One of the most important periods in European history happened in France in the late 18th century. The French Revolution had drastic consequences for France and caused a change in both the social and political environment of the country. The causes of the French Revolution have been one of the most-discussed topics in European history. …
This Italian painter is considered to be one of the greatest Mannerist Masters in history. In this post, you’ll discover the ultimate list of interesting Paolo Veronese facts, a man who produced numerous monumental paintings. 1. His name refers to his place of birth but he had other names as well Paolo Veronese (1528-1588) was …
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 …
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 …
What happens when you give immense powers to an adolescent with a tendency to develop a severe personality disorder? Nothing good, that’s for sure! In this post, we’ll take a closer look at some interesting facts about Commodus, an infamous Roman Emperor who singlehandedly ended peace in the Roman Empire in the 2nd century! 1. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
You had to be really bad at ruling the Roman Empire to be considered as one of the worst Roman Emperors of all time, but somehow, this bloke managed to achieve just that! In this post, we’ll take a closer look at some interesting facts about Caracalla, one of the cruelest leaders that the Roman …
One of the most influential Baroque artists in history was the Flemish diplomat and painter Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). He was also one of the most prolific Flemish artists in history, with about 1,403 paintings credited to him. In this post, we’re going to take a closer look at some of the most famous Peter …