Philippe's fascination with the continent's rich cultural heritage started at an early age. His years spent living in South Africa further deepened his connection to African traditions. ArtDependence ...
The launch will see the unveiling of the MOWAA Institute — a 4,500-square-metre state-of-the-art facility for collections storage, conservation, research and archaeology — alongside the inaugural ...
«In our family, » Toulouse-Lautrec quipped, «once baptised, one is in the saddle.» Lautrec's father was a fanatical-and somewhat idiosyncratic-horseman, falconer, huntsman and racegoer, who intended ...
Engaging them, they easily become mirrors, provocations, and timestamps of human intent. To own or not to own them, is never quite the question because everyone would want them in their private spaces ...
Sandro Botticelli, born Alessandro di Mariano Filipe around the year 1445, spent the majority of his life living and working in Florence. He was very well known and celebrated during his lifetime and ...
Jean-Pierre Isbouts - one of National Geographic’s best-selling authors- has been studying and following Leonardo da Vinci’s paper trail for years. He’s written about the Italian’s career and legacy, ...
Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) was an American artist from the state of Wisconsin who specialised in depictions of enlarged flowers, skyscrapers and landscapes. She has been recognised at the “Mother of ...
The art world was upended by the disruptive new market that emerged and quickly sought to adopt the interests and tastes of its patrons. Major auction houses led the charge – their business model was ...
Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer, Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer, and Berlin's Senator for Culture Sahra Wedl-Wilson, representing the Governing Mayor, praised Parzinger's ...
“I paint myself because I’m so often alone and because I am the subject I know best,” Frida Kahlo. Born and raised in Mexico to a German father and a Pacific Islander mother, Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) ...
New research by The VII Foundation, revealed in the January 2025 documentary The Stringer, along with separate follow-up investigations conducted by The Associated Press and World Press Photo, suggest ...
Seated with her legs apart in front of three clergymen, the nun points her finger at one of them. The men, standing, hold their robes up to display their state of sexual arousal. The inscription Voilà ...