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The Vagabond Prince

In the early 20th century, Paris was the center of the Avant-Garde art scene. Here, masters like Picasso and Matisse were practicing their crafts at the leading edge of artistic developments. It was into this artistic inferno that Italian painter Amede... Read >

Did Da Vinci Leave a Hidden Message in the Mona Lisa?

The world famous painting "Mona Lisa" once again find itself at the center of a Da Vinci mystery, though this time the mystery is in the world of fact rather than fiction. By studying the painting up close through very powerful magnifying glasses, Italian... Read >

Frida Kahlo The Lioness of Mexico

Frida Kahlo was Born in Coyoacan in 1907, Kahlo is known for the intensity of her work, her vibrant use of color and somewhat for her self portraits. As such, the initial description sounds eerily similar to Vincent Van Gogh but the similarities end there... Read >

Of Depth in Art

Henry Ward Beecher once commented that "Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures." Beecher undoubtedly has a point with this observation. One only has to look at the later works of Van Gogh and how the natur... Read >

Cubism Today

Among the most mentioned artistic movements of the 20th century, we find Cubism. The name itself I widely known and yet what the movement is, what it stands for and who its main contributors are is not something most people can readily answer. As such, id... Read >

Santa The Missing Picture

Maybe it is exactly his appeal to the young that keep him out of mind of serious artists but still, if you deliver presents to every child in the world every year, some appreciation and reverence would be expected, even from the world of art. But so far, ... Read >

Monet's Japanese Bridge

When visiting the small town of Kitagawa in Japan, what you may expect to find there may differ widely from your actual experience. You may expect to find traditional Japanese bath houses, gardens of lotus flowers or maybe traditional farming. Maybe a mem... Read >

Impressionism and Beyond

Impressionism saw its birth in the late 19th century in France. The era had just seen the birth of photography, and compared to this new technology, the artist's ability to render a subject perfectly seemed great diminished. At the same time, Japanese pri... Read >

The Subject in Art

In the classic understanding, great art needs great subjects. The beauty of the motive has to stand out and be apparent to all, whether that motive is a grand landscape, an impressive Monarch or a great mansion. The pure splendor had to be readily apparen... Read >

Monet and the Haystacks of Giverny

When you move through the present day French country side in Normandy and Ile-de-France, it is easy to think that things there progress as they have always done, following the seasons of nature. Indeed, the idyllic vistas on offer make it hard to think th... Read >

Van Gogh Owns the Sunflower

Many artists have their own personal favorite motives, which they paint numerous times. I am not here talking about silk screens and other things that made the numerous images generated by e.g. Andy Warhol famous. Rather I am talking about truly painting ... Read >

The Mona Lisa

The Mona Lisa has fascinated man since Leonardo Da Vinci painted it in the days of the renaissance. Famous for her smile, or lack of the same, its timeless qualities has made a favorite of the ages. As it has also, especially through the novels of Dan Bro... Read >

Of Arms and Adam

Everybody knows the image. Two fingers almost touching, coming from two stretched arms from opposite directions. The paint could be a bit old and cracked. It is among the most famous images in the world, iconic in fact. But where does it really come from.... Read >