Artists

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 …

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 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 …

Cubism is one of the most influential art movements of the 20th century. It refers to a number of works created in and around Paris, more specifically Montmartre and Montparnasse, starting around 1910 and lasting all throughout the 1920s. It encompassed painting, sculpture, music, literature, and architecture! The movement started when artists were inspired by …

Expressionism is a broad art movement that originated in the early 20th century, more specifically in Germany, with the formation of a group called “Die Brücke” in Dresden in 1905. This group consisted of 4 German artists who remarkably didn’t use the term themselves. The term “Expressionism” was used in modern terms since at least …