Luo Li Rong is a Chinese artist who creates life-size, extremely realistic bronze sculptures of women inspired by Baroque and Renaissance techniques. The statues typically are of people in motion, letting her capture dresses in the breeze. Her attention to detail ensures that no details look out of place, making for some amazingly lifelike pieces […]
Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón, or as she is better known, Frida Kahlo, holds the honor of being one of the most influential Mexican artists of all time. Her works, which often displayed Frida herself and her struggles throughout her life, are celebrated as feminist masterpieces. Frida wasn’t just a painter, though. Her life
What do apples, the female torso, and a bowler hat all have in common? On the surface, there’s nothing to link these three things together. But add one brilliant man–René Magritte–to the mix, and they become surrealist art. René Magritte is the mastermind behind many now-famous and beloved surrealist works, such as The Lovers and
Paris during the late 19th century was the epicenter of art and culture. It attracted creatives from around the globe. The City of Light became a haven for artists, writers, and intellectuals. They converged to give birth to some of the most groundbreaking styles in history. The cafés, salons, and galleries of Paris were incubators
Many famous artists have one magnum opus in their lifetime. Michelangelo just happened to have at least 10 in two artistic forms—sculpting and painting. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, one of the greatest artists in the world and of any era, famously painted the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling. The artwork has since been declared as one