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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
This painting is one of the most gruesome ever and, even in a 17th century pretty open-minded Florence, was considered unusually violent. Even more unusual since the painter was a woman.
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
Hi everyone and welcome back to Exploring Art, this is Alessandro. Today we are going to discover The Burial of St. Petronilla.