American Gothic
In August 1930, Grant Wood, an American painter with European training, was driven around Eldon, Iowa, by a young painter from the city, John Sharp. Looking for inspiration, Grant noticed … Continue Reading American Gothic
The Creation of Adam
Generally thought to depict the excerpt “God created man in His own image, etc.,” that of Michelangelo is perhaps the best known fresco painting of all time. Despite its importance … Continue Reading The Creation of Adam
Frida
Unlike some other famous artists, everybody seems to know Frida’s troubled life, also because of the books, documentaries and movies about it. Born in July 1907, to a German father … Continue Reading Frida
The Kiss
The meeting of lips par excellence since 1908, The Kiss is an oil painting, with added silver and gold leaf by the Austrian Symbolist painter Gustav Klimt. Love, intimacy, and … Continue Reading The Kiss
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Known as “the Mona Lisa of the North”, Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring over the years has become one of the most iconic artworks in history. Very little … Continue Reading Girl with a Pearl Earring
Mona Lisa
Lisa di Antonmaria Gherardini — also called Lisa del Giocondo, after her marriage — was born on 15 June 1479, in Florence. She married in her teens to Francesco del … Continue Reading Mona Lisa
The Scream
I was walking along the road with two friends, the sun was setting. Suddenly the sky turned blood red. I paused, feeling exhausted, and leaned on the fence, there was … Continue Reading The Scream
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