Gustave Courbet works and life: 5 things to know

Friday June 8th, 2018 , 5 Things to know, Artists and Works

GUSTAVE COURBET WORKS AND LIFE: 5 THINGS TO KNOW

I could write of Gustave Courbet works and life for days.
His most famous painting is “L’ Origine du monde” (“The origin of world”), so revolutionary and transgressive that has been censored because it depicts with a realism never seen before where we come from (you’ll find the image of the painting at the end of the post).

Gustave Courbet is known for being the most important artist of Realism and the source of inspiration for the Impressionist painters.

Gustave Courbet works and life

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Toulouse-Lautrec’ s works: the most beautiful masterpieces

Monday June 4th, 2018 , Artists and Works

TOULOUSE-LAUTREC’ S WORKS: THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MASTERPIECES

Toulouse-Lautrec’s works renovated the genre of advertising posters of the late 19^thcentury.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was one of the most sought-after illustrators and drawers in Paris in the late 19^thcentury.
He was commissioned to create advertising posters for stage shows, ballets and performances at the nightclubs and illustrations for important magazines of that time.

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Gustav Klimt: 5 things to know

Thursday May 31st, 2018 , 5 Things to know, Artists and Works

5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT GUSTAV KLIMT

Gustav Klimt was the protagonist of the Vienna Secession movement, and the driving force of a renewal of European art.

He painted fascinating society women wrapped in thick decorations, but he was also the author of bright mosaics and majestic allegories.

5 things to know about Gustav Klimt

Van Gogh’s masterpieces and works

Monday May 28th, 2018 , Artists and Works

VAN GOGH’S MASTERPIECES AND WORKS

Van Gogh’s works have become great masterpieces of history of art only after the death of the artist.
The life of Van Gogh is the most interesting example of a misunderstood genius, because almost nobody knew his talent when he was still alive and nobody recognized in his brushstrokes the major impact which would have on next generations of artists.

There are several Van Gogh’s works to know but some are unmissable.

Van Gogh’s works

The Scream by Munch: where it is housed

Monday May 14th, 2018 , Artists and Works

THE SCREAM BY MUNCH: WHERE IT IS HOUSED AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PAINTING

The Scream by Munch is a very famous painting, reproduced and cited countless times.
This work is one of the most famous icons of modern art and portrays a landscape which is the projection of the psychological experience of the character that is in the foreground.

The Scream by Munch: Where it is housed