Artisti e Opere

There are works of art that are unforgettable, not because they are the most famous or spectacular, but because they manage to say everything in a gesture, a glance, a small but significant scene from everyday life. Caravaggio’s “La Buona Ventura” is one such work, and I would like to take you with me to […]

There are works of art that strike you with their beauty and others that take your breath away because you know you are looking at something that changed the world. The Stories of St. Francis frescoed by Giotto in the Upper Basilica of Assisi are both. I will never forget the first time I looked […]

There is an artist who, if he could, would be an influencer of walks in the woods, melancholic sunsets, and existential questions. His name is Caspar David Friedrich, and he painted as if he had a microphone connected directly to his heart (his and ours). When I saw one of his works in person for […]

Man Ray was a complete artist, who experimented with all the artistic techniques and technological possibilities that his time provided. He was one of the most significant artists of the 20th century, author of images that are true icons of the last century. Who is unfamiliar with ‘Le Violon d’Ingres’ the mysterious female figure with […]

“The work of art is a cry for freedom.” (Christo) Have you ever wondered how art can transform not only spaces but also perceptions? Christo and Jeanne-Claude, both born in 1935, he in Bulgaria and she in Morocco, formed an artistic partnership that has indelibly marked the landscape of Land Art. They met in Paris […]

Are you ready to take an unforgettable journey into the heart of Florence, immersing yourself in the timeless beauty of a sculptural masterpiece? In this post, I will guide you on a discovery of Donatello’s Madonna, an extraordinary work of art that enchants with its refinement and profound expressiveness. Prepare to be captivated by this […]

FIRST STEPS OF CANALETTO, PAINTER OF VIEWS Canaletto’s first steps as a painter of vedute can be traced back to a stay in Rome between 1719 and 1720 when, following his father Bernando Canal, a Venetian theatre set designer, he probably met the vedute artist Gaspare Vanvitelli. We already know how Canaletto painted, but in […]

BOLDINI AND THE MYTH OF THE BELLE ÉPOQUE Giovanni Boldini and the Belle Époque, salons, noblewomen and fashion are the elements of a piece of art history and, at the same time, of costume and fashion. Looking at Boldini’s works, in fact, one is catapulted into a world of literature and fashion, music and luxury, […]

ANSELM KIEFER’S WORKS TO GET TO KNOW Anselm Kiefer’s huge body of work represents a microcosm of collective memory that contains within it a wide range of cultural, literary and philosophical allusions: from the Old and New Testaments, the mysticism of the Kabbalah, Nordic mythology and Wagner’s Ring cycle, to the poetry of Ingeborg Bachmann […]

LIFE AND WORKS OF CATHARINA VAN HEMESSEN, A FLEMISH FEMALE PAINTER Catharina van Hemessen is the first Flemish female painter whose life and works are known. Her story and works, together with those of many other female artists, make us rewrite a piece of art history where women played an important role, not only as muses […]

GIORGIO DE CHIRICO LIFE AND CURIOUS FACTS: 5 THINGS TO KNOW If you think of a painting by Giorgio de Chirico which is the first work that comes to your mind? De Chirico’s painting universe is made up of deserted squares, marble busts recalling classical art, faceless mannequins and landscapes which make emerge only questions intended to […]

DE CHIRICO WORKS: WHICH ONES YOU SHOULD KNOW AND WHERE TO SEE THEM Giorgio de Chirico, works and curious facts of an unconventional artist. Which are the masterpieces you should know and where to see them? In this post I’ll try to answer these questions with a selection of works representing the highest point of the painting […]