One of the greatest geniuses in history scribbled down some of his thoughts and these writings are worth millions of dollars almost 5 centuries later. That’s why the Codex Leicester, the name of Leonardo da Vinci’s manuscript, was sold at Christie’s auction house in New York to nobody else than Bill Gates in 1994 for …
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This Italian polymath was extremely talented from an early age, and this clearly shows in this magnificent painting. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at the top 10 interesting facts about the Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci, an incredible masterpiece created by one of the most famous artists in history! 1. It’s unclear …
He’s considered to be one of the greatest artists of the Baroque period and invented a style of sculpture that defined art in the 17th century. In this post, you’ll discover the ultimate list of interesting facts about Gian Lorenzo Bernini, an extremely versatile artist who created some of the most famous works of art …
This is one of the most famous paintings of one of the absolute masters of the Renaissance, and in this post, you’ll discover the ultimate list of interesting facts about Madonna of the Goldfinch by Raphael! 1. It was painted during Raphael’s Florentine period Even though we like to refer to the period between roughly …
One of the most fascinating art movements in history developed shortly after World War I. Surrealism was basically a spinoff from the ideas of the famous Dada artists who went against everything society stood for at the time. The famous Surrealist artists took everything a step further and aimed to awaken the unconscious mind by …
This Italian Neoclassical artist can easily be described as one of the most renowned sculptors of this art movement. By the end of the 18th century, he was the most sought-after artist in Europe and he created sculptures for some of the most famous people in history. His sculptures have been described as being void …
One of the most famous Renaissance paintings in the world depicts a naked young lady in a Renaissance Palace. In this post, you’ll discover the ultimate list of interesting Venus of Urbino facts, One of the ultimate masterpieces of this Italian painter! 1. It was painted in the early 1530s The Venus of Urbino is …
If there was ever a person in history who embodied the transition between two art movements, then this influential Italian Neoclassical artist was exactly that. In this post, you’ll be able to discover the ultimate list of interesting facts about Antonio Canova, one of the most famous sculptors in history who created an abundance of …
This highly influential and fascinating Mannerist Artist only has 2 surviving landscapes in his oeuvre, and both depict the city that he used to live and work in. In this post, we’re going to take a closer look at a painting called “View of Toledo by El Greco,” a work that has been described as …
As a result of World War I, an art movement emerged which rejected logic and reason. The famous Dada artists expressed themselves in an irrational manner to emphasize their rejection of the modern capitalist society which had brought about this horrible event. Dadaism emerged in Zürich in the early 20th century and more particularly in …