Antonio Vivarini

Portrait of St. Louis of Toulouse | Antonio Vivarini

Antonio Vivarini, Portrait of St. Louis of Toulouse ( 1450 ca) – detail. Louvre.

Antonio Vivarini

Antonio Vivarini was born in Murano between 1415 and 1420.
He founded a family workshop very active in Venice, in which both his son Alvise and his brother Bartolomeo would work, but, above all, Antonio is one of the biggest proponents of that transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance in Venice.

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5 things to know about Maurits Cornelis Escher

 Drawing Hands | Maurits Cornelis Escher

5 things to know about Maurits Cornelis Escher

Maurits Cornelis Escher was a remarkable Dutch engraver. Anyone, in practise, knows his fascinating works, but not his name.

His works belong to that genre anyone can appreciate, but we don’t often know the artist who produced it.
Escher’s works have appeared many times on t-shits, on posters, on magazine and record covers. They have been quoted in movies and have become tattoos!

5 things to know about Maurits Cornelis Escher

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What to see in Padua without spending your money

Padua

What to see in Padua without spending your money

What to see in Padua. As far I’m concerned, Padua is the city of marvels, because you can simple take a walk around the city and you will able to know its centuries-old history and the most important artists who were the protagonists of the history of the city.

In this post I will suggest a short itinerary for a free walk. It will surprise you, I promise!

The walk I suggest it might take you from one hour to two hours. It depends on how fast you will walk and how many breaks you will take. But don’t hurry!

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