Artists and Movements

ANDY WARHOL, MUSIC AND FASHION The relationship between Andy Warhol, music and fashion is essential to understanding the importance of his artistic production. If in fact Warhol is the most important exponent of Pop Art, it is due to the fact that he turned the artist’s studio into a creativity factory. Andy Warhol’s life is […]

ANDY WARHOL, CELEBRITIES AND THE FACTORY Andy Warhol was a genius artist, a leading exponent of Pop Art but also an artist capable of revitalising an artistic genre considered outdated such as the portrait. Andy Warhol’s relationship with celebrities and the organisation of his Factory allowed him to be an artist perfectly in his time […]

ANDY WARHOL FROM ADVERTISING TO POP ART Andrew Warhola, known as Andy Warhol, was born in 1928 in Pittsburgh, and was the greatest innovator of art in the 20th century from advertising to Pop Art The insight that made him famous was borrowed from the language of advertising. He repeats an image over and over […]

ANNIBALE CARRACCI AND THE HERRERA CHAPEL FRESCOES Annibale Carracci and the frescoes in the Herrera Chapel have long been considered one of the high points of 17th century art in Rome. Between the 15th and 18th century, the church of San Giacomo degli Spagnoli in Piazza Navona was one of the most representative places for […]

CASA AZUL: TICKETS TO THE FRIDA KAHLO MUSEUM Going to Mexico with tickets to the Frida Kahlo Museum already in your pocket is the first thing to do when planning your trip and if you want to get to know Mexico’s most important artist, who has become an icon throughout the world. By purchasing tickets […]

THE MUST-SEE WORKS OF THE RODIN MUSEUM IN PARIS The works of the Rodin Museum are housed in a building, located in the heart of Paris, which was Rodin’s home during the last years of his life. Not always those who visit Paris for the first time think of going to see the Rodin Museum, […]

RODIN MUSEUM TICKETS: HOW TO BOOK AND WHAT TO SEE Booking Rodin Museum Tickets is the first thing to do if you want to discover the works of the greatest sculptor of the late 19th century. By buying Rodin Museum tickets in advance, you can walk through the eighteen rooms and garden so beloved of […]

THE PORTRAIT OF POPE JULIUS II BY RAFFAELLO: ANALYSIS AND CURIOSITIES There are two versions of Raphael’s portrait of Julius II. The first is currently in London and was painted in 1511, while the second is in Italy, dated around 1512 and is kept in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. In this post, I describe […]

WHY MONET’S WATER LILIES ARE IMPORTANT AND WHERE THEY ARE FOUND Monet’s water lilies are none other than the flowers in the pond at the painter’s house in Giverny. From a young age, the artist had focused his attention on seascapes, such as ‘Impression, soleil levant’ with which he inaugurated the first Impressionist exhibition. However, […]

THE BED OF TOULOUSE-LAUTREC: DESCRIPTION, WHERE TO SEE THE WORK AND CURIOSITIES Toulouse-Lautrec’s Bed is simply one of the earliest depictions of female couples. Sapphic love had never been of interest to painting and neither did the patrons request this type of representation, unless it was set in a mythological scenario. Toulouse-Lautrec breaks a taboo […]

WHO WAS RAFFAELLO’S YOUNG WOMAN AND WHERE TO SEE HER TODAY Who was actually Raphael’s young woman (La Muta) and why did the artist correct the work several times? This portrait has sparked scholarly speculation, prompted investigations in the archives and fuelled many stories, but still has not unravelled its mysteries. We know almost nothing […]

THE PORTRAIT OF CARAVAGGIO AT THE ROYAL PALACE OF NAPLES If you visit the Royal Palace in Naples, don’t forget to look for Caravaggio’s portrait, which can be found in one of the oldest frescoed vaults in the palace. The artist who frescoed the vault, and who painted the portrait of the great master, is […]

WORKS AND TICKETS MUSÉE MARMOTTAN MONET What are the works and how to book tickets for the Musée Marmottan Monet? Here is a post to discover some of the most significant works of the master of Impressionism kept in the museum, which is the repository of the largest collection of works by Claude Monet in […]

DANIELE DA VOLTERRA AND MICHELANGELO’S BRONZE PORTRAITS Daniele Ricciarelli, known as Daniele da Volterra (1509 – 1566), was a friend and pupil of Michelangelo Buonarroti and was present at the master’s death in his Roman home on 18 February 1564. By virtue of this bond between the pupil and his master, Leonardo Buonarroti, Michelangelo’s nephew, […]

JUDITH DECAPITATING HOLOFERNES BY CARAVAGGIO Caravaggio’s Judith Beheading Holofernes is one of Michelangelo Merisi’s masterpieces and one of the most important works of the 17th century. The work belonged to the banker Ottavio Costa, one of the most famous and wealthy figures in early 17th-century Rome. Ottavio Costa was so proud of his ownership of […]

THE WORKS OF DONATELLO, SYMBOL OF THE RENAISSANCE Donatello’s works made a profound mark on art in the 15th century, becoming a point of reference for entire generations of artists. His fame as a sculptor and architect spread from Tuscany to the Veneto, from the Marches to Rome and Naples, comparable only to the greats […]

TITIAN’S WOMEN: THE FEMALE PORTRAIT IN SIXTEENTH-CENTURY VENICE Titian’s women appear sensual and elegant. In his numerous portraits, they seem to belong to the more affluent strata of society and appear strong and confident. Was this really the case? In 16th-century Venice, the image of women took on a role that had never been seen […]

THE MADONNA LIA AND THE STUDENTS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI The Madonna Lia, painted by Francesco Napolitano, is part of a group of works executed in Leonardo da Vinci’s Milanese workshop at the end of the 15th century, during the years when Leonardo was engaged in numerous assignments at the Sforza court. Here is what […]

YOUNG WOMAN BY PICASSO: HISTORY AND CURIOSITIES OF A PAINTING  Young Woman by Picasso is a Cubist painting from 1909. It belongs to Pablo Picasso’s most important works and is an example of the painter’s research in the phase of Analytical Cubism. The painting has participated in international exhibitions and is coming to Italy, for […]

MONET AND THE IMPRESSIONISTS IN NORMANDY In Normandy, Monet and the Impressionists experimented with techniques to depict the landscape as it is. Inspired by a magical place, they found the inspiration that would change the course of art history forever, acquiring the ability to depict clear skies and threatening clouds, sparkling water and verdant valleys […]