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These 11 small streets of terraced houses are laid out like potato beds running between the old ramparts of Østre Anlæg park and Sortedam Lake. After some of the lakes were dammed up in the 1700s, potatoes were grown here…
Raphael (Urbino 1483 – Rome 1520 ), Self portrait Date – 1506, Museum – The Uffizi Technique – Oil on panel, Size – 47.3 x 34.8 cm This painting has been acknowledged as the self-portrait of Raphael as a young…
Raphael was an Italian High Renaissance painter and architect. Today he is known along with Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo as one of the most prolific painters of the Italian High Renaissance. Text By Charlotte Davis, BA Art History for The Collector…
Perhaps no one better understood how to positively exploit the potential of technology and engineering than van der Rohe, a founding father of Modernist architecture who was central to the Great Age of the Skyscraper during the 1950s and 1960s—a…
Artist : Stefano di Giovanni, known as il Sassetta (c. 1392–1450) Title: Angel Gabriel,Date : c. 1428-1430, Medium : tempera and gold on panel,Location : Massa Marittima, Museo di San Pietro all’Orto This article is published on ArtAddict Galleria, where we explore the intersections of…
Four Principles Behind Naum Gabo’s Art Naum Gabo was one of the pioneering artists of his time. Born in Russia, he became key to developments in international modern art following the First World War. Renowned for his sculpture, Gabo was also known…
Bündner Kunstmuseum Chur website Architecture NEW EXTENSION BUILDING OF ARCHITECTS BAROZZI/VEIGA In 2011, architects were invited to submit proposals for an international architectural design competition. It was won by the architecture firm Estudio Barozzi/Veiga from Barcelona. The clear-cut form of the impressive…
Lee Krasner (American, Brooklyn, New York 1908–1984 New York) Title: Night Creatures Date: 1965, Medium: Acrylic on paper Dimensions: 30 × 42 1/2 in. (76.2 × 108 cm) Classification: Drawings Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York A work of raw intensity, Night Creatures is comprised of…
The paintings of 15th century artist, Sandro Botticelli, paved the way for the European Renaissance. Read on to discover more about his artistic inspirations, magnificent creations and tumultuous life. Text by Mia Forbes, BA in Classics for The Collector The artist known…