Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss
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
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Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss
Allegory in Art history
In many videos I used the word allegory. But what does exactly mean and why allegories are so common in art?
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Allegory in Art history
Zoomorphism explained
In one of my first videos I talked about Zoomorphism and many of you asked me to know more about this concept of and why it is so important in art
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Zoomorphism explained
Giorgione – The Tempest
The Tempest, one of the most enigmatic paintings in the whole art history, created by a master who was one of the initiators of the Venetian school during the High Renaissance even if he died just in his thirties: Giorgione.
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Giorgione – The Tempest
Greek Hellenistic Art: Nike of Samothrace
After Mona Lisa, is probably the second most popular masterpiece we can admire at the Louvre Museum and today we will understand why it is so significative.
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Greek Hellenistic Art: Nike of Samothrace
Greek Hellenistic Art: Pergamon Altar
Today I want to talk about a very ancient Greek architecture that we can visit in Berlin: The altar of Pergamon, one of the most important examples of Greek Hellenistic art.
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Greek Hellenistic Art: Pergamon Altar
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 – Apollo and Daphne
Botticelli – The Birth of Venus
It’s considered one of the most beautiful paintings in the world even if there are many details that are questionable. Today we are going to discover them together and you will be really surprised.
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Botticelli – The Birth of Venus