Category Archives: Art

Art and Culture of Basel, Switzerland

Basel is commonly considered to be the cultural capital of Switzerland. The city lives and breathes culture, and promotes and celebrates the arts. Despite its small size, Basel has an exceptional cultural offering. Many of its institutions and events enjoy an international reputation. Basel is famous for its many museums,…

Art and Culture of Basel, Switzerland

In the footsteps of Van Gogh of Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France

Vincent Willem van Gogh lived in Arles from 20 February 1888 to 8 May 1889. That is almost 15 months, over 63 weeks, precisely 444 days. During his stay, he produced over 200 paintings, over 100 drawings and watercolours, and wrote some 200 letters. This period in Arles is frequently…

In the footsteps of Van Gogh of Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France

The Itinerary of the Medici family and the Florentine Renaissance, Italy

The Medici family is an ancient and powerful Italian noble family of Tuscan origin, which became one of the protagonist dynasties and of central importance in the history of Italy and Europe from the 15th century to the 18th century. The Medici and other families of Italy inspired the Italian…

The Itinerary of the Medici family and the Florentine Renaissance, Italy

Look back of the Roaring Twenties in Paris, the Années folles of France

The Années folles (means “crazy years” in French) was the decade of the 1920s in France. The term “Années folles” or “Roaring Twenties” retrospectively designate the European urban exuberance of the years following the First World War. After the First World War, Paris experienced ten years of effervescence (from 1920…

Look back of the Roaring Twenties in Paris, the Années folles of France

Guide Tour of the Montmartre district, Paris, France

Montmartre is a district of the 18th arrondissement of Paris dominated by the Sacré-Coeur basilica. Montmartre is primarily known for its artistic history, the white-domed Basilica of the Sacré-Cœur on its summit, and as a nightclub district. Since the 19th century, it has hosted many artists such as Picasso or…

Guide Tour of the Montmartre district, Paris, France

Guide Tour of Musée National Picasso, Paris, France

The Picasso Museum is the French national museum dedicated to the life and work of Pablo Picasso and the artists who were linked to him. The museum collection includes more than 5,000 works of art (paintings, sculptures, drawings, ceramics, prints, engravings and notebooks) and tens of thousands of archived pieces…

Guide Tour of Musée National Picasso, Paris, France

Look back of Art Paris Art Fair 2022, France

Art Paris 2022, a art fair that confirm Paris’ unique dynamic and its place in the world contemporary art market, last from 7-10 April at the Grand Palais Ephémère on the Champ-de-Mars. The 2022 edition of very high calibre that reflects the growing momentum of this major spring event for…

Look back of Art Paris Art Fair 2022, France

Guide Tour of Beaux-Arts de Paris, France

The National School of Fine Arts of Paris is a French grande école whose primary mission is to provide high-level arts education and training. This is classical and historical School of Fine Arts in France. Beaux-Arts de Paris, descendant of the Royal Academies of Painting and Sculpture, is both a…

Guide Tour of Beaux-Arts de Paris, France

Look back of Art Capital 2022, Paris, France

As a large fair which to discover or rediscover talented artists, Art Capital with its new edition last from February 16 to 20, 2022 at the Temporary Grand Palais Éphémère. Art Capital is the yearly unmissable gathering for artists and talents in France. It enables to 2,000 artists to display…

Look back of Art Capital 2022, Paris, France

Look back of Art Paris Art Fair 2021, France

Art Paris 2021, as the first art fair to be held in the world after lockdown restrictions were lifted, last from 9 to 12 September 2021, at the Grand Palais Éphémère on the Champ-de-Mars. This new edition promises to be a wonderful breath of fresh air, a moment full of…

Look back of Art Paris Art Fair 2021, France

Review of Salon d’Automne Paris 2021, France

The Salon d’Automne Paris 2021, as a historic fair is part of the dynamic momentum of a new cultural autumn, returns from October 28 to 31. Every year, the Salon d’Automne organizes in Paris a major annual meeting which highlights several hundred works of art in all disciplines. An internationally…

Review of Salon d’Automne Paris 2021, France

Public art of Barcelona, Spain

Public art in Barcelona is a designated group of monuments and outdoor sculptures in the city. Barcelona’s cultural legacy is immense. The city has a past closely linked to cultural and artistic production that has served as an inspiration to present-day generations. In addition to the architecture and a network…

Public art of Barcelona, Spain

Modern and contemporary art of Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona’s cultural legacy is immense. The city has a past closely linked to cultural and artistic production that has served as an inspiration to present-day generations. The 20th century was a time of profound social, political, economic, technological and cultural transformations. Catalonia lived through the dramatic events of the Spanish…

Modern and contemporary art of Barcelona, Spain

Hall of Columns, Montemartini power plant

This large hall takes its name from the numerous pillars of reinforced cement which once supported the three boilers in the Boiler Hall on the floor above. Several hoppers are also visible in the ceiling, similar to the truncated-pyramidical funnels, which were filled with the cinders from the coal used…

Hall of Columns, Montemartini power plant

Gradation art

Gradation in art is a visual technique of gradually transitioning from one colour hue to another, or from one shade to another, or one texture to another. Space, distance, atmosphere, volume, and curved or rounded forms are some of the visual effects created with gradation. Artists use a variety of…

Gradation art

HiSoUR – Hi So You Are

Hisour – History+Tour. Virtual Tour, Artwork Exhibition, Discovery History, Global Cultural Online.