Baroque

More than just hair – The underappreciated craft of wig making

"Echopraxia" - Does an echo resonate through art history? Wall decor Alexej von Jawlensky

Wigmaking has evolved over time from a purely craft-based art form into an independent art form. While wigs were once…

Artistic estates can turn out to be true treasure troves

Between treasure hunt and doubt: Art in the estate from Schiele to Picasso

2 months ago

A cellar in Vienna, filled with boxes, furniture, and forgotten papers. In a folder, between bills and old photos, appear…

On December 1, 2023, Leon Löwentraut was awarded the Ernst Barlach Prize for Fine Arts by the Ernst Barlach Society Hamburg.

Leon Löwentraut presents LANDSCAPES: Between Tradition and Modernity in Madrid

3 months ago

Leon Löwentraut is considered the face of a new generation of artists who are bringing fresh impetus to the international art scene. Since his 7th birthday,…

Gustavo Di Giannantonio, the solo violinist, delivered a precise and expressive interpretation.

When music imitates reality

4 months ago

The Fernandez Blanco Museum in the Retiro district of Buenos Aires houses the Hispanic-American art collection, but is also characterized by…

Memento Mori: What teaches us transience in art about life

5 months ago

Today we encounter "Memento Mori" in many forms, from classical art to modern musical albums from Depeche Mode and ...

Art is open to everyone who wants to experience it

Creative escape or a reflection of society? The role of art in our modern world

5 months ago

Art has existed since humanity. In the course of history, people have always created and recognized art. It was and will always be an inseparable part of human life, regardless of ethnicity, political beliefs or cultural background.

Portrait painting gypsy with a cigarette (1862) by Édouard Manet; One of the earliest visual representations of a smoking woman in art

Do you have a fire? The iconology of smoking in art history

7 months ago

Smoking people and luxury foods as image motifs have fascinated mankind for over 1,700 years when the Mayas around 250 AD ...

Numerous art movements shaped the world of jewelry design with its creative energy

Styles and their influence on jewelry design

9 months ago

With their artistic philosophies, art stems in history always contributed to influencing other areas in the formal language. ...

The sculpture "Apollo and Daphne" by Bernini in the Galleria Borghese.

Art Periods and Movements – Introduction to the Art History of Styles and Their Characteristics

10 months ago

Art history is shaped by numerous important Art Periods And Movements , about which even art laypersons stumble again and again. Everyone has an individual ...