Art News
Leonardo da Vinci: unveiled portrait of Federico da Montefeltro
May 30, 2023
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2 minutes read
During the International Conference "Leonardo The Immortal Light" in Ancona, it was revealed that Leonardo da Vinci had encountered Federico da Montefeltro and created a sanguine sketch of him in profile...
Art News
A Paris court has asked the Musée d'Orsay to return four works stolen during World War II
Feb 17, 2023
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3 minutes read
These works by Renoir, Cézanne and Gauguin belonged to Ambroise Vollard, a famous French art dealer, and will be returned to his heirs
Art History
Tuscan artists: from Andrea del Sarto to the contemporary.
Nov 30, 2022
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10 minutes read
Imagine that you are walking in the Florence (Tuscany) of the 1500s, having the opportunity to look closely at the recent and laborious building of the Duomo, the adjacent and older baptistery, as well as the other iconic buildings, also located in the present historic center. Now that you are in the cradle of the Renaissance you can think, that, in the aforementioned places, almost unchanged in the modern age, the greatest artists in the history of art lived and worked...
Artist Portraits
Evelyne Sie, I have always loved to draw
Aug 12, 2023
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4 minutes read
I have always loved to draw, and that since my childhood. As a child, I drew the characters from "Mickey's newspaper" then, as a teenager, the models for perfume advertisements...
Art History
Some elements of Greek architecture in the masterpieces of art
Feb 19, 2023
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9 minutes read
Evidence of the revival of the Corinthian capital, for mere decorative use, is given to us by the faux-architecture, as pictorial, realized in the loggia of Beato Angelico's Annunciation, a fresco of about 1425 located at the Convent of San Marco in Florence, Italy.
Art History
Is it possible not to mention Degas's ballerinas?
Feb 26, 2023
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9 minutes read
Having come to compulsively study the history of art, devouring books, online articles, manuals, treatises, etc., I ask myself the question of the "century": is it possible to talk about Degas without dwelling on the multi-discussed and illustrated ballerinas?...
Lifestyle
Miuccia Prada: the collection of Fondazione Prada
Sep 13, 2023
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10 minutes read
Miuccia Prada is most renowned for her iconic fashion label bearing her name, but she has also left a significant imprint on the Italian art scene...
Art History
The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
May 30, 2023
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21 minutes read
The Mona Lisa strikingly resembles Renaissance representations of the Virgin Mary, which was considered an ideal of femininity at the time. The woman in the painting is seated upright in a "pozzetto" armchair with her arms folded, indicating a reserved posture.
Art History
Leonardo da Vinci
May 30, 2023
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24 minutes read
Leonardo da Vinci, born on April 15, 1452, and passing away on May 2, 1519, was an extraordinary Italian polymath of the High Renaissance...
Invest in Art
20 questions/answers about buying art through leasing
Feb 19, 2024
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14 minutes read
Purchasing art through leasing is enjoying growing success, offering a clever alternative for acquiring works of art without the obligation of a large initial investment. In this article we clarify the particularities of leasing, its advantages and practical implications for artists and buyers, with all the most frequently asked questions: an essential guide for those interested in this innovative method of art acquisition!