Guernica, a silent witness to the Spanish civil war unleashed in 1936 and extended over three years, becomes a prophetic symbol. The population of Guernica, a town in northern Spain, was the victim of an attack planned by the Nazi Luftwaffe in complicity with General Francisco Franco, leader of the rebellion against the Spanish Republic. […]
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In the summer of 1921, Pablo Picasso, the Spanish artistic genius, gave life to a captivating masterpiece in the studio of a villa in Fontainebleau, near Paris: «Three Musicians». Created in two versions, it encapsulates the distinctive essence of the synthetic cubist style. Although both editions share the same subject, notoriety leans towards one of
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Pablo Picasso, whose full name is Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz Picasso, was born in Malaga in 1881. This fact is crucial, because despite Picasso’s association with modernity and the avant-garde, his training was classical due to his birth in the late 19th century. Although he
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Georges Braque, a pioneer of Cubism, left an indelible mark on art history with his masterpiece, «Houses at Estaque» (1908). This article delves into the significance of this piece, exploring its historical context, influences and the lasting impact it has had on the art world. Houses at Estaque Artwork Early Cubism: Houses at Estaque marks
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Artist: Giorgio de Chirico
Date: 1914; Paris, France
Media: oil, canvas
Genre: Cityscape
Style: Metaphysical art
Location: Private Collection
Dimensions: 85 x 69 cm
Original Title: Prismes électriques
Date: 1914
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 250 x 250 cm
Style: Abstract Art, Simultaneism, Orphism
Location: Centre Pompidou
Artist: Raphael
Year: 1509–1511
Type: Fresco
Location: Apostolic Palace, Vatican City
Dimensions: 500 cm × 770 cm (200 in × 300 in)
Artist: Vasily Kandinsky
Title: Improvisation 28 (Second Version)
Date: 1912
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 44 5/16 x 64 inches (112.6 x 162.5 cm)
Artwork Type: Painting
Artist: Salvador Dalí
Medium: Oil on paper
Year: 1925
Dimensions: 105 cm × 74.5 cm (41 in × 29.3 in)
Location: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid
Location: Museum of Modern Art, New York
Date: 1910
Movement: Cubist Modernism
Technique: Oil on Canvas
