Throughout history we find exceptional examples of artists who have used the portrait of their own studio to show part of their private world and share certain confidences. Below…
The female body has been one of the main sources of inspiration that many painters have drunk from. As captivating as they are defiant, female nudes have flirted with…
If we take a look back through the history of painting we'll find a sizeable group of images that capture the effects of the passing of time, that is, that take up the popular theme of the three…
The term vandalism was coined in the middle of the French Revolution by the constitutional bishop of Blois, Henri Grégoire, referring to the irrational destruction of artistic heritage. In this…
According to an old fable by Pliny the Elder dating back to the 7th century BC, a young girl from Corinth, daughter of the potter Butades of Sicyon, faced with her lover's imminent departure decided to…
Han van Meegeren's forgeries were so good that he himself had to be the one to expose the fraud. But why did he do it? Here is the extraordinary story of the artist who…
In 1995, a young waiter, Stéphane Breitwieser (France, 1971), and his girlfriend, Anne Catherine Kleinklauss, were visiting a museum in the German city of Baden-Baden. In one of its rooms hung…
In the still life the artist doesn't just paint food, flowers or everyday objects, they also interpret the poetry and the soul of domestic life. We've picked six magnificent examples…