The Illusion of Gaze: How Art Connects the Viewer to the Scene

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Botticelli autoritratto Adorazione dei Magi

Botticelli, autoritratto nell’Adorazione dei Magi

Imagine you are standing in front of a work of art, your gaze crosses that of the character being portrayed and in an instant the distance between you and the work vanishes. This powerful link between viewer and represented subject is an illusion masterfully orchestrated by artists over the centuries.
From Renaissance works to contemporary masterpieces, we discover how looking beyond the image transforms our perception of art, breaking down the barrier between fiction and reality and creating an emotional bridge that brings us closer to the story depicted.

THE GAZE IN ART

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Picasso Museum in Malaga: what to know for your visit

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Museo Picasso Malaga

The Picasso Museum in Malaga is one of the main attractions in the Spanish city and offers a remarkable collection of the artist’s works. There are several options for visiting the museum that I highly recommend to make the most of the experience. You can then dedicate yourself to other wonderful attractions in Malaga, one of the main places to visit in Andalusia.

Visit to the Picasso Museum in Malaga

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Donatello’s Gattamelata: Renaissance masterpiece in Padua

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Donatello Gattamelata

The equestrian monument dedicated to the condottiere Erasmo da Narni, called the Gattamelata, is the first to be executed since ancient Rome. Donatello, therefore, takes an ancient subject and brings it back into the Renaissance by renewing it.

In this post I describe Donatello’s Gattamelata and tell you why it is to be considered one of Donatello’s masterpieces.

DONATELLO’S GATTAMELATA

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Giorgio Vasari and the birth of the Renaissance concept

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Giorgio Vasari Vite libro

The Renaissance is that period in Western history, culture, politics and art, which runs from the end of the 14th century to the middle of the 16th century. It is a period characterised by a climate of rebirth of Italian art and change, which sees the new urban society gain a freer conception of life based on the idea that man can be the subject of his own history and destiny. But who is it that introduces the concept of the Renaissance?

In this post, we take you on a journey to discover the origin of the term Renaissance and its meaning introduced by the man who wrote the first book on art history: Giorgio Vasari.

GIORGIO VASARI AND THE RENAISSANCE

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