Tamara de Lempicka Autoportrait (Tamara in the Green Bugatti): a symbol of women’s emancipation
Tamara de Lempicka and the rise of feminism A few days ago, I listened to a talk about the (in)voluntary presence of sexism in everyday … Read more
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The Scream by Edvard Munch: an (emot)icon of modern anxiety and a mysterious inscription
The Scream by Edvard Munch “Can only have been painted by a mad man!” If you are an art nerd (or simply on the way … Read more
Leonardo da Vinci: “The Last Supper”, Judas, Jesus, betrayal and a painting which might disappear.
The Last Supper Judas! The Last Supper Judas! A few days ago, my colleague the marketing manager said this ought to be the keyword to … Read more
The woman behind the Queen: the intriguing case of“Portrait of Marie Antoinette” (1783) by Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun.
“Let them eat cake!”. Who has never heard this sentence and associated it to Marie Antoinette, the last Queen of France? Spoiled, capricious, instigator of … Read more