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Born in Paris on 11 November 1863, Paul Signac was a French painter who discovered his vocation for painting while he was attending an exhibition by Claude Monet. Despite studying architecture, he decides to leave this discipline and he gets closer and closer to the art world, starting to atte......continue »

Born in Zundert, Holland, in 1853, Vincent Willem Van Gogh is one of the most famous "cursed" artists in the world and the curiosities about the life of the Dutch painter are many, here are the most interesting ones: Lighted candles on his hat Several paintings by the artist testify that Van ......continue »

Among the many works of art in the museums, in addition to the finished works there are also many unfinished masterpieces, made by famous artists. One of these is Leonardo da Vinci. In fact, at the Uffizi in Florence is kept "the Adoration of the Magi", work begun in 1481, intended for the mona......continue »

One of the few certainties you have about Bansky is that he was born in Bristol; he is the English artist and writer who never ceases to amaze and whose provocations represent the new frontier of the pop art movement, as according to some. Surprise performances, an almost unknown identity and ......continue »

We know that paintings can reach a very high value, but among all, which are the most expensive paintings ever? Here is the ranking made by Telegraph: 1- Gauguin: Nafea faa ipoipo Made during one of Gauguin's trips to Tahiti, “Nafea faa ipoipo” or "When will you marry?" is the most expensive ......continue »

Surely we all know or have heard of French impressionists such as Monet, Renoir, and so on, but almost never of their Italian colleagues. Federico Zandomeneghi is one of them. He was born in Venice in 1841 and he was son of art because both his grandfather and his father were renowned sculptor......continue »

There are many paintings that have had great universal success, but among those that can perfectly represent the existential drama of modern men "The Scream by Munch" is considered the best. Realized around the year 1893, the painting by the artist Edvard Munch was born while the painter was t......continue »

Lady Godiva is a work by John Collier dated 1898, it is painted in oil and is linked to the pre-Raphaelite period. We find ourselves in front of a female subject which is recurrent in art: Lady Godiva is part of an English legend that saw this noblewoman as the protagonist who asked her husban......continue »

Andy Warhol was born in Pittsburgh on August 6, 1928, at the registry office Andrew Warhol jr. he was one of the leading exponents of Pop Art and one of the most important artists of the twentieth century. American painter, screenwriter, sculptor, producer, director of photography, editor, dir......continue »