Romanticism: artists and works

Thursday July 12th, 2018 , Schools & Periods

Caspar David Friedrich | Viandante sul mare di nebbia

Caspar David Friedrich, Il Viandante sul mare di nebbia.

ROMANTICISM: ARTISTS AND WORKS

Romanticism is that phase in which artist begins looking towards himself to project his own feelings and aspirations onto his works.
Artists who joined this movement underlined the importance of feelings and imagination rather than rationality.

More than an artistic movement Romanticism was a life style and artists, poets and musicians of the Romantic period had the same wish to make art to convey feelings and communicate them to the public.
In this post you’ll find the features and the protagonists of Romanticism.

Romanticism

Biennale Architettura 2018 what to see: the pavilions and the exhibitions

Tuesday July 10th, 2018 , Events and Exhibitions

BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA 2018 WHAT TO SEE: THE PAVILIONS AND THE UNMISSABLE EXHIBITIONS

Biennale Architettura 2018 what to see and where to go.
The title of this edition is FREESPACE and includes 65 national pavilions, including the Holy See, Antigua & Barbuda, Saudi Arabia, Guatemala, Lebanon, Mongolia and Pakistan which are participating for the first time, and 71 international participants.

The 16^thedition of the International Architecture Exhibition features also several exhibitions and collateral events taking place in Venice on the occasion of this unmissable event not only for insiders.
Here are the Pavilions and the unmissable exhibitions, that is what to see during the Biennale Architettura 2018.

Biennale Architettura 2018 what to see

The most famous and beautiful photos by Henri Cartier Bresson

Monday July 2nd, 2018 , Artists and Works

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS BY HENRI CARTIER BRESSON

Henri Cartier Bresson is one of the most important photographers of the 20^thcentury.
In his photos he succeeded in capturing the real essence of life, whereas his life was totally devoted to transforming photography into a modern means of communication, influencing whole generations of photographers.

In this post I’ll show you the most famous and beautiful photos by Henri Cartier Bresson.

Castles in Trentino: those to see and those to sleep in

Friday June 29th, 2018 , Cities of Art

CASTLES IN TRENTINO: THOSE TO SEE AND THOSE TO SLEEP IN

Among orchards of the Val di Non and shimmering lakes, the castles in Trentino stand out against the sky with their tales full of history and legends.
The Trentino Alto Adige boasts an extraordinarily rich heritage and in this post I’ll make a list of the castles to visit and the castles you can sleep in.

Castles in Trentino: those to see and those to sleep in

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Museums in Florence: 6 beautiful and little-known museums

Wednesday June 27th, 2018 , Cities of Art, Museums

Museo Gucci

MUSEUMS IN FLORENCE: 6 BEAUTIFUL AND LITTLE-KNOWN MUSEUMS

Museums in Florence, how many they are!
They are several and spending few days in Florence is not enough to see all the masterpieces housed in the Florentine museums.
The little-known museums are usually those which surprise you more, and it seems impossible that there are even more fascinating museums than the Uffizi Gallery, the Accademia Gallery, the Medici Chapels and the Pitti Palace.
But there are and are well worth a visit.

Museums in Florence: beautiful and little-known museums