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Georges Seurat, one of the most celebrated figures of the Post-Impressionist movement, is best known for his innovative approach to color and light, particularly through his groundbreaking technique, Pointillism. While his vibrant paintings like A Sunday Afternoon on the Island…
Domenico Ghirlandaio had a great impact on Italian painting and taught one of the most famous artists of the Renaissance. Discover more about the Old Master in this article. Text By Mia Forbes, BA in Classics for The Collector The 15th-century Italian…
Edgar Degas (1834–1917) remains one of the most influential artists of the 19th century, known for his innovative compositions, dynamic portrayals of movement, and deep exploration of contemporary life. Though often associated with the Impressionist movement, Degas saw himself as…
Few artistic dialogues in modern art are as visceral, as deeply human, and as psychologically intense as the one between Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Two titans of 20th-century British painting, their work explores the fragility of the human form,…
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…
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…
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…
In the early 20th century, architect Walter Gropius aimed to harmonize art, technology, and craftsmanship—a vision that birthed the groundbreaking Bauhaus school in 1919. Gropius’s call to unite architecture, sculpture, and painting underpinned the school’s ethos. Rejecting tradition, the Bauhaus…
Imagine stepping into a gallery where two artists, separated by time and geography, engage in a silent yet profound conversation through their canvases. Richard Diebenkorn and Paul Klee, though hailing from different eras and continents, share a unique artistic dialogue…
Imagine stepping into a world where art becomes a visceral extension of personal history, where sculptures and installations serve as conduits for exploring the deepest recesses of human emotion. This is the realm of Louise Bourgeois, a French-American artist whose…
Paul Klee was a Swiss-born German artist. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included expressionism, cubism, and surrealism. Klee was a natural draftsman who experimented with and eventually deeply explored color theory, writing about it…