Raphael, one of the three most renowned artists of the Italian High Renaissance, was an incredibly prolific painter. He left behind around a hundred paintings and a large number of drawings. He stands out as the greatest master of drawing in Western art. Raphael, born Raffaelo Sanzio, was born in 1483 in Urbino. His father, … Read more
Sistine Chapel by the measurements of Solomon’s Temple The Sistine Chapel was designed by Baccio Pontelli for Pope Sixtus IV, after whom it was named, and was built between 1473 and 1484 under the supervision of Giovannino de Dolci. After its construction, the chapel was decorated with frescoes by some of the most famous artists … 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
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
Khalil Gibran is a Lebanese-American poet and painter, of exceptional sensitivity and talent. In his life (1883 – 1931), he had the opportunity to get to know both the East and the West; he experienced many personal tragedies and losses, but also formed wonderful friendships and great loves. He was born in northern Lebanon, in … Read more
< p > The skill with which people work stone shows how civilized they are, says a Tuscan proverb. Anyone who visits Florence, the flower of Tuscany, can see the truth of this proverb. Since the time of the Etruscans, the people of this region have worked stone, using it to build houses and palaces, … Read more
