Renaissance artist’s workshop

Thursday March 9th, 2017 , Schools & Periods

Image source: https://sagitta55.blogspot.it

RENAISSANCE ARTIST’S WORKSHOP

When you look at a masterpiece, you admire not only the work of a great artist but also the training received by those who came before him.
That happens if you look at The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, but also at one of the several works by Titian.
These are artists who, since they were children, attended artists’ workshops and learnt the tricks of the trade.

How did they transmit knowledge and techniques from a generation to another in the Renaissance?
I’ll explain in this post.

The museums wich will open in 2017

Wednesday March 8th, 2017 , Museums

THE MUSEUMS WHICH WILL OPEN IN 2017

This post is devoted to travellers, but especially to those who always search for new places which can offer also an interesting cultural experience.
2017 will be characterised by inaugurations all over the world, and I’ve decided to make a list of the most important museums which will open next months.

All you have to do is choose a destination and leave.

Works by Keith Haring: About art

Tuesday March 7th, 2017 , Events and Exhibitions

WORKS BY KEITH HARING: ABOUT ART

Those who live hard usually die young.
That was Keith Haring’s destiny, who lived only 31 years, and was an artist for about 12 years, but was able to create a new and still current artistic language even 27 years after his death.

Whenever I’m in a subway all over the world and I see graffiti or signs drawn by someone, I can’t help thinking of Keith Haring, who started from New York subway and then spread his signs and drawings all over the world.

The Birth of Venus and Botticelli’s muse

Monday March 6th, 2017 , Artists and Works

Image source: Cultura – Biografieonline.it

BOTTICELLI’S VENUS: THE BIRTH OF VENUS AND BOTTICELLI’S MUSE

Botticelli’s Venus. The days I spent in Florence in January were characterized by rest and relaxation, and those who followed me on Instagram could see what places I visited and what artworks I admired.
The most exciting day was the day I dedicated to my visit to the Uffizi Gallery.

Even though it was the second time I entered this extraordinary museum, I admired the masterpieces on exhibition as if it were the first time, and among them there was The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli.
It’s one of the most beautiful paintings ever painted, but have you ever asked yourself if the woman depicted as Venus really existed?

In this post I’ll reveal who the model from whom Botticelli drew inspiration to represent the goddess of beauty was.

Ma Lin in Rome

Sunday March 5th, 2017 , Contemporary Art, Events and Exhibitions

MA LIN IN ROME

Ma Lin is the artist who celebrates the body, the faces and expressions to emphasize the human aspect, combined with the zen lightness, typical of oriental culture.
His works are on show at the Triphè Gallery in Rome.