Rococo is a difficult-to-define 18th century artistic movement which extends into many fields. It encompasses architecture as well as painting, music, design, interior decoration, and even literature. It was very successful in France and later in the rest of Europe. Let’s explore Rococo art… Continue reading Understanding Rococo art
Representing the human body has been one of the major themes throughout art history since prehistoric times. In fact, among the paintings that have marked history, many are nude paintings of bodies, more specifically naked woman. We can take as an example Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus, Courbet’s The Origin of the World or Modigliani’s Reclining Nude. The nude genre can be assimilated to a … Continue reading A History of Female Nude Paintings
