During a visit to Chicago I viewed the Picasso Exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago. Prominent amongst the exhibited
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Stations of the Cross: Giandomenico Tiepolo, San Polo Church, Venice Italy and Art Institute, Chicago USA
Giandomenico Tiepolo (1727-1804) was the son of Giambattista Tiepolo, a master of painting. He never achieved the status and fame
Continue readingInternational Womens’ Day: 8th March 2012 – Διεθνης Ημερα της Γυναικας: 8η Μαρτιου 2012
L’amour, la folie Order of the day, from Bonaparte, First Counsul, to his guard: “Greadier Gobain has committed suicide for
Continue readingFrida Kahlo: Cartas Apasionadas (The Letters of …)
Today I travel to Mexico, to join the Great Mexican Painter Frida Kahlo. My aircraft is Martha Zamora’s compilation of
Continue readingEmilio Vedova – Italian Artist
During my recent visit to Venice, I was lucky to discover the Italian artist – painter, Emilio Vedova, who impressed
Continue readingByzantium in Venice: Stelios Faitakis' Imposition Symphony (2011)
The Greek painter Stelios Faitakis has painted a mural for the Danish Pavilion in the 54th Venice Biennale. It is
Continue readingTakashi Murakami: Mr Superflat in Palazzo Grassi, Venice
Some time ago I wrote about Makoto Aida’s Harakiri Schoolgirls. The great modern Japanese masters appeared in front of me
Continue readingJenny Saville, Painter
Back in 2010, I wrote on painting the human body. One of the artists whose works I included in the post
Continue reading1001 Ways to Die – (7) Cy Twombly, American, Painter and Sculptor
Cy Twombly, one of my favourite modern artists, has died on Tuesday, 5th July 2011 in Rome, Italy, losing a long battle
Continue readingIntoxicating pleasures, deformities and disproportions: The Female in decorative arts and music
Introduction “An artist is an artist only because of his exquisite sense of beauty, a sense which shows him intoxicating
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