All About Van Gogh

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Born in Zundert on 30th March 1853,  Van Gogh is a famous Dutch artist. After Rembrandt van Rijn, he exists, regarded as the greatest Dutch painter and one of the greatest Post-Impressionists. Van Gogh Died on 29th July 1890, Auvers-Sur-Oise iN France. His works contain bold color, forceful brushwork, and curved forms … Read more

All About Katsushika Hokusai

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In the 18th century, Katsushika Hokusai was born in Edo, modern-day Tokyo. He was born into a working-class district. However, soon an artisan family adopted him. He was passionate about artwork since he was six years old, and he started painting at that age. His family belonged to a specific sect of … Read more

All About Johannes Vermeer

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Johannes Vermeer, also spelled Jan, was a Dutch painter who produced some of its most treasured  and renowned images in art history. He was born in Delft in October 1632 and died in the same place 32 years later on 16 December 1675. He was a Dutch Baroque painter specialized in intimate … Read more

All About The Girl with Pearl Earring

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This iconic painting was by the legendary Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. It got referred to by different names until it was known as “The girl with Pearl Earring”. In the second century, it got a formal name based on the girl’s jewelry; particularly the earring. It was voted the most beautiful artwork … Read more

All About Francisco Goya

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Francisco Goya, whose paintings, drawings, and engravings represented contemporary historical upheavals and influenced significant 19th and 20th-century painters. He was born on Thirty March 1746 in Fuendetodos, Spain. According to history, he died on sixteen April 1828 in Bordeaux, France.  The Disasters of War (1810–14) is a series of etchings that depicts … Read more

The Interesting Origins Of Saturn Devouring His Sons

Painting of Saturn devouring his son

Fransisco Goya, a famous artist created this masterpiece. One of the 14 works in which Goya dedicated from 1819 and 1823 is Saturn eating his sons. The collection is called dark paintings. Paintings were discovered on the walls of his residence after his death. In 1828, on April 16, he died, and … Read more

Habits of the Strangest Artists of All Time

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Almost all of us have habits, whether we always sleep at a specific time, put cereal on the bowl before the milk, or twirl our hair when we are nervous. These habits cannot be taken away from most people, but while habits can usually be a bad thing that we do, they … Read more

The Hurrian Hymn – The Oldest Known Piece of Music

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It’s incredible to think how humans’ artistic creativity has evolved over thousands of centuries. Music is one of the unique and defining characteristics known to humanity. However, the lack of archaeological evidence proves that how little we know about the actual origins of music, although it is believed to have existed for … Read more