Who was Sofonisba Anguissola?
Sofonisba Anguissola (1530–1625), born in Cremona into an aristocratic family, the best known of six painter sisters. She trained with … Continue reading Who was Sofonisba Anguissola?
Category: Art History
Alberti in the kitchen!
Alberti even wrote on food! Continue reading Alberti in the kitchen!
Le confessionnal, promoteur de l’automatisme lors de l’entre deux guerres.
Le bon vieux confessionnal (et toute sa philosophie) des églises catholiques a-t-il promeut l’automatisme de la peinture ? Continue reading Le confessionnal, promoteur de l’automatisme lors de l’entre deux guerres.
Letting go… with the Mannerists!
So why not, sometimes, follow the path of the Mannerist! Continue reading Letting go… with the Mannerists!
The arrival of Surrealism in Canada
Edgar Morin once said that ‘ideas are like virus.’ If we equate surrealist art to a virus, then Canada’s immune system was very strong! While the surrealist system was born in1924 in France, Canada was not ready to accept surrealist art until around 1944. Continue reading The arrival of Surrealism in Canada
