You’re not alone if you are unsure about how high to hang a painting. Trust me when I say that 7 out of 10 people don’t hang their pictures at the correct height. If you’re lucky enough, then your guess game could be right, but the probability is very low. You must be wondering, “Does […]
Although robbery is a crime, we can’t deny the fact that some heists have made history, especially in the art world. Everyone gets fascinated by a good mystery and the artistic community is full of them. I mean, turn the pages of art history. The hint of missing paintings, lost artworks, or stolen pieces will […]
Why is it that whenever we walk into the museum, some piece attracts us and we end up spending more time gazing at it? What is it that stops us and makes us wonder? Let’s take some famous painter’s works into consideration to understand the depth of this question. What is it about the rich […]
Have you ever wondered why we find Mona Lisa’s smile mysterious? I mean, it’s just a lady who is posing for an artist. Well, this is because of how Leonardo depicted each element in it. Her smile, her hand posture, her body language—each detail tries to convey something unusual; it wouldn’t have been possible without […]
Are you in the mood for some fun activities because I have one task for you. Can you draw a square without any trace of lines? Wondering how to draw a square that doesn’t include lines? Well, that is impossible! What I want to convey is that “lines” are everywhere. A person cannot paint or […]
Finding love, sensuality, affection, and misery in one painting has made me fall for it. Yes, I am in love! I am in love with the beauty that the painting offers, with the vivid yet graceful colors, and with the amount of love the woman has for the roses. You must be wondering: Does a […]
Today my eyes fell on a weird yet amusing painting. It showed a group of naked people dancing in a circle with uncanny expressions on their faces. And suddenly, my mind was flooded with questions. “Is the art promoting some kind of cult?” “What type of dance does the artist want to portray?” The curiosity […]
An interesting fact: Before the famous Mona Lisa, there was an artwork that possessed similar traits. The artwork features a lady holding almost the same facial expression as that of the Mona Lisa. This is another oil creation by Leonardo that remained away from the limelight. I’m talking about the painting that you know but […]
If you ask about postmodern art, either the answer will leave you confused or unsatisfied. Speaking from my personal experience, this topic was a bit hard to research. But here I am with the explanation in the simplest way you can ever look for. For starters, art in postmodernism is nothing but a later discovery […]
Can you rate, on a scale of 0–10, how influential an artist can be? 8, 9, maybe 10 as well, right? But you have to agree with me that no artist can be as influential as Vincent Van Gogh was, which is a 100! The man has a song dedicated to one of his paintings […]
