Art History
Skyscrapers seen in art
May 25, 2022
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7 minutes read
Skyscrapers have totally disrupted, with their height and grandeur, the contours and skies of our cities, offering us, from the heights of their structures, new and peculiar perspectives on the world. It was precisely these peculiarities that inspired and fascinated the artists of the twentieth century...
Art News
An entrepreneur in Rockefeller Center wants to develop a tourist attraction based on the iconic "Lunch Atop a Skyscraper" photograph
Sep 27, 2021
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3 minutes read
An entrepreneur wants to develop a tourist attraction based on the iconic "Lunch Atop a Skyscraper" photograph. Visitors would ride a replica steel beam that would lift them into the air and rotate them around for a panoramic view of New York City.
Art History
Starry night by Vincent van Gogh
Jun 15, 2023
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18 minutes read
In the nocturnal setting of a countryside, Vincent van Gogh depicts a captivating scene. The houses come to life with illuminated windows, while a crescent moon casts its gentle glow upon an otherworldly sky filled with mesmerizing swirls.
Art News
Famous artist Anish Kapoor is selling one of London's most impressive residences for $ 26 million
Sep 23, 2021
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3 minutes read
Anish Kapoor's London home in central London is for sale for £ 19million, or nearly $ 26million. The iconic Georgian-style house was acquired by Kapoor in 2009 for around $ 5 million.
Artist Portraits
Julia Kuzina, the art of telling what's important to me
May 24, 2023
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8 minutes read
"I've loved drawing for as long as I can remember. I was good at it. I drew funny pictures of my friends, drew cartoons of teachers at school, drew posters, drew creative works for myself and friends. To my shame my textbooks and notebooks were always painted."
Artist Portraits
Pierre Nadler, art on a black background
May 11, 2022
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4 minutes read
Pierre Nadler's photography is born from the observation of what surrounds us. The artist seeks to bring out the viewer's own stories...
Art News
Olafur Eliasson to make new land art on UK coast
Feb 28, 2023
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2 minutes read
In the Lake District, a novelist, Robert Macfarlane, has asked an artist to make a steel pool that looks like a mirror.
Artist Portraits
Irina Laube, these incessant variations of colors
Nov 12, 2021
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1 minutes read
Artist Irina Laube, from Novosibirsk, Russian from West Siberia, produced these vast landscapes in her studio in Germany. The whole gives the impression of grandiose spaces, in canvases of modest dimensions.
Art History
The Night of Art
Dec 12, 2023
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9 minutes read
The concept of night is vividly portrayed in classical paintings, then reimagined in the contemporary works of Artmajeur's artists. This theme extends beyond painting, enriching the worlds of sculpture and poetry with its unique allure...
Art News
Ai Weiwei Criticizes Western Censorship as More Severe Than Mao's China
Feb 6, 2024
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2 minutes read
Ai Weiwei compares Western censorship, exemplified by the backlash against personal opinions and academic freedom, to be more severe than what he experienced in Mao's China. He highlights the suppression surrounding discussions on Gaza and criticizes the art world's focus on fame and money over free expression.
Art History
How do artists view the Eiffel Tower?
Dec 5, 2023
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8 minutes read
When you arrive in Paris, it's impossible not to think about taking a photo with the Eiffel Tower or capturing the mixed impression of joy, excitement, and amazement, ready to manifest in a carefully composed and solitary selfie that forever immortalizes us in front of this metallic sculpture completed in 1889...
Art History
What's the color for 2024?
Jan 2, 2024
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8 minutes read
Before revealing the color of the year clearly, I'll provide you with some clues that will gradually lead us to the shade chosen as the 2024 Pantone color. To begin in this direction, there is a fruit that can introduce us to the hue chosen by this American company, and that is the peach, whose juicy nectar has also inspired great masterpieces in the history of art by masters such as....
Art History
Painting: the faces of the moon
Oct 31, 2023
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9 minutes read
Once the sun goes to sleep, returning every night to the same bed, he feels the absence of the woman he will never meet, the moon, who, waking up in her place, leaves, besides the messy sheets, a strong absence...
Art History
The reflection of water in art: from mythology, to Impressionism, and Surrealism
Jan 11, 2023
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10 minutes read
"Here the boy, exhausted by the exertions of the hunt and the heat, came to lie down, attracted by the beauty of the place and the spring, but, as he tries to quench his thirst, another thirst arises: enraptured in posing to drink from the image he sees reflected, he falls in love with a chimera"...
Artist Portraits
Patrick Bigeon, the inspiration of the sea
Dec 4, 2021
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3 minutes read
Patrick Bigeon's art is linked to the cherished memory of the sea, which is now far from his life and which lives through his paintings which reproduce it.
Art History
The Crows in Art: More or Less Known Works!
Oct 14, 2023
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9 minutes read
Over a field of ripe wheat flies a flock of crows, which, looking carefully at the golden mantle, seems almost to be heading for that little road, which appears in the foreground of the support, aimed at cleaving through the yellow stalks and then getting lost in nature itself...
Art News
Artmajeur magazine N° 14 Fall 2021
Jul 5, 2020
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1 minutes read
Contents of this issue:MochaPortugalSplash!BallRadu Bercan
Art History
MOMA Masterpieces: Contemporary Interpretations
Feb 23, 2022
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7 minutes read
The iconic institution of New York's MOMA is home to such timeless works of art as Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night, Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans and Jasper Johns' Flag. Such masterpieces continue to be a source of inspiration for contemporary artists around the world, who have re-interpreted them into original, modern, current and sometimes ironic pieces of art...
Pop Culture
How did David Zinn appropriate the street to transform every corner into a work of art?
Feb 22, 2022
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2 minutes read
With whimsical chalk drawings, the street artist David Zinn transforms the entire city into his personal canvas.
Pop Culture
These surrealist optical illusions are created by Mimi Choi, a makeup artist using her own face as a canvas
Mar 31, 2022
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2 minutes read
Mimi Choi is a makeup artist based in Vancouver, Canada. She creates surrealist optical illusions using her own face as a canvas. Many of her makeup looks are inspired by her experiences with sleep paralysis.
Art News
Art Basel and UBS Celebrate 30 Years with Landmark Art Events
Jun 13, 2024
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2 minutes read
Art Basel and UBS are celebrating their 30th anniversary with significant events, including a public commission by artist Petrit Halilaj and exhibitions showcasing their deep involvement in the arts. However, the celebrations are marred by protests over UBS's fossil-fuel investments, prompting both Art Basel and UBS to reaffirm their commitment to sustainability.
Art History
J. M. W. Turner
Mar 30, 2023
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13 minutes read
J. M. W. Turner (1775-1851) was an English Romantic landscape painter. Turner's work is characterized by bold colors, loose brushwork, and innovative compositions. He was particularly interested in capturing light and atmospheric effects in his paintings and is renowned for his ability to convey the beauty and power of nature.
Art News
The Great Wave off Kanagawa sold for $2.8 million sets a new record
Mar 24, 2023
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2 minutes read
The sale of Hokusai's famous "Great Wave" print for $2.8 million at Christie's sets a new record.
Art History
How do you distinguish sunrise from sunset?
Jul 19, 2023
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8 minutes read
I begin with a question that is little exploited, overlooked, and often taken for granted, both in general terms and within the analysis of many masterpieces of art history, where the titles of the works themselves often resolve dilemmas degrees...
Art History
The Trees in Art History
Oct 17, 2023
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8 minutes read
We would need a thousand more poems, because if this last one places trees next to houses, other times they seem alone, or accompanied by figures or animals, and sometimes even as mute and immobile spectators of 'fantastic' events...
Lifestyle
Learn about this incredible, previously unknown detail of Munch's Scream
Sep 27, 2022
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2 minutes read
An infrared photograph of the artwork revealed a previously unknown inscription by the artist.
Lifestyle
Discover original paintings and photos that sublime Ireland!
May 14, 2020
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2 minutes read
From Dublin to Connemara, from Londonderry to Cork, Ireland is an island with special colors.
Art News
Amsterdam Unveils Edgy New Art Hub: DRIFT Museum
Nov 3, 2023
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2 minutes read
Amsterdam will soon host the Drift Museum, a new home for groundbreaking sculptures and performances, set to open in 2025. This innovative space is the brainchild of artist duo Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta, known for blending art with technology.
Art History
Under the Eiffel Tower: French Art Movements Explored through Artmajeur
Jun 25, 2024
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15 minutes read
France has been the cradle of numerous revolutionary art movements. From the Gothic of the 12th century to the Rococo of the 18th century, these movements have transformed art and architecture. In the 19th century, the Barbizon School and Realism introduced a more realistic representation of nature and daily life. The focus of this article will be on Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, and Free Figuration, analyzing works present on Artmajeur...
Artist Portraits
David Heger, the sparing use of colors
Oct 15, 2022
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5 minutes read
During his photographic journey, David Heger has really gone through many techniques, both analogue and digital, to finally settle on alternative photographic techniques...
Artist Portraits
ENRIQUE ETIEVAN: Realistic drawing creates an illusion
Oct 2, 2019
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0 minutes read
There is both Magritte and Vasarely in Enrique Etievan: from the first, Belgian surrealist, he retains a vision of the world that is sometimes absurd but often soft and poetic. Like this 17th century hotel, straight out of the Place des Vosges, which is built on a rock just enough to accommodate it in the middle of the ocean. Or this jar of peppers in weightlessness in the Parisian sky.
Art History
Monet against all!
Feb 1, 2023
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9 minutes read
When people talk to us about Impressionism, generally, we are reminded of the image of the "typical" bearded and somewhat "clochard" French painter, who, intent on painting with his hands smeared with color, sheltering under a parasol or a hat, is ready to capture the changing seasons, lights, shadows and colors, times to manifest themselves on the same subject or multiple...
Art History
Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet
Jun 13, 2023
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9 minutes read
"Impression, Sunrise" is a famous painting by Claude Monet and a significant work within the Impressionist movement. Created in 1872, it played a crucial role in shaping the direction of modern art.
Artist Portraits
Elena Done: Painting for me is a natural occurrence
Dec 12, 2023
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9 minutes read
"What is painting for me? Painting for me is a natural occurrence. Painting for me is a preconceived ability. I started drawing from the age of 2-3, so drawing for me is a natural thing, and creating art is a seventh sense."...
Art News
The Met Reopens European Art Galleries After Five-Year Renovation
Nov 20, 2023
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2 minutes read
The Metropolitan Museum of Art reopens its 45 European art galleries after a five-year renovation, showcasing iconic works in improved lighting conditions. This renovation, the largest in the museum's history, brings significant improvements in lighting and energy efficiency.
Art News
Coachella 2023, an edition rich in artistic installations
Apr 20, 2023
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2 minutes read
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has shown off four large-scale art pieces to bring color, light, and different perspectives to the charged atmosphere. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2023 is a "phantosmagoric spectacle that plays with your perception and pulls you away from reality".