Art
Art Auctions: Extraordinary art that fetched staggering prices
In the world of auctions, contemporary art often pushes the limits of value and reaches astronomical prices. These amazing art works at auction consistently challenge conventional notions of worth, with seemingly simple yet thought-provoking pieces commanding bids as high as $150,000. What makes the...
The art of abstraction: The influence of Wassily Kandinsky on contemporary artists
The art of abstraction is something that influenced artists of the whole 20th century and still inspires artists of the 21st century. But have you ever questioned who was at the roots of this movement and how it was created? Abstractionism is one of the main artistic movements of the 20th century. ...
Art as activism: Visionaries who have defied the status quo
Activist art addresses political and social issues historically perceived as threatening to governments and their regimes. This is because their non-conformist and enlightening messages change the status quo, which the power of governmental authority relies upon. To reduce the threat, governments h...
The art of attribution: The remarkable journeys of 3 masterpieces
The world of art is an enigma. Who created the masterpiece? When did the artist bring it to life? What story does it tell, and who are the mysterious figures within? These questions are the main keys to understanding any art work. Yet, it is in the midst of this complexity that some of the most intr...
The Romantic World: The Music and Life of Frédéric Chopin
Despite thirty performances throughout his entire career, Chopin left a major impact on the romantic world. The era of romantic music is one pivotal change in Europe rejecting classicism and its ideal of rationality, calm and harmony in favour of spontaneity and individualism. This idea was encapsul...
The beauty of colours
Everybody knows the regular set of colours - red, blue, green. We use them in our everyday lives while crossing the road, reading journals, or dealing with the noisy red colour of deadlines. Most of the time we see a great number of hues, but rarely do we think of the interesting stories that some o...