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The Italian Renaissance wasn’t just a chapter in history—it was a rebirth, an explosion of creativity that reshaped the world forever. Emerging from the shadows of the Middle Ages, Italy in the 14th to 17th centuries became a powerhouse of…
Sharper Than Reality: Hyperrealism and the Art of Seeing Too Much Have You Ever Seen Too Much? You know that feeling when something looks too real—so real it almost makes you uncomfortable? Like a wax figure that could blink at…
What Am I Looking At? A Beginner’s Guide to Identifying Different Art Movements So, you’re standing in front of a painting, maybe in a museum, maybe scrolling through Instagram, and you’re thinking: What am I even looking at? Is it…
By Shira Wolfe for Artland Magazine “The ultimate effect sought is one of an almost literal openness that embraces and absorbs colour in the act of being created by it.” – Clement Greenberg What is Color Field Painting? Color Field painting…
“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…
After a world war that is so vicious, so cruel, how can we simply continue with life, and art, in the same way as before? This is the question many artists were asking themselves after the Second World War. In…
Throughout art history, the illusion of movement has been a pursuit of artists seeking to transcend the static nature of their medium. Yet, in the 20th century, a radical idea took form: what if art could truly move? What if…
Throughout history, artists have produced art in a variety of media and styles following different philosophies and ideals. Although labelling may often result in being reductive, different artistic tendencies or styles can be grouped in collective titles known as art…