Libros

Francisco de Zurbarán (1598-1664) pasó la mayor parte de su vida artística en Sevilla, donde realizó una serie con trece personajes del Génesis representados a tamaño natural: Jacob y sus doce hijos. Aunque pudo ser fruto de un encargo de las Américas, fue subastada en Inglaterra a mediados del (...)

Of all the museums in the world that have a Dutch masters collection, the Hermitage takes the prize. There might be other countries that have more, but outside of the Netherlands there is no other single museum with so many Dutch Masters under one roof. After Peter the Great, Catherine the Great (...)

Francisco de Zurbarán (1598-1664) pasó la mayor parte de su vida artística en Sevilla, donde realizó una serie con trece personajes del Génesis representados a tamaño natural: Jacob y sus doce hijos. Aunque pudo ser fruto de un encargo de las Américas, fue subastada en Inglaterra a mediados del (...)

In the summer of 1997 the city of Prague, former seat of one of the greatest and most influential monarchs in history, Rudolf II, is hosting a spectacular three-month celebration of art, music, and science. Nearly four hundred years after Rudolf's death in 1612, the reign of this enlightened and (...)

An insightful overview of how Millet influenced and inspired many modernist artists that followed himJean-Francois Millet (1814-1875) was one of the most important artists of the Barbizon School. Through his publicly exhibited works and their critical reception, Millet was of crucial significance (...)

Il più grande sistema schiavistico che la storia abbia mai conosciuto è quello di Roma antica. Un'intera economia era basata sullo sfruttamento di una "merce" cara e redditizia quanto deperibile: l'essere umano. La società, l'economia e l'organizzazione dell'antica Roma non avrebbero potuto (...)