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Before Da Vinci Was Cool, There Was Dürer: 11 Shocking Facts

Albrecht Dürer. Melencolia I (1514), engraving. Courtesy - Wikipedia

Albrecht Dürer: The Renaissance Genius Who Revolutionised Art and Science Nature holds the beautiful for the artist who has the insight to extract it. Thus, beauty lies even in humble, perhaps ugly things, and the ideal, which bypasses or improves on nature, may not be wonderful in the end. Albrecht Durer Albrecht Dürer is one […]

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Visit The Last Fire Temple in Mumbai’s Parsi Museum, You Can Enter!

Inside Framji Dadabhoy Alpaiwalla Museum. Courtesy - Conde Nast Traveller

Introduction Tucked away in a quiet lane of Mumbai’s bustling Malabar Hill stands the Framji Dadabhoy Alpaiwalla Museum, a unique institution unlike any other in the world. As the only museum dedicated solely to Parsi-Zoroastrian history and culture, it is both a time capsule and a wake-up call. With the Parsi population in India dwindling

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8 Most Celebrated Paintings by Romantic-Political Master Francisco Goya

Who was Artist Francisco Goya? Artist Francisco Goya was a Spanish painter and considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th century Western world. Drawings, engravings, and paintings by Francisco Goya reflected contemporary historical turmoils and socio-political changes. Goya is the last master from the old school of Western art,

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Trump Allocates Arts Funding to the National Garden of American Heroes

What is the National Garden of American Heroes The National Garden of American Heroes is a proposed sculpture park in the United States. Conceived by Donald Trump in 2020, it will celebrate “great figures of America’s history.” You might ask—who is honoured? These legends come from politics, science, sports, arts, and more.  The Vision Behind

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The Versatility and Genius of Leonardo Da Vinci: 11 Things You Need To Know About The Artist.

Leonardo Da Vinci, one of the most eminent- if not worshipped- painters and sculptors of the Renaissance art period. What can be said about the legendary artist, that hasn’t already been said? While nothing compares to the years of literary works that have been dedicated to the life and works of the artist, we have

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Overshadowed by Pollock, Lee Krasner finally takes the stage

“I like a canvas to breathe and be alive. Be alive is the point.”- Lee Krasner Lee Krasner, a dynamic Abstract Expressionist artist, for years, remained overshadowed by the works of her husband Jackson Pollock. Over the span of 50 years, her works suggest perpetual, restless reinvention, encompassing portraits, Cubist drawings, collages, assemblages, and large-scale

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The secret of my best work is that it is Mexican – Diego Rivera

Diego Rivera, one of Mexico’s most celebrated artists is known for his monumental murals. He chronicled Mexican history and championed social justice. Rivera’s life, beyond his artistic achievements, was marked by controversy, radical politics, and tumultuous relationships that continue to fascinate us even today. Revera’s Artistic Vision During his days in Europe, Rivera developed a

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A Breakdown of Pablo Picasso’s Eras Through His Greatest Paintings

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Who was Artist Pablo Picasso? Pablo Picasso was a well-known and prolific artist who made significant advances in modern art. Picasso’s participation in the Cubist movement was a major factor in the development of contemporary art. He co-founded Cubism, a revolutionary art style that challenged conventional ideas of perspective and representation, with Georges Braque. This

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