Beethoven Frieze by Gustav Klimt Beethoven Frieze by Gustav Klimt. Measuring 34 meters in length, this mural by Gustav Klimt draws its main theme from Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Its composition and the story it tells have always inspired artists
Irises by Van Gogh. A work valued at 53.9 million dollars. Yes, but back in 1987. Irises is a creation from 1889, the year when Van Gogh was confined to the psychiatric clinic of St-Rémy in France after presenting himself at
Lost Masterpieces Van Gogh's Sunflowers Van Gogh's Sunflowers are among the most iconic works of all time, and the story behind these splendid masterpieces is unique and irreplaceable for each individual. Symbolizing loyalty and devotion, the sunflowers represent a metaphor for Van
In an era when monarchs, ministers, and popes deplete the state coffers to satisfy their whims as aesthetes, where obsessive and unscrupulous collectors prevail, a time when suffering and sin become nearly synonymous, and justice and cruelty are divided by
We all love, hate, and study it. And it's useless to deny it, in the end, it captivates us. Oscar Wilde always manages to get straight to the point, and with his unparalleled rhetoric, convinces us. This time, he succeeds
Joseph Kosuth: Wittgenstein’s Color Joseph Kosuth is one of the pioneers of conceptual art. His works on language in relation to objects, and on different languages in relation to each other, form the foundation of the cool American conceptual analysis. Research into
Robert Indiana Love. The work Robert Indiana's Love. Created for a Christmas card for the Museum of Modern Art in 1964, this image has become a symbol of the twentieth century. So much so that it was included on a commemorative
Today's post is dedicated to Antony Gormley, an English artist whom I rediscovered through his solo exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in London and who truly impressed me. The exhibition at the Royal Academy on Antony Gormley is the
Let's visit the international art fair in London together Today, as always, I'm taking you with me, but this time to an art fair. We're going to discover together one of the most important international art fairs, Frieze London 2019. Every
Gross Domestic Product | Let's visit it together Banksy and his Gross Domestic Product (GDP) shop in Croydon, London. Today's post is about an experience I had last night that I don't think I'll easily forget. As soon as I left
The exhibition at the Tate Modern The exhibition on Eliasson at the Tate Modern was the perfect opportunity for me to rediscover an artist that I already knew, but of whom I had only seen a couple of works in person.
What drives human nature? Some of us, perhaps the most rational, would answer the spirit of survival. I say it's the search for explanations to the mysteries of life itself. And since these mysteries often escape any rational explanation, we
Here are 5 curiosities that you absolutely must know about the twentieth-century artist Frida Kahlo. 1. At the age of 18 she has a car accident At 18, a bus accident changes her life dramatically, leading to temporary paralysis and causing her
What is art criticism? What is art criticism? This is one of the first questions that arise spontaneously for art lovers. For all those who are immersed in the world of art both for passion and for work. And it's always
Best books written by artists? Dinners would be many! In fact, there are a thousand ways to discover the history of art: travel, videos, films, essays, biographies, art history texts. But what better way to discover the ideas, emotions and