Young Woman by Picasso: history and curiosities of a painting

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giovane donna | Picasso

YOUNG WOMAN BY PICASSO: HISTORY AND CURIOSITIES OF A PAINTING 

Young Woman by Picasso is a Cubist painting from 1909.
It belongs to Pablo Picasso’s most important works and is an example of the painter’s research in the phase of Analytical Cubism.

The painting has participated in international exhibitions and is coming to Italy, for the first time, thanks to an extraordinary exhibition event organised by Fondazione Alda Fendi – Esperimenti, giving me the opportunity to tell you the story about this masterpiece.

Young Woman by Picasso

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Guillaume Bottazzi’s work create happiness

, Contemporary Art, Artists and Works

Guillaume Bottazzi | art

GUILLAUME BOTTAZZI’S WORKS CREATE HAPPINESS

Art provokes chemical reactions in our brains and the works of Guillaume Bottazzi, a pioneer of neuro-aesthetics, contribute to the well-being of the viewer.

A study by neuroscientists at the University of Vienna in Austria, Marcos Nadal and Helmut Leder, shows that his artwork contributes to the viewer’s well-being and tends to reduce anxiety by promoting the production of dopamine, the substance that provides pleasure.

The works of Guillaume Bottazzi

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Works from the BPER Banca Collection

, Cities of Art, Museums

BPER Banca | opere

WORKS FROM THE BPER BANCA COLLECTION

Since 2017, the works of the BPER Banca Collection have been collected and exhibited at the Bank’s headquarters in Modena.
The idea of exhibiting the collection stems from an awareness of the importance of an art collection which, at present, is the result of the union of other collections which, through the works preserved, tell the story of the Bank and the territory in which it was founded in 1867.

In this post I describe the most important works.

Works from the BPER BANCA Collection
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Parma and the Farnese family: a history of power and beauty

, Cities of Art, Schools & Periods
Raffaello Sanzio | Ritratto del Cardinale Alessandro Farnese

Raffaello Sanzio, Ritratto del Cardinale Alessandro futuro Papa Paolo III, 1509-1511
olio su tavola, cm 139 x 91
Napoli, Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte
© Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

PARMA AND THE FARNESES: A HISTORY OF POWER AND BEAUTY

The story of Parma and the Farnese is one of power and beauty.
From the marriages arranged to extend the political influence of one of the most influential families of the Italian Renaissance, to the works of art they collected and commissioned from the leading artists of the time, the Farnese were at the centre of the most important historical events from the 16th to the 18th century and transformed the territory of Parma into a political and cultural reference point.

In this post I will tell you their story.

Parma and the Farnese family
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The revolution in the works by Shepard Fairey, OBEY

, Contemporary Art, Artists and Works

Shepard Fairey | artista

THE REVOLUTION IN THE WORKS OF SHEPARD FAIREY, OBEY

The works of Shepard Fairey, better known as OBEY, are ironic, propagandistic and iconic.
He is one of the most famous American artists in the world, whose images have become part of the collective imagination and whose stage name, OBEY, has also become a well-known fashion brand.

Shepard Fairey is probably the most influential artist in the American world because he has never been afraid to expose himself politically and to give voice to thorny social issues such as climate change or wars.

works by Shepard Fairey, OBEY

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