High steeples and colourful stained glasses of huge cathedrals are generally the first elements that come to mind when it comes to Gothic Art. However there are certain rare gothic artworks which…
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It would be odd to admit to not know the Beatles, maybe the most famous band ever in the history of music. The Liverpool group, which started playing at the end of…
With a still and haughty gaze, the Lady of Elche observes impassively what is going on around her. Who knows how many events she must have been seeing during the 2,500 years…
In a picture dated 12th November 1940 it is possible to notice three characters engaged in a conversation. From the back and with some brilliantine on his hair there is the German…
The marble working has antique roots and the metamorphic rock represents one of the best supports for the sculptors since the beginning of time. Marble has certain features of shininess and translucence…
The Church of Jesus Nuovo in Naples is a masterpiece of Baroque Art, overlooking the Piazza del Gesù, one of the most beautiful squares of Naples city. The church is famous, apart…
When the ability of a sculptor and his skillset able to turn a rigid matte material such as marble into something light, it is evident that the mastery of such an artist…
The chiselled face of the young Carvillius, placed in a golden ring and protected by rock crystal returned to the light, rich of charm and secrets to disclose. The jewel is one…
The Appennine Colossus is a statue realised by the Flemish sculptor Jean De Boulogne (1529-1608) inside Villa Deminoff, a Medicean manson in the area of Pratolino, Florence. The Colossus was built in…
The custom of getting tattooed is an ancient tradition which is rooted in ancient Egypt and spread to the Roman Empire, where slaves and convicted men were marked. The emperor Constantine in…