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An exploration of the innovative, quintessentially Brazilian painter who merged modernism with the brilliant energy and culture of her homeland Tarsila do Amaral (1886-1973) was a central figure at the genesis of modern art in her native Brazil, and her influence reverberates throughout 20th- and (...)

El artista italiano Medardo Rosso (1858-1928) es, sin duda, el gran pionero de la escultura moderna. A pesar de la ceguera historiográfica que persistió durante décadas, su importancia ha sido reconocida por los artistas de su tiempo y por las principales figuras del arte del siglo XX. Degas, (...)

In praise of folly: on the fool and the jester in Flemish art According to medieval theologians, faith is a deadly serious business. Humour and virtue are irreconcilable, because laughter is uncontrollable and escapes the control of reason. A modest smile is permitted. But laughing loudly, grinning (...)