Aerial perspective
Have you ever wondered why distant mountains in paintings look bluish and less detailed?
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May 16, 2026
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.
April 18, 2024
Why babies in medieval paintings look ugly
We usually think that babies are little cute chubby-cheeked creatures. And that’s true even in art. Well except in Medieval art apparently …
December 28, 2023
The Flagellation of Christ - Piero della Francesca
Piero della Francesca – The Flagellation of Christ
The Flagellation of Christ by Piero della Francesca is considered one of the most interesting paintings in the world
May 16, 2023
Delacroix – Liberty Leading the People
You have probably seen this painting many times and the reason of its importance is that it’s like a picture of real events that changed the future of France and Europe. Let’s discover what happened.
March 15, 2023
Gentile da Fabriano – Adoration of the Magi
To celebrate another Christmas together I decided to tell you a story that we can read on this beautiful Adoration of the Magi. And no matter if you are Catholic or not, the scene contains a deep meaning that goes beyond religion and faith
December 23, 2022
Leonardo’s Virgin of the Rocks revealed
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.
October 14, 2022
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.
August 15, 2022
Arcimboldo – Master of illusion
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
June 14, 2022
Michelangelo – Doni Tondo
Today I want to share Michelangelo's Doni Tondo with you; a painting that depicts a classic scene of the Holy Family and remains one of the most significant Renaissance works of art. This is Michelangelo’s only universally accepted finished panel painting still in existence.
March 13, 2022