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Owner and editor-in-chief of ArtAddict Galleria magazine. Creating an online library of artistic interpretations and news had started out slow in the beginning, however, throughout the years, each new piece published had attracted more and more attention. With the online presence increasing, the team behind the scenes looked into new possibilities for ArtAddict Galleria website.

Senecio, 1922 by Paul Klee

Paul Klee, Senecio, 1922

Artist Paul Klee Year 1922 Medium oil on canvas mounted on panel Dimensions 40.5 cm × 38 cm (15.9 in × 15 in) Location Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel Completed in 1922, Senecio is a manifestation of Paul’s sense of humor and African culture. The simple colors and shapes, Paul makes…

Mark Rotko, No. 13 (White, Red on Yellow)

Mark Rotko, No. 13 (White, Red on Yellow)

Mark Rothko (American (born former Russian Empire, now Latvia), Dvinsk 1903–1970 New York, New York) Title: No. 13 (White, Red on Yellow) Date: 1958 Medium: Oil and acrylic with powdered pigments on canvas Dimensions: 95 1/4 × 81 3/8 (241.9 × 206.7 cm) Location:…

Art Movement: CoBrA

From top left: Ernest Mancoba, Carl-Henning Pedersen, Erik Ortvad, Ejler Bille, Knud Nielsen, Tage Mellerup, Åge-Vogel-Jørgensen, Erik Thommesen. Middle from left: Karel Appel, Tony Appel, Christian Dotremont, Sonja Ferlov Mancoba with Wonga, Else Alfelt. Bottom from left: Asger Jorn, Corneille, Constant, Henry Heerup. Highlighted artists in italic are considered as the main members of the CoBrA group today.

“We wanted to start again, like a child.”Karel Appel What was CoBrA? CoBrA was an international art movement of pioneering artists who caused a revolution in modern art following World War II. It was the first truly international post-war avant-garde…

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci, Self Portrait, c. 1510

A true Renaissance man of the ages, Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most famous and influential artists in history. Text By Phil Jones, MA Linguistics, BA Political Science for The Collector Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most influential…

Diego Velázquez – Painter of Truth

Diego Velázquez, Self-portrait, c.1650

Which Spanish painter is called the “Painter of Truth”? Who became an idol for Picasso, Manet and Cezanne? Whose painting inspired fashion designer Cristobal Balenciaga to create the Infanta dress? ¡Hola amigos! We are talking about the greatest artist of the Baroque era – Diego Velázquez. Born and…

The Marvel of Michelangelo

Portrait of Michelangelo by Daniele da Volterra (circa 1544) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Born Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni in 1475 in the town of Caprese, just outside of Florence, Michelangelo experienced an upbringing both marred by sadness but also fortuitous in its fortune. Text By Alexis Culotta, PhD Art History for TheCollector.com The death of…