Bernini – Apollo and Daphne

Bernini – Apollo and Daphne

What we are going to discover today is the result of the immense talent of one of the greatest sculptors: Gian Lorenzo Bernini who was able to bring to life a “piece of marble”:
Apollo and Daphne

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Bernini – Ecstasy of Saint Teresa

Bernini – Ecstasy of Saint Teresa

Ecstasy! What better way to start our discovering in the Baroque style with the great Gian Lorenzo Bernini and his Ecstasy of Saint Teresa!Let's find out all its secrets!https://youtu.be/a6yoO7pU9fg ARTIST…

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Caravaggio – Conversion on the Way to Damascus

Caravaggio – Conversion on the Way to Damascus

A man under a horse… that’s really unusual… here Caravaggio in the Conversion on the Way to Damascus painted one of the most dramatic and intense scenes filled with symbols and an important meaning. And, of course, with his typical insane irreverence.

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Statue vs Sculpture

Statue vs Sculpture

The terms “statue” and “sculpture” are often used interchangeably. You do it too, right? But they do have distinct differences. Let’s find them out.

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The Pantheon: why it still inspires modern architecture?

The Pantheon: why it still inspires modern architecture?

It is one of the most visited, oldest and well-known monuments of Rome, and probably in the world, but, after 2,000 years, the Pantheon, with its world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome, is still full of surprises that we are going to reveal

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