A masterpiece by Botticelli at the Uffizi Gallery: The Calumny of Apelles

Thursday March 1st, 2018 , Artists and Works

A MASTERPIECE BY BOTTICELLI AT THE UFFIZI GALLERY: THE CALUMNY OF APELLES

There’s a masterpiece by Botticelli at the Uffizi Gallery, next to his famous “Primavera” (“Spring”).
It’s a small painting which always runs the risk of passing unnoticed, but if you know it you can’t help but looking at it, because is full of meanings and is also the key to understanding Botticelli’s artistic journey.

In this post I’ll explain why this masterpiece by Botticelli is so important and what “The Calumny of Apelles” represents.

A masterpiece by Botticelli at the Uffizi Gallery

Andy Warhol, life and works: 5 things to know

Monday February 26th, 2018 , 5 Things to know, Artists and Works

ANDY WARHOL: 5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT HIS LIFE AND HIS WORKS

After Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol is the most famous and important artist of the 20^th century.
His works have become icons of the contemporary era, and he celebrated Western consumerist and pop lifestyle, using photography in a new way, by choosing acid colours and mixing and fusing advertising with art.

Warhol’s expression about 15 minutes of fame was prophetic, and today, in the era of social media is a reality.
However, Andy Warhol was not only a visionary artist, but also a source of inspiration for other artists, photographers, fashion designers, musicians and intellectuals from all over the world.

In this post I’ll tell you 5 things you have to know about the life and the works of Andy Warhol.

The Kiss by Rodin: where you can admire

Monday February 19th, 2018 , Artists and Works

THE KISS BY RODIN: WHAT IT PORTRAYS AND WHERE YOU CAN ADMIRE IT

The Kiss by Rodin is one of the most famous depictions of love in art.
Displayed at the Exposition Universelle of 1889, the sculpture was created using Michelangelo’s “non finito” (not finished) technique.

In this post I’ll explain who the two lovers are and where you can admire the sculpture.

Famous kisses: the 5 most beautiful kisses in history of art

Wednesday February 14th, 2018 , Artists and Works

FAMOUS KISSES: THE 5 MOST BEAUTIFUL KISSES IN HISTORY OF ART

There are many famous kisses and many artists who depicted the gesture that everybody associates with love.

Here are 5 famous kisses in history of art.

The Raft of the Medusa by Théodore Géricault: where you can admire it.

Monday January 22nd, 2018 , Artists and Works

zattera della Medusa | Théodore Géricault

Théodore Géricault, la zattera della Medusa (1819)

THE RAFT OF THE MEDUSA BY THEODORE GERICAULT: WHAT IT REPRESENTS AND WHERE IS ON DISPLAY

The Raft of the Medusa is one of the great masterpieces painted by Théodore Géricault.
A huge painting which has become the symbols of the struggle of the weakest against privileges, describing an event that really happened and which had aroused French public opinion in the first half of the 19^th century.

In this post you’ll find the reason why Géricault decided to paint this canvas and where you can admire it.