I recently visited the Louvre Museum and I had the pleasure of admiring one of the most discussed and charming Leonardo’s paintings: the Virgin of the Rocks. Let’s find out what this “weird” masterpiece hides.
It is the most famous, mysterious and admired painting in the world, but it’s actually so visually simple and plain. It lacks on drama, but, when we are looking at it, it’s like a magnet that creates a mix of feelings and confusion in our brain. So, what does make Mona Lisa so special?
Today I want to talk about one the most famous drawings by the great Leonardo da Vinci: the Vitruvian Man explaining why it is so important
Even without knowing the subject, we can tell that this is a beautiful romantic moment fixed in an everlasting marble block by the great Antonio Canova
Commonly known as La Rotonda, it is one of the most recognizable Renaissance buildings. Let’s discover this Palladio’s creation
Renaissance Timeline 1400 1400 Renaissance – IntroductionWhy Renaissance is so important? What makes it so well-known and loved?READ MORE 1401 1401 Ghiberti – Sacrifice of IsaacThis bas-relief signed the Renaissance…
Today we are going to find out who was the genius behind this idea, discovering how he was able to create such incredible illusions that gave him fame and success in the 16th century
Today we are going to learn how to distinguish Renaissance works of art from Baroque. We are going to use three main concepts to understand the differences: emotion, composition and lighting