Art History
2023: like Alice in Wonderland...
Jan 22, 2023
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9 minutes read
In keeping with the most classic Disney quote, I refer to the image of Alice, who, lying comfortably on a meadow in the company of her cat, lets time pass lost in thought. At some point, as we all know, the maiden's attention is caught by a strangely elegant and hasty rabbit, who, erect on his two white paws is pining in order not to be late for who knows what ever appointment...
Art History
Mooncakes to Lanterns: Artistic Symbols of the Mid-Autumn Celebration
Jun 17, 2024
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11 minutes read
The Zhongqiu Festival, or Mid-Autumn Festival, is celebrated with a rich tapestry of religious and cultural art forms, each carrying deep symbolic meanings. This festival, deeply rooted in Chinese tradition, showcases a variety of artistic expressions that encompass moon worship, offerings to the moon, and the display of lanterns, all of which play crucial roles in the festivities.
Lifestyle
The Year of the Tiger - Chinese New Year 2022
Jan 30, 2022
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3 minutes read
The Tiger is the animal of the year 2022 for the Chinese Community. Starting on February 1, 2022, and concluding on January 21, 2023, it is a 12-month period. Every 60 years, there is a year known as the Water Tiger year. Discover our collection about this enigmatic animal that inspired so many artists around the world.
Art History
Young Hare by Albrecht Dürer
Apr 7, 2023
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6 minutes read
Albrecht Dürer's Hare is a major work of the German Renaissance. This watercolor, made in 1502, shows a hare sitting on its hind legs, facing left. It measures 25.1 x 22.6 cm and is now kept in the Albertina Museum in Vienna.
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
The 10 Best Artistic References in Famous Anime Series
Jan 15, 2021
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12 minutes read
Let's come back together on the most interesting allusions to the world of art in our favorite series. If you are an art and entertainment lover, this article is for you!
Artist Portraits
Inside Jeff Koons' World: From Balloon Dogs to Record Auction Sales
Jul 10, 2024
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10 minutes read
Jeff Koons, born in 1955, is a renowned American artist famous for creating monumental sculptures from everyday objects, with record-breaking auction sales like Balloon Dog (Orange) and Rabbit, challenging artistic norms and influencing contemporary art globally.
Art News
Paris, the new capital of NFT
Oct 25, 2022
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2 minutes read
Benoit Couty and Thuy-Tien Vo grew up around paintings and art books, so they decided to focus on this thriving ecosystem.
Art News
A Jeff Koons sculpture worth up to $12.5 million will be auctioned off to benefit Ukraine
Jun 10, 2022
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3 minutes read
A Jeff Koons sculpture worth up to £10 million ($12.5 million) will be auctioned off this month to raise funds for humanitarian aid in Ukraine.
Artist Portraits
SEKHMET: There is beauty in everything
Sep 19, 2019
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3 minutes read
Very close to the beautiful town of Saumur, on the banks of the Loire, there is a forest like no other. Let's meet a different artist.
Art News
Jeff Koons is planning to launch sculptures to the moon
Apr 12, 2022
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3 minutes read
Jeff Koons will send some of his sculptures to the moon. Afterward, they will be sold on Earth as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). NFTs are digital assets that are shaking the contemporary art market. The specifics of the project have yet to be released. Private US company Intuitive Machines will launch the spacecraft.
Art History
Paint in yellow
Jun 26, 2022
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7 minutes read
The color yellow "possesses a gently stimulating quality of serenity and gaiety. It shows itself extremely sensitive, however, producing an unpleasant image when dirty.... A slight and imperceptible movement is enough to make it the color of infamy, revulsion and discomfort..."
Artist Portraits
Albrecht Dürer
Apr 6, 2023
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14 minutes read
Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) was a German Renaissance artist who marked the history of European art. He was an engraver, painter and art theorist, and his works influenced many artists. He is famous for his wood and copper engravings, as well as his paintings and drawings.
Art History
Roaring Paintings!
Feb 1, 2022
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5 minutes read
The tiger is not only a majestic animal, elegant and proud, part of an ancient tradition of Chinese zoolatry, but it is also a fascinating subject, which has been widely investigated by the history of Western art...
Lifestyle
Steve Cohen: The Hedge Fund Titan and Art Collector
Sep 27, 2023
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6 minutes read
Steve Cohen is a prominent American hedge fund manager known for his ownership of the New York Mets baseball team and as the founder of Point72 Asset Management. Additionally, he is recognized as an art collector, with a collection valued at approximately $1 billion.
Artist Portraits
Artūras Tamašauskas, metals living a second life
Jun 29, 2022
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6 minutes read
Artūras Tamašauskas, after studying at the Academy of Fine Arts, had the opportunity to work as a metal engraver: it was then that he became acquainted with the subtleties of this material and an understanding of its potential applications...
Art History
Monkeys in art
Jul 31, 2022
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7 minutes read
It is widely found that monkeys have been, since the earliest times, very popular subjects in the history of art, a discipline within which they have taken on multiple meanings. This great figurative interest nurtured by man in the most varied types of primates alludes, most likely, to the fact that since the dawn of civilization the great contiguous familiarity between these animals and Homo sapiens had been sensed...
Art History
New interpretations of Berlin's most iconic graffiti
Jan 29, 2023
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9 minutes read
Assuming that Berlin, since the era after the fall of the wall, has become one of the most important capitals of world street art, it is important to highlight how, within the most disparate neighborhoods of the German city, the works of famous artists, such as, to give an example, Herakut, Rosco, Dr. Drax...
Art History
The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch
Jun 21, 2023
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22 minutes read
The painting known as The Garden of Earthly Delights is a triptych created by the Dutch artist Hieronymus Bosch between 1490 and 1510. It is painted with oil on oak panels and is currently housed in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, Spain...
Art History
Top 10: Abstract Paintings
Dec 16, 2023
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11 minutes read
Just to provide the reader with a "when" and "where": abstract art, an avant-garde art movement, was born in the early 20th century in Germany, spreading to various regions of the country that were quite distant from each other, where...
Art History
Pieter Brueghel the Elder
Feb 23, 2023
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16 minutes read
Pieter Brueghel was the head of a family of painters, and he was also a great engraver. The artist and his life remain a mystery, although he is known for his works that show vivid human scenes and his large landscapes.