Elected Affinities
The allure of ancient Egypt has captivated minds for centuries, inspiring fascination with its rich traditions, remarkable architecture, and captivating art. The campaign led by Napoleon Bonaparte to Egypt in the late 18th century marked a pivotal moment in Western engagement with ancient Egypt. Prior to Napoleon's campaign, European knowledge of E...
This thesis delves into the intricate relationship between art and propaganda in Soviet Russia. Placing art in her historical context. This thesis analyzes the key art movements within Russian Avant-Garde; Russian Futurism and Constructivism, as well as prominent propaganda Figures like Vladimir Mayakovsky and Gustav Klutsis. By examining the use o...
Documents concerning the history of the aristocratic Venetian family Vendramin and Corner from 1700 to 1900
This essay examines four artworks by swedish artists Monica Sjöö and Anna Sjödal, which depicts motherhood from the 1970s to 1980s. With purpose to investigate what the artworks and the artist lives can tell about being a mother, woman, and female artist during the afformentioned time in Sweden. The theoretical framework used in this essay to grasp...
This study seeks to address the difficulty of pricing art and the limitations of conventional valuation models by using visual analysis to determine the price of paintings. We examine a large hand-collected sample of classical paintings by Swedish Masters, categorize them based on various dimensions, and reduce measurement error by visually examini...
In waking life, in dreams. As Leonor attends the last year of catholic school in Leiria, Portugal, a new girl joins the class, and Rita is plagued by visions of a dragon following her relentlessly. The Monster in My Closet is a graphic novel about confronting one’s inner demons against the backdrop of a wider belief system. It depicts a journey of ...