The Renaissance marked a turning point in the perception of the human body. While the body was often stylised and dematerialised in the Middle Ages, Italian draughtsmanship set new standards between...
Cultured Traveler: 100 Trips for Curious Minds is much more than a classic travel guide. The book brings together 100 travelogues from the New York Times and shows how closely travel can be linked to...
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was one of Japan's most prolific and versatile artists, whose work in various media such as woodcut, painting and book illustration is impressive. His oeuvre is divided...
The American artist Robert Longo, known for his monumental charcoal drawings, combines art and social criticism in an unconventional way in his work. The exhibition at the Albertina in Vienna is...
"Carpaccio, Bellini and the Early Renaissance in Venice" sheds light on two artists who were among the most influential figures of a period of cultural and artistic change. With their paintings...