Caravaggio

@Mictorrani · 2 years ago

The Two Michelangeli – Two of the Greatest Artists of European Art History

I. Michelangelo Merisi Da Caravaggio: Caravaggio The year 2010, it was 400 years since the death of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (29 September 1571 – ? July 1610), commonly called just "Caravagg...

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@wonderer · 3 years ago

Painter of the lion's soul

Artemisia Gentileski went down in history as the first woman to be admitted to the Academy of Fine Arts. The victorious event took place in Florence, in the 17th century, at the time when woman painte...

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@alexanderdgreat · 3 years ago

Velasques

One of the world's most important and magnificent painters, Diego Velazquez, was born in 1599 in the then rich and religious Spanish city of Seville. Demonstrating a talent for painting from an early...

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@alexanderdgreat · 3 years ago

Rembrandt

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was a Dutch Baroque painter. He was born on July 15, 1606 in Leiden, and died on October 4, 1669 in Amsterdam. He is considered one of the greatest painters and graphic...

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@Humanpsychology · 2 years ago

Gustave Courbet (1819-1877)

“I always hope to earn my living with my own art, without ever deviating from my principles, without lying to my conscience for a moment, without painting an inch of canvas to please someone or to sel...

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@hamedbkh · 2 years ago

Secrets on canvas (Part I)

There is so much more to painting than just shapes on canvas hanged on the wall; it is a way of communication through which painters can express their frame of mind, thoughts and believes to the audie...

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@Snezana28 · 3 years ago

The story of the greatest artistic deception of the 20th century

Van Meegeren The story of probably the most famous and ingenious Dutch forger begins on October 10, 1889 in Deventer. Even as a child, he showed a penchant for painting, which was not to the liking o...

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@buzz.lightyear · 3 years ago

The Unserious Art Analysis: Cupid Chastised

In this unserious art critique, we are going to analyze the painting, Cupid Chastised by Bartolomeo Manfredi. Here in this painting, we see some drama going on. We see a woman, Venus, and a man, Mar...

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@J-Rod · 3 years ago

Art as Experience

I have always thought of myself as a rational materialist. As a science graduate and teacher, I have mostly concerned myself with a material world view and modes of thought that rely on the language o...

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@beyourself · 1 year ago

The Self-Lover/Narcissus-Greek Mythology

Narcissus is a character in Greek mythology who falls in love with his reflection in the water because of his incredible handsomeness. Even the beautiful Eho, the nymph, cannot stop him from melting...

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@Mictorrani · 3 years ago

Pachomios, Christian Monasticism & Saint Catherine of Alexandria

Pachomios & the Origin of Christian Monasticism Christian monasticism originated in Egypt in the 320s, and its founding is attributed to Pachomios (292-346 AD) from Thebe (today's Luxor). When he die...

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@sergej · 3 years ago

Hitler's hidden treasure

The diary, written by SS officer named Egon Olenhauer, claims that Adolf Hitler ordered 260 trucks full of treasure to be hidden at 11 locations in Poland so that the Soviet army would not find them....

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@UnaVueltaAlMundo · 2 years ago

The islando of Malta

En mis viajes por el mundo he viajado a muchos países pero sin duda uno que me ha enamorado es Malta. Este conjunto de islas es un paraíso único en el mundo. El archipiélago maltés está formado por...

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@Lakewoods · 3 years ago

Art

Power of art I watched the collection earlier than reading the book. And cherished both. Probably equally. His writing is interesting, entertaining, slightly poetic, and without problems...

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@ruza17 · 3 years ago

Let's walk through the favorite castles of Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great is considered one of the most interesting rulers of the 18th century. The woman who was the empress of Russia for more than 30 years, managed to pull Russia out of the dark Middle...

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@Our.journey · 3 years ago

Part 1: The most special museums in the world

They are special, extravagant and eye-catching - now I present to you the most special museums in the world, including a head-turned glass pyramid, concrete walls covered with 24 carat gold and a grou...

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@helmetjetrimi · 3 years ago

Life is a postponed naivety - Death of the Eight

So the man finished his letter. The most meaningful place where his limping foot worked was the limp like himself, one foot shorter than the other, and the stand fixed when he leaned his limping leg o...

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