Self-Portrait by Van Gogh: 5 things to know

Monday July 15th, 2019 , 5 Things to know, Artists

SELF-PORTRAIT BY VAN GOGH: 5 THINGS TO KNOW

I’ve been wanting to write a post about the Self-Portrait by Van Gogh for a long time, but I had a problem: which one of his several self-portraits should I have described?

Throughout his life Van Gogh painted about 40 self-portraits and each one seems to be a new study on himself and his anguished soul.
In this post I’ll tell you how and why Van Gogh decided to portray himself so often and I’ll show you which Self-Portrait by Van Gogh I prefer.

Self-Portrait by Van Gogh: 5 things you need to know

Visiting Rome in one day: 3 things to do if you’re an art lover

Friday July 12th, 2019 , Cities of Art

VISITING ROME IN ONE DAY: 3 THINGS TO DO IF YOU’RE AN ART LOVER

If you’re wondering what to see in Rome in one day you’re in the right place.
I happened to stay in this amazing city for only one day, and I tried to visit it using some stratagems that allowed me to save time but without renouncing my art binge.

I decided to summarize my tips to see Rome in one day in this post, where you’ll find three places to visit and the links to book and save precious time.

Rome in one day

St. Peter’s Basilica works: unmissable masterpieces

Thursday July 4th, 2019 , Museums

ST. PETER’S BASILICA WORKS: UNMISSABLE MASTERPIECES

St. Peter’s Basilica works and masterpieces of the largest Catholic church in the world.
Visiting St. Peter’s Basilica means entering the heart of Christendom, but also a building rich of art, built and decorated by many great artists of the past.

In this post I made a list of the works you must see.

St. Peter’s Basilica works: unmissable works

Amsterdam in one day: what to do and where to go if you’re an art lover

Friday June 28th, 2019 , Cities of Art

AMSTERDAM IN ONE DAY: WHAT TO DO AND WHERE TO GO IF YOU’RE AN ART LOVER

Can you visit Amsterdam in only one day?
Amsterdam is one of the most beautiful European capitals, and maybe one day is not enough to visit it, but it can happen that you’re in Amsterdam due to business reasons or because the city is a stop towards other destinations.
It would be a pity to be in Amsterdam for little time and not to try to do what is really important, especially if you’re an art lover.

So, here are three ideas to visit Amsterdam in one day.

Amsterdam in one day

The Garden of Earthly Delights by Bosch: 5 things to know

Thursday June 27th, 2019 , Artists

THE GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS BY BOSCH: 5 THINGS TO KNOW

What is exactly a Garden of Earthly Delights?
I always imagined it as a lawn, illuminated by the summer sun, where men live in peace with nature.
Also Hieronymus Bosch imagined his own Garden of Earthly Delights, and depicted it in a painting difficult to understand.

In this post you’ll find 5 things you must know about the most complex and mysterious work by Bosch.

The Garden of Earthly Delights by Bosch