Vitruvian Man, c.1492 Leonardo da Vinci 9 in. x 12 in. Buy This at Allposters.com Leonardo da Vinci’s drawing of a male figure perfectly inscribed in a circle and square, known as the “Vitruvian Man,” illustrates what he believed to be a divine connection between the human form and the universe. Beloved for its beauty [...]
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The Spirit of the Renaissance
Flora, Detail from the Primavera, c.1478 Sandro Botticelli 18 in. x 24 in. Buy This at Allposters.com In the summer of 1508 Leonardo returned to Milan, which was to be his headquarters for the next five years. His chief patron was still Charles d’Amboise, Lord of Chaumont, who remained governor of Milan till his death [...]
Sweet Fifties: Design for the Nuclear Family
Fifties Collage Art Print M. Sigrid 12 in. x 12 in. Buy This Allposters.com The prime difficulty in most city planning until the 20th century was due to the fact that too few trained individuals had given specific thought to such problems as the regulation of traffic, control of the ingress of food stuffs, and [...]
Top 10 Romantic Art Museums
Fishing Boats on the Beach at Saints-Maries, c.1888 Giclee Print Van Gogh, Vincent 32 in. x 24 in. Buy at AllPosters.com Framed Mounted Take her away this summer and make your trip special with a visit to one of these romantic art museums. Sure, a great beach or club is fun, but don’t forget to satisfy [...]
What Is Contemporary Art?
Bleu a l’Ame Art Print Graux, David 39.25 in. x 19.75 in. Buy at AllPosters.com Framed Mounted Contemporary just means “art that has been and continues to be created during our lifetimes”. In other words, contemporary to us. Now, of course, if you are 96-years old and reading this (By the way, congratulations, if this describes [...]
Raphael (1483-1520)
La Belle Jardiniere, 1507 Giclee Print Raphael 9 in. x 12 in. Buy at AllPosters.com Framed Mounted • Trained in Umbria, but studied in Florence (where he picked up his draftsmanship and compositional skills by studying Leonardo and Michelangelo’s works). • Is best known as a painter, but worked in architecture as well. • Studied human [...]
Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564)
David, Detail of the Head, 1504 Giclee Print Michelangelo 9 in. x 12 in. Buy at AllPosters.com Framed Mounted • Trained in Florence. • Is best known as a painter and sculptor, but worked in architecture and wrote poetry as well. • Studied human anatomy, via dissection (completely illegal, unless one was a physician), and used [...]
Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519)
Leonardo Da Vinci Giclee Print 18 in. x 24 in. Buy at AllPosters.com Framed Mounted • Trained in Florence. • Is best known as a painter, but did absolutely everything else as well. • Studied human anatomy, via dissection (completely illegal, unless one was a physician), and used the knowledge of such to glorify man. • [...]
The Big Three Names of the High Renaissance
Madonna and Child Giclee Print Sano di Pietro 9 in. x 12 in. Buy at AllPosters.com Framed Mounted They were: Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti and Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio). These are the very first artists that come to mind when ever the term “Renaissance” is uttered. Towering geniuses of staggering talent, these three. But, before we [...]
Why is it called the “High” Renaissance?
Renaissance I Art Print Osborne, Susan 20 in. x 20 in. Buy at AllPosters.com Framed Mounted Simply put, this period represented a culmination. The tentative artistic explorations of the Proto-Renaissance, which caught hold and flowered during the Early Renaissance, burst into full bloom during the High Renaissance. Artists no longer pondered the art of antiquity. They [...]
The High Renaissance in Italy
Primavera, circa 1478 Giclee Print Botticelli, Sandro 12 in. x 9 in. Buy at AllPosters.com Framed Mounted Wonderful Florence met the end of its Renaissance heyday in the 1490s for several reasons. First, Lorenzo de Medici – arguably the greatest of the Medici – died in 1492. This brought a close to what is often referred [...]
Tanya Chalkin and Her Lesbian Photographs
Tanya Chalkin studied at The Chelsea College of Art and Design and continued her education at The London College Of Printing (now known as The London College Of Communication) where she received a BA (Hons) Photography Degree. She quickly established herself as an exciting young photographer shooting for a number of publications including the music [...]
