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Say Bonjour to Beauty: French museums you can’t miss
France is a treasure trove of world-class museums that celebrate centuries of creativity, innovation, and heritage. These institutions offer unforgettable encounters with masterpieces of art, design, fashion, and history.
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History, Art, Wow: German museums that will blow your mind
Germany is a haven for museum lovers, offering a rich tapestry of art, history, innovation, and architecture. From the classical grandeur of Berlin’s Museum Island to the modern marvels of Munich and the avant-garde collections of Cologne, each museum tells a unique story of German and global heritage.
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Traveling to Italy? Here are some interesting museums for you
Whether exploring Renaissance art, ancient Roman relics, or contemporary works, Italy's museums provide an enriching and unforgettable experience.
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A Guide to the treasures housed in Europe’s most iconic museums
Germany has played a significant role in shaping European art through its diverse contributions across various periods and movements. From the pioneering expressions of the Northern Renaissance to the innovative explorations of the Bauhaus movement, German artists have left an indelible mark on the art world.
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European Art: A Timeless Legacy Capturing Hearts and Minds
The European continent gathers together, without a doubt, the most famous works of art, evidence of the history of Western art. The cultural capitals and their emblematic museums contain paintings, sculptures, or rather works of art, devised by the great artists, representative of European culture.
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William Morris: Un motif est soit vrai soit faux…Il n’est pas plus fort que son point le plus faible
Exposition: William Morris and the Arts & Crafts movement in Great Britain Date: 22 Février − 20 Mai 2018 Lieu: Musée national d’art de Catalogne | Barcelone Espagne William Morris est né le 24 mars 1834 à Walthamstow. Rien dans son enfance ne laissait penser qu’il grandirait pour devenir un être d’exception. Son père était l’associé d’une maison de change prospère et la famille continua à vivre une situation confortable même après son décès en 1847. L’enfance de Morris fut heureuse sans être pour autant exceptionnelle. A l’âge de treize ans, il fut envoyé à l’université de Marlborough. Il s’agissait à l’époque d’une nouvelle école quelque peu laxiste sur la discipline. Cela…
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Mucha: Die Roten Rosen aus Prag
Ausstellung: Alphonse Mucha Datum: 12 October 2017 – 25 February 2018 Museum: Palacio de Gaviria, Madrid. Seit dem Revival des Jugendstils in den 1960er Jahren, als Studenten in aller Welt ihre Zimmer mit Reproduktionen der Plakate Muchas von Mädchen mit rankenartigen Haaren schmückten und die Illustratoren von Schallplattenhüllen Mucha-Imitationen in halluzinatorischen Farben produzierten, wird Alfons Muchas Name unvermeidlich mit dem Jugendstil und dem Paris der Wende vom 19. zum 20. Jahrhundert assoziiert. Künstler mögen es nicht, kategorisiert zu werden, und Mucha hätte sich darüber geärgert, nahezu allein wegen einer Phase in seiner Kunst in Erinnerung zu bleiben, die lediglich zehn Jahre umfasste und die er für weniger wichtig hielt. Als leidenschaftlicher…
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Rodin – Rilke – Hofmannsthal. Man and His Genius
Exhibition: Rodin – Rilke – Hofmannsthal. Man and His Genius Date: Nov 17, 2017 − Mar 18, 2018 Venue: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin “Writers work with words, sculptors with actions.“ — POMPONIUS GAURICUS: DE SCULPTURA (circa 1504) “The hero is he who is immovably centered.” — RALPH WALDO EMERSON Rodin was solitary before he was famous. And fame, when it arrived, made him perhaps even more solitary. For in the end, fame is no more than the sum of all the misunderstandings that gather around a new name. There are many of these around Rodin, and clarifying them would be a long, arduous, and ultimately unnecessary task. They surround the name,…
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Rubens: The Spiritual Father of Botero
Exhibition: Rubens. The Power of Transformation Date: Feb 8 − May 28, 2018 Venue: Stadel Museum The Life and Works of Peter Paul Rubens The name of the great 17th century Flemish painter, Peter Paul Rubens is known throughout the world. The importance of his contribution to the development of European culture is generally recognised. The perception of life that he revealed in his pictures is so vivid, and fundamental human values are affirmed in them with such force, that we look upon Rubens’ paintings as a living aesthetic reality of our own time as well. The museums of Russia have a superb collection of the great Flemish painter’s works.…
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Turquerie: Evolution of Turkish theme in European art, style
In 18th-century Europe, especially with the arrival of Ottoman embassies to the royal courts, Turkish fashion, also named ‘Turquerie,’ emerged sumptuously influencing fine arts, architecture and music. The Western world’s interest in the East is not something new. Since the Crusades, the travels of warriors, merchants and pilgrims to the towns ruled by the Turks helped to maintain this interest on slow but rational grounds. In the 14th century, the carpets weaved in Eastern Anatolia were considered luxury goods in France, the country that they were exported to and decorated the French palaces. It is enough to look at the paintings by 16th century painters such as Hans Holbein, Lorenzo…
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