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
One does not become a great architect solely through intellectual work, but rather through cultivating and enriching the heart. The emergence of the artist’s individuality. The basic concept of that period is expressed through the attitudes of form follows function and less is more. Modernism was born. The shift in the perception of art in … Read more
