Bernini – Fontana dei quattro fiumi
Can a fountain be also a masterpiece? Well yes if the sculptor is Gian Lorenzo Bernini and the work of art is the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi
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January 14, 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
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
November 15, 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
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
September 15, 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
Greek Classical Orders: Doric – Ionic – Corinthian
When we hear talking about classical orders we usually think to something really ancient. Well that’s not wrong. However, we are going to discover that they are still used today on modern architecture. Let’s find out why
July 14, 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
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
May 12, 2022
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.
April 11, 2022