Tales of light and colour in the works of Giuseppe Flangini

Giuseppe Flangini | Il faro di Ostenda

Giuseppe Flangini, Il faro di Ostenda

TALES OF LIGHT AND COLOUR IN THE WORKS OF GIUSEPPE FLANGINI

It is the tales of light and colour that prevail in the works of Giuseppe Flangini, who has left his mark on the history of art.
He was born in Verona, the first of five children, on 12 October 1898 to Silvio and Maria Sterza, a teacher, daughter of Alessandro Sterza, mathematician and inventor of the acetylene lamp, gold medal winner at the Brussels Exposition of 1897.

Dramatist, ceramist, illustrator as well as painter, Giuseppe Flangini had important relationships with the major artists of his time.

The works of Giuseppe Flangini

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Tibet in the works of Han Yuchen

Han Yuchen | Brother and sister

Han Yuchen, Fratello e sorella – Brother and sister, 2015. Olio su tela / Oil on canvas

TIBET IN THE WORKS OF HAN YUCHEN

Han Yuchen was born in 1954 in Jilin and trained at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. He is considered one of the great masters of oil painting in contemporary China.

A scholar and poet as well as a painter, Han Yuchen’s works are in the traditional line of ink painting on paper and calligraphy according to ancient usage, while also appropriating a typically Western technique such as oil painting.

The works of Han Yuchen

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Back portraits: the works of Bruno Melappioni

Bruno Melappioni | retroritratti

BACK PORTRAITS: THE WORKS OF BRUNO MELAPPIONI

Portrait artist and nude painter, in Bruno Melappioni’s works both genres are mixed.
What is the point, in fact, of capturing the face and bust of a man or woman if not to affirm their status, prestige, character, or inner motions?
But if all that appears on canvas are nubs, hair, and hinted profiles, can one still speak of a portrait?
The same applies to the body.

The works of Bruno Melappioni

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Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo Tickets, the staircase and works to see

Scala di Contarini del Bovolo | musei Venezia

PALAZZO CONTARINI DEL BOVOLO TICKETS, THE STAIRCASE AND THE WORKS TO SEE

If you want to book tickets to Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo and climb its famous spiral staircase, you’ve come to the right place.
It is one of the most Instagrammable places in Venice and in this post you will find all the information you need to visit this late Gothic palace, which is located a few steps away from the Rialto Bridge.

You can book tickets for Scala Contarini del Bovolo now, but in the meantime I’ll leave you with some useful information for your visit.

The Scala Contarini del Bovolo is a unique spiral staircase (bòvolo in Venetian dialect) that externally characterises the late Gothic palace of the same name. During its long existence the palace, whose vicissitudes span five centuries of Venetian history, has known different owners.

Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo Tickets and Works

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The faces in the works of Nii Odai

Nii Odai | artista

Nii Odai

THE FACES IN THE WORKS OF NII ODAI

The works of Nii Odai, born in Ghana in 1991, winner of the artist of the year award at BE OPEN Art, highlight the desire to convey an inspirational message that evokes natural emotions and virtues.

A feature of Nii Odai’s works is the use of raw colors which, according to the artist, are the closest manifestation of creation, the creator and his ability to evoke our emotions.

The faces in the works of Nii Odai

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