Imagine shapes as if they were directed towards you; all life bursts from the center and expands from within to the surface. Auguste Rodin Auguste Rodin died on November 17, 1917. At that time, he was at the peak of fame, one of the beacons of modern sculpture and an endless source of inspiration for … Read more
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
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
Beauty of the world is the shine of God’s face. Art is the field where the cultural change of the Renaissance is most evident. We can observe a complete renewal of the main arts, which we still today refer to as the fine arts, including painting, sculpture, and architecture. If we stay in Italy, Leonardo … Read more
