Discover Zoom in on How Victor Hugo saved Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris In 15 April 2019, the whole world watched helplessly as a devastating fire threatened to destroy one of France’s most precious symbols: Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. Five years after the tragedy, the building has risen from the ashes, ready to welcome back the faithful and visitors alike. This resurrection is an opportunity to look back […] December 4, 2024December 4, 2024
Discover Zoom in on The Departure of the Infantrymen at the Paris Eastern train station: Albert Herter’s tribute painting to his son Today we are interested in a painting that is not exhibited in a museum or an art gallery but… in the Eastern Train Station in Paris! And this hanging owes nothing to chance. The painting “Le départ des poilus, août 1914” (The Departure of the Infantrymen, August 1914) by the American painter Albert Herter reminds […] February 15, 2022February 15, 2022
Discover Zoom in on Edvard Munch’s The Scream: analysis of a masterpiece Edward Munch’s Scream is a particularly famous painting, it has even become an emoji! But what does this painting really tell us? Why did Munch paint this scream? Discover the hidden meanings behind this painting! Analysis. Edvard Munch: a troubled artist To understand the work of Edvard Munch (1863-1944) a little better, we must look […] April 20, 2021April 20, 2021
Discover Zoom in on Grant Wood’s American Gothic: the hidden meanings of a masterpiece Grant Wood’s American Gothic is a world-famous painting, so much so that it is considered to be the most misappropriated painting in art history! But do you know its history and hidden meanings? In what context was this painting created? Who are the two characters? Why does it have the title “American Gothic”? Analysis of […] April 13, 2021April 14, 2021
Discover Zoom in on Metropolis by George Grosz: a vision of Berlin at the time of the First World War The painting Metropolis by George Grosz is not very well known and yet it is a painting with a fascinating history. It bears witness both to the transformation of cities at the beginning of the 20th century and to the cataclysm of the First World War. Let us discover this astonishing painting. In what context […] March 9, 2021March 9, 2021
Discover Zoom in on The (very special) anatomy lesson of Nicolaes Tulp, by Rembrandt Dr. Tulp’s Anatomy Lesson was Rembrandt’s first major commission. Executed when he was only 26 years old, this artwork is one of the artist’s masterpiece. In what context was this painting created? Who are the characters depicted in it? And what lesson is Dr. Tulp giving? Let’s analyze this fascinating painting. In what context did […] February 24, 2021February 24, 2021
Edvard Munch’s The Scream: analysis of a masterpiece Edward Munch’s Scream is a particularly famous painting, it has even become an emoji! But what does this painting really tell us? Why did Munch paint this scream? Discover the hidden meanings behind this painting! Analysis. Edvard Munch: a troubled artist To understand the work of Edvard Munch (1863-1944) a little better, we must look […] April 20, 2021April 20, 2021
