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.

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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

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Timeline Renaissance

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…

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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.

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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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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

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Renaissance vs Baroque Art

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

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