The works of one of the last pre-Raphaelites impress not only with their rich variety, as they include painting, tapestry, and stained glass, but also with their unique, mysterious beauty. Born in the industrial city of Birmingham, Burne-Jones witnessed the strong development of 19th-century Britain, its heavy industry, and flourishing materialism. His response to this … Read more
Nature paints for us day by day pictures of endless beauty, only if we have the eyes to see them. John Ruskin The winds of change at the end of the 19th century, as it had happened before at the turn of centuries, sparked the need for a new, freer relationship between humans and space. … Read more
French artist Emile Galle is one of the most prominent glass painters of his time. He is considered one of the pioneers of a new style in art, known as Art Nouveau in France. He was born in 1846 in Nancy, a city famous for its ceramics and furniture production. His father was also a … Read more
Fairies, elves, gnomes, goblins, dwarves, invisible and magical creatures of the forest, along with other unusual characters from stories and fairy tales, come to life on paper before the reader’s eyes thanks to the imaginative illustrator and painter Arthur Rackham. Rackham belonged to the narrow circle of the most significant representatives of the Golden Age … Read more
