Nestled within the heart of London, amidst the vibrant energy of the city, lies a tranquil haven for art lovers and seekers of beauty alike – the Courtauld Gallery. Unlike its larger counterparts, this intimate museum offers a respite from the crowds, inviting visitors to immerse themselves in the breathtaking world of impressionist paintings. At the heart of the Courtauld Gallery’s collection are its stunning … Continue reading Courtauld Gallery, London 🏛🖼🇬🇧
Below are the links to the top 10 art posts for 2022 on this blog. These are the posts with the highest number of views throughout the year presented in descending order. There are some painting posts that have become increasingly popular even if these have been published years ago now. Amongst the painter’s profiles Vincent Van Gogh is always a popular choice. Continue reading The top 10 most popular art posts in 2022
The Musėe de l’Orangerie is an art museum in Paris famous for being chosen by the impressionist painter Claude Monet as the permanent home for his Water Lilies (Nymphéas) paintings, which are displayed in two large oval rooms. Along with the Musée d’Orsay, this is an absolute must-see when in Paris, surely to enjoy these large installations by Monet and other representative paintings in this … Continue reading Musée de l’Orangerie 🖼🗿🇬🇧
The Museum of Capodimonte is an art museum located in the Palace of Capodimonte, a former royal palace used by the Bourbon dynasty as their summer residence in Naples. The museum features a magnificent collection of Neapolitan painting and decorative art, with several important works from other Italian schools of painting, and some important ancient Roman sculptures. Inaugurated in 1957, it is now one of … Continue reading Museum of Capodimonte, Naples 🏛🖼🇮🇹
The Marmottan Monet Museum was established in 1934 as a result of a donation by Paul Marmottan of his collection of paintings, bronzes and furniture to the Académie des Beaux-Arts (Academy of Fine Arts). A further donation in 1966 by the only surviving son of the impressionists painter Claude Monet, Michel Monet, made of this museum the largest collection of Monet’s paintings in the world … Continue reading Musée Marmottan Monet 🖼🗿🇬🇧
My absolute favorite art museum is surely the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, on the left bank of the Seine. It is housed in the old Gare d’Orsay, a Beaux-Arts-style station built between 1898 and 1900. The museum mainly houses French art dating from 1848 to 1914, including paintings, sculptures, furniture and photos. It houses the largest collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces in the world, … Continue reading Musée d’Orsay 🖼🗿🇬🇧
Esta é facilmente uma das melhores coleções do mundo da pintura de todos os tempos, acessível a todos gratuitamente, sete dias por semana. A coleção da National Gallery de Londres teve início no início do século XIX graças a alguns grandes legados de pinturas doadas ao país, com a condição de que um alojamento adequado fosse fornecido para a exposição e conservação das obras. Atualmente, … Continue reading National Gallery, Londres 🏛🖼🇵🇹
Giuseppe De Nittis was born in Barletta, in the region of Apulia – Italy on 25 February 1846 and spent most of his prolific artistic life in Paris, where he become part of the French impressionist movement, although maintaining a clear personal style of painting, He died prematurely in 1884 at the age of 38 at the peak of his artistic career. When years later … Continue reading Pinacoteca De Nittis, Barletta 🖌🖼🇬🇧
The Saatchi Gallery is a London art gallery dedicated to contemporary art and established in 1985 by advertising mogul Charles Saatchi. Over time, the gallery has been hosted in various locations across London but is now housed at the Duke of York’s Headquarters on King’s Road in Chelsea. As public museums and art galleries in the UK it is freely accessible to the public, although … Continue reading Saatchi Gallery, London 🖼🗿🎨
The White Cube is an art gallery in Bermondsey, London, devoted to temporary exhibitions of contemporary art. Hosted in a former warehouse of 58,000 sq feet on Bermondsey Street it is one of the largest commercial galleries in Europe. Its versatile and ample exhibition spaces, opened in October 2011, allow for large exhibitions, normally dedicated to individual artists showcasing various instalations of their artistic … Continue reading White Cube, Bermondsey 🖼🗿🎨
