Painting real life in “plein air”, captivating the impression of the moment, collecting light effects and neglecting the linear perspective are the words that spring to mind when talking about Impressionism.We are taking a journey through the most romantic scenes from Impressionist paintings and would like to present you a selection that is a little different from the most popular…
Art History
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Finding Geometrical equivalents for natural forms was the aim and motivation of the Cubism current, which was formed in the early 20th century. Refusing all the perspectives and true-to-the-eye illustrations of all angles, this underscores the thirst for the new and the wild, which drove the Cubist artists. Discover our cubist paintings ! Discover with us 6 of the most…
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August, the popular holiday season invites you to travel, to discover new countries and cultures. In most cases you will find yourself in beautiful places, which also offers escape from reality. Landscapes, endless expanses, powerful colors and bright lights await us far from everyday life. Even the painters of the centuries were magically attracted by landscapes, so it is not…
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Until the French Revolution, nudities were only accepted in religious or mythological paintings. The nineteenth century was a time of questioning these conventions. Below are 5 nudes that have shocked the history of art : Francisco Goya, La Maja Desnuda (1797-1800) La Maja Desnuda Goya’s maja naked looks confident and fixes the viewer without shame or shyness. This painting, which…
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The origin of abstract art is often dated to 1910 when Vassily Kandinsky painted the first non-figurative artwork in the history of modern art. His painting, bearing the inscription “abstract watercolor” on the back contained no evocation of the observed reality, launched one of the main artistic tendencies of the 20th century. We propose here to discover abstract paintings of…
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Fashion photographers have a really nice job it seems. Who else is lucky enough to be surrounded by beauty and perfection. And no one else has ever emitted so much aesthetics in the world. But to reduce fashion photographers to beauty doesn’t reflect the universe in which there are acting. An encounter with 5 iconic fashion photographers that built the…
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What are the most attracting and touching pictures? Whether modern oil paintings, realistic or abstract modern paintings, or yet modern design paintings: some captivate more than others. The period of modern art (1870 – 1950) offers paintings like no other, striking, engaging, exciting, strong. Beauty is mystery and when it touches us with clarity, the sublime takes our spirit in…
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Contemporary art is constantly evolving and some of its actors, recognized for their singular hand, offer us offbeat creations that arouse astonishment and indignation in the public. Review on 5 contemporary artists who have marked the world of art with their works. Anish Kapoor : Dirty Corner Born on March 12, 1954 in Bombay, Anish Kapoor is a British contemporary…
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Silent and frozen life, inert objects artfully arranged, Still Life in painting is an artistic form that has defined the history of art since the 17th century. The Flemish painters were the first to express themselves with their still lifes. Discover our best still life paintings ! Jan Davidz de Heem (1606-1684) Jan Davidz de Heem (1606-1684) is a classic…
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If sculpture is a millenary art that has left us many remains over centuries and even millennia, Contemporary Art marks a new impetus as much in the forms and in the techniques and materials used by the artists. Throughout the world, we have seen a revival of sculpture through simple monumental works. Coming from exhibitions and shows, barely representative, they…
