Discover the lives, legacies, and iconic works of artists that shape the world of expression, and left an indelible mark on the canvas of art history
What is the sublime? How can we define it? And how does it pertain to Gian Lorenzo Bernini?
A focused guide to Frédéric Chopin’s compositions, explaining his melodic style, genre experiments, Gothic harmonies, and why his piano works still define Romantic music.
During the Counter-Reformation, Rome’s urban landscape was reshaped, igniting an architectural rivalry between Bernini’s theatrical approach to design and Borromini’s symbolic use of geometry.
What is the Sublime, and how does it relate to one of art history’s greatest baroque artists, Caravaggio?
An analysis of William Blake's artworks reveals an insight into his composition techniques.
Richard Wagner was one of the greatest composers of the Romantic Era. He strove for a total synthesis of the arts, known as a Gesamtkunstwerk.
From the Dutch Golden Age to Modernism, there were many great Dutch artists who greatly contributed to the world of art.
The Oath of the Horatii is the culmination of a century of aesthetic and Roman moral theory. Here, heroic virtue is counterpoised by another ethic.