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
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
Vincent
Without doubt the most known and celebrated artist ever, Vincent van Gogh is inevitably the one who has seen a lot in terms of tributes — as the 2017 first … Continue Reading Vincent
Aberrant Art
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up Pablo Picasso The recent tendency to overcome artworks and their masters, even if … Continue Reading Aberrant Art
