Useful Research in Art to Read for Beginners

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 USEFUL RESEARCH IN ART TO READ FOR BEGINNERS

Learning about the arts significantly expands outlook and enriches life experience. This subject promotes creativity and encourages self-expression. Besides, psychologists say that it helps to build a sense of individual identity. What’s more, art is believed to release the pressures of everyday life and improve well-being. It also develops critical thinking and enhances the ability to interpret the world around us.

Now that you realize how beneficial art is, you are probably wondering how to immerse yourself in it. Below, you can find the best books that are worth reading for beginners.

Art to Read for Beginners

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Works of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples you must see

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WORKS OF THE NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF NAPLES TO SEE

The works of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples are one of the most important antiquities collections of Italy and one of the richest in the world.
It was Charles of Bourbon, in 1734, who created the first core of this collection when he ascended the throne of Naples.

The works of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples

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Saint Catherine of Alexandria by Caravaggio: description and curious facts

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Saint Catherine of Alexandria by Caravaggio

SAINT CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA BY CARAVAGGIO: DESCRIPTION AND CURIOUS FACTS

Saint Catherine of Alexandria by Caravaggio is a painting painted in 1597, a happy period and of great work for the artist. Everything seemed to be perfect, but that it wasn’t exactly true. After all, the model Caravaggio used for the painting belonged to the dark world that inhabited Rome in the late 17th century, which Caravaggio couldn’t do without.

In this post I’ll make you discover a masterpiece by Michelangelo Merisi known as Caravaggio. 

Saint Catherine of Alexandria by Caravaggio

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The Mah Jong sofa celebrates the 50th anniversary

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 THE MAH JONG SOFA CELEBRATES THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY: CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT A DESIGN ICON

Designed in 1971, the Mah Jong sofa was the result of the collaboration between two talented men: Philippe Roche, a visionary businessman co-founder of Roche Bobois company and Hans Hopfer, a design genius who was able to capture and forerun the changes of lifestyles with a great creativity.

The Mah Jong sofa

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What to do in Brescia if you’re an art lover

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 WHAT TO DO IN BRESCIA IF YOU’RE AN ART LOVER

Many people underestimate the potentiality of most Italian cities, and I have often been told that it’s difficult to find what to do in Brescia for those who love art.
Brescia, instead, is a city full of history, modern and vibrant, that is worth enjoying slowly.

Brescia is the perfect city for those who look for exciting places, away from ordinary tourist destinations. It’s no coincidence that Brescia has been named, along with Bergamo, Italian Capital of Culture 2023.

What to do in Brescia if you’re an art lover

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