Romanesque art as can be guessed originated from ancient Roman art and developed from the 10th century, in the European Middle Ages, until the explosion… Read More »Romanesque Art: from Late Roman to Middle Ages!
Could we define Longobard art as a Germanic art? Yes we could but not only! Yes because Longobards have been a germanic population which invaded… Read More »Longobard Art: Romano-Germanic Art!
When we think to barbaric population we do not realize that even such people were able to develop art forms but, as we know,art is… Read More »Barbaric Art: an Ornamental Art!
Nowadays Ravenna is famed for its magnificent mosaics but this amazing city contains other artistic treasures besides mosaics some of whom have been listed heritage… Read More »Ravenna Art:Magnificence of Mosaics!
Carolingian art is named in this way in honor of Charles Martel father of Pepin the short,first king of France who in turn will be… Read More »Carolingian Art: Revival and Sacred Architecture!
Byzantine art developed over about a thousand years,between V and XV century at first during Roman Empire and later in byzantine one which actually it… Read More »Byzantine Art: Mysticism and Spirituality!
What is Late Antique? Well it is really not easy to affirm uniquely what is late antique art,both because it is difficult to establish the… Read More »Late antique: an art of transition!
Conclusions Paleochristian art was a kind of art inevitably influenced by Christian religion and by a growing number of worshippers of wealthy class who… Read More »Paleochristian Art: between basilicas and mosaics
Etruscan art exudes a particular archaic and mysterious charm maybe because it was made by an ancient population of central Italy whose origin we are… Read More »Entruscan Art: religion and afterlife!
At first sight roman art can seems nothing more than a copy and continuation of classic greek art but it is not like that. Sure… Read More »Roman Art: an Universal Art!
Art history always develops along with social, political and economic of a people. It is not an exception art of ancient Greece that with its frantic… Read More »Greek Art: Perfection of Form!
It took 20 long years to complete the second wonder higher after pyramid of Cheopes,namely Lighthouse of Alexandria. It was a structure truly impressive tall… Read More »Seven Wonders of Ancient World/Lighthouse of Alexandria
Have you ever wish to celabrated in style some important events of your life? Perhaps some prize won or a bachelor’s degree,a goal achieved that… Read More »Seven Wonders of Ancient World/Colossus of Rhodes
“…the south and the north sides have a length of 63 feet; on the fronts is shorter. Perimeter full is 440 feet(130,41 meters); in height… Read More »Seven Wonders of Ancient World/Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
When sculptor Phidias finished his masterpiece presumably even he was suprised and ecstatic. The greatest greek sculptor of the ancient world completed his work in… Read More »Seven Wonders of Ancient World/Statue of Zeus in Olympia
The story of this wonder of ancient world is rather intricate and turbolent and it was born from far away. First temple was peripteral with… Read More »Seven Wonders of Ancient Words/Temple of Artemis
When we talk about seven wonders of ancient world we immediately think about magnificent architectural works, colossal statues or awesome temples.That’s not the case of… Read More »Seven Wonders of Ancient World/Hanging Gardens of Babylon
I think almost everyone have heard at least once in a lifetime,perhaps accidentally,about Seven Wonders of World but actually what would are they? They are… Read More »Seven Wonders of Ancient World/Pyramid of Cheopes
Speaking about Egyptian art is not easy at all as well as it is difficult to speak about such magnificent and ancient civilization, so misterious… Read More »Egyptian Art: quest for eternity!
Assyrian have been a population become sadly famuos for their ferocity and cruelty. Everything that they conquered was looted and destroyed without any mercy murdering… Read More »Assyrian Art: war and cruelty!