Today we admire the exquisite paintings of Botticelli, filled with symbolism, but we forget that he belonged to the vibrant intellectual circle of Renaissance Florence. Born in Florence in 1444/1445, Alessandro (Sandro) Filippi, known as Sandro Botticelli, initially learned the craft of goldsmithing, and later became drawn to painting during his adolescence. He first joined … Read more
If you completely immerse yourself in yourself, you will hear the echo of the jewels on Lord Shiva’s feet. Because the Highest dances his cosmic dance simultaneously in the Golden Temple of Chidambaram, the center of the world, as well as within yourself… Observing the sprouting of seeds, the opening of buds, the scattered leaves … Read more
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Self-Portrait, 1623. Pietro encouraged his son to try his hand at art, and Gian Lorenzo began working as an apprentice in his father’s workshop from an early age. He showed exceptional talent at a young age and by the age of fifteen, he was successfully restoring ancient sculptures. At the age of … Read more
trajanje karijere je istovremeno bio i trajanje baletne trupe uz koju ste radili. Kako biste opisali svoje iskustvo kao solistica i kako se to razlikuje od rada s trupom? Kao solistica, imala sam privilegiju izvoditi glavne uloge i biti u centru pažnje na sceni. To je bilo izuzetno zahtjevno i intenzivno iskustvo, ali istovremeno i … Read more
to uronimo u njezinu simboliku i interpretiramo je na dubljoj razini. Slike Rafaela Santija uvijek su nosile slojevita značenja i Atenska škola nije iznimka. Putovanje u prošlost nam pruža priliku da istražimo različite kulture i razumijemo njihov utjecaj na današnje vrijeme. Susresti se s velikanima povijesti omogućuje nam da se inspiriramo njihovom vizijom i razumijemo … Read more
It seems that no other name in the history of ballet has been surrounded by as many stories as the name of Anna Pavlova. She was born on February 12, 1881 in St. Petersburg. Her love for ballet awakened at the age of eight when her mother took her to a performance of Sleeping Beauty … Read more
Akira Kurosawa is considered one of the greatest directors of the 20th century. Unusually tall for a Japanese man, he was simple and modest. Kurosawa was an artist whose nobility and sense of deep human drama is clearly depicted in his impressive body of work. He was born in 1910 in Tokyo, into a family … Read more
Wu Tao Tzu had the greatest influence on the painting of the Far East. What Michelangelo Buonarroti was to the West, he was to the Far East. His life coincided with the “golden age of Chinese culture”, during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong (712-756) of the Tang dynasty. He was born around 689 in a … Read more
Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775 – 1851) is one of the most famous British artists of all time. The gallery of contemporary art in Margate bears his name, and recently a film about the later period of his life was made, nominated for an Oscar award. However, Turner is an artist who is not easy … Read more
The magnificent works from the splendid Bukovac’s collection, such as Croatian Revival, Gundulić’s Dream, or Dubravka, leave no one indifferent. On the contrary, the interplay of characters and richness of colors awaken something more than just a visual experience within us. The refinement of the figures, the dynamism of the composition, the richness of details, … Read more
