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The Red House: William Morris and the beginning of the Art and Craft
" If I were asked to say what is at once the most important production of Art and the thing most to be longed for, I should answer, A...
Romina Rosso
Oct 29, 20246 min read
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The Marvelous Alhambra
Washington Irving in his “Tales from Alhambra” described it as an object of devotion: “it was the royal abode of the Moorish kings,...
Romina Rosso
Sep 26, 202311 min read
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Peter Paul Rubens - The Banqueting Hall and his diplomatic mission in England
One of the most majestic artworks in London is a series of nine oil paintings extended over an area of 222 m2, created by Sir Peter Paul...
Romina Rosso
Mar 15, 20237 min read
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Palladio and The Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza: a secret marvel
In February 1580, Andrea Palladio started one of his most virtuous works for the structural complexity and stanning beauty: The Teatro...
Romina Rosso
Jan 26, 20237 min read
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Johanna Van Gogh-Bonger: The woman who gave the fame to Van Gogh
For many years, the name of Johanna Van Gogh-Bonger was neglected in a shadow corner. She was a strong, brave woman devoted to one...
Romina Rosso
Oct 21, 20226 min read
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The Credit Suisse Exhibition: Raphael
National Gallery- London 9 April- 31 July 2022 The long-awaited complete exhibition of Raphael was displayed at the National Gallery. It...
Romina Rosso
Sep 3, 20226 min read
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Art: Progress, technology and modernity
The Industrial Revolution marks a major turning point in human history, influencing almost every aspect of daily life. The Victorians...
Romina Rosso
Jul 4, 20216 min read
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John Constable: Clouds
John Constable was the most dedicated cloud sketcher in the art history, painting ever-changing appearances of nature's most elusive...
Romina Rosso
Jun 7, 20216 min read
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Olafur Eliasson: when art meets science
Olafur Eliasson is a peculiar character in the art field, it is possible to say that he has changed what it means to be an artist. His...
Romina Rosso
May 17, 20215 min read
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Giovan Battista Tiepolo: Painter of the light
This year marked the celebrations of the 250th anniversary since the death of Giovan Battista Tiepolo. For this occasion, the city of...
Romina Rosso
May 1, 20217 min read
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George Stubbs: Whistlejacket
Every time that I visited the National Gallery in London, I was always been attracted to a painting that capture my attention for his...
Romina Rosso
Apr 17, 20215 min read
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Medieval and Renaissance art in Wales
Welsh art has an amazing rich tradition just waiting to be uncovered, starting from Prehistoric and arriving till the contemporary art. I...
Romina Rosso
Apr 3, 20219 min read
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Winston Churchill: an amateur painter
On the 1st of March the auction house Christie’s, in its Modern British Art Evening Sale, had auctioned for a record price of £ 8,285,000...
Romina Rosso
Mar 27, 20216 min read
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Caravaggio: lost and found
Michelangelo Merisi or Caravaggio is one of the most famous artists known for his realistic paintings and for his adventurous and...
Romina Rosso
Mar 20, 20217 min read
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Raphael and The Sistine Chapel’s Catoons
April 2020 was an important artistic month to mark a big celebration: 500th anniversary of Raphael's death, happened on Good Friday 6...
Romina Rosso
Mar 13, 20217 min read
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Contemporary Russian Art. Olga Suvorova and Igor Samsonov: Dream and Metaphor
There are different movements in contemporary Russian art and one of these is Symbolism. Flourishing in the late 19th-early 20th century,...
Romina Rosso
Feb 28, 20217 min read
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Sutton Hoo: the mystery of a ship burial
Recently Netflix released an archaeological drama titled “The Dig”, that tells the history behind the excavation of Sutton Hoo,...
Romina Rosso
Feb 20, 20218 min read
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Rembrandt: Self-Portrait with Two Circles
For more than 500 years Britain was a country devoted and lover of portraits. For this reason, it is one of the few countries in the...
Romina Rosso
Feb 14, 20216 min read
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Hokusai, Mount Fuji and The Great Wave
Katsushika Hokusai, one of the greatest Japanese painters, draughtsmen and printmakers of the 19th century, created a series dedicated to...
Romina Rosso
Feb 6, 202110 min read
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Nicholas Hilliard: The English Renaissance and its symbols
If we think about the Renaissance our mind is going to Italy and specially to Florence with great artists as Leonardo da Vinci,...
Romina Rosso
Jan 30, 20216 min read
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