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.
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.
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
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.
The Death of Socrates is one of most important moments of Western history. Let's find out its deep meanings and learn how to read this masterpiece
The starry night, one of the most recognized paintings in the world, was actually a “study of night”. That’s how a tormented van Gogh briefly described it in one of his letters. But there is more ...
Hi everyone and welcome back to Exploring Art, this is Alessandro. Today we are going to discover The Burial of St. Petronilla.
I know that a lot of you were waiting for this moment. It's finally time to talk about the Wanderer above the Sea of Fog by Caspar David Friedrich.
Today I want to talk about a painting that was inspired by a real tragedy and became a huge public embarrassment for the French monarchy.