The painter Gustave Courbet who was the central figure of Realism, is known for his paintings in which he reveals the true lives of peasants and ordinary workers, at a time when the most well-accepted portraits were those with mythological …
In this article, get to know Amadeo de Souza Cardoso – one of the most fabulous painters of modernity and often forgotten. Amadeo de Souza Cardoso was a fabulous painter who produced more than 100 works of art (drawings, caricatures …
In this article we will get to know liberty leading the people of Eugène Delacroix. Delacroix is one of the greatest artists of French romanticism and his masterpiece (or at least the most emblematic) liberty leading the people has become …
When someone says Surrealism, I bet one of the first things that come to mind is the name of the artist Salvador Dalí, right? This is natural, as the Spaniard firmly established himself in the history of art as one …
With the collaboration of our authors we have shared painting analysis videos. We are now doing a little recap of some of these videos. With links to painting analysis articles with further development of the topics. We hope you will …
The group Die Brücke was founded by Ernst Kirchner, Erich Heckel, Otto Müller, Max Pechstein and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff. Over time, other artists have joined the group. Text: Yolanda Silva – author of the online course Analysing Art. Cover image: Nollendorfplatz, Ernst Kirchner (Group …
The expressionist group Der Blaue Reiter was founded by Wassily Kandinsky. The painters of this group looked for an art that expresses personal experiences of the life of the Man confronted with the Nature. Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Franz Marc, Auguste …
Vermeer was a painter and negotiator of art whose very little is known about his life but who in his work left such a clear signature of technical enthusiasm, composition analysis, meticulousness and pictorial construction. Text : Marina Barros Cabral Cover image: …
The girl with a pearl earring is the most emblematic work of Johannes Vermeer. Get to know Johannes Vermeer in the post “Vermeer and the intense beauty of daily life”. Post by: Marina Barros Cabral Vermeer, Johannes: Girl with a …
Joana Vasconcelos is one of the most outstanding contemporary Portuguese artists. With a remarkable career of international exhibitions that beat records of visitors, Joana Vasconcelos stands out for the “decontextualization and subversion of pre-existing objects and realities of everyday life”. …