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Table of Content Who is Venus? The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli Venus of Urbino by Titian Venus and Adonis by Peter Paul Rubens Venus and Mars by Sandro Botticelli Sleeping Venus by Giorgione Venus and Cupid by Lorenzo Lotto The Rokeby Venus by Diego Velázquez Art has long been a medium through which humanity explores its myths, values, and collective imagination. Among the myriad of mythological subjects, Venus, the Roman goddess of love, beauty, and desire, has capti

Born Norma Jeane Mortenson, Marilyn Monroe was the timeless allure of the 50s and 60s Hollywood. Despite her untimely demise at...

Table of Content 5 Reasons to Get an Artwork For Your Office What Type of Painting for Office is the Best? Where to Hang Artwork in Office? Paintings for Office Are Beyond Interior Designs If you are hesitant to buy paintings for your office, then we will only tell you two words – stop hesitating. Gone are the days when office spaces only meant boring colorless walls with a lack of taste and ambiance. Employers have now become more willing to add that touch of fun to their sp

Francisco Goya was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker. His works, specifically his Black Paintings, resonate deeply with viewers still today. His life saw a series of complications that only worsened, leading to the subjects of his art getting increasingly darker and darker. In our current tumultuous atmosphere, work like this can really strike a personal chord and we can see bits of ourselves in these maddening Goya paintings. Early Life and Works of Francisco Goya Wh

Black and white art is as old as the time itself and also as timeless as the time itself. Every color has its own symbolism in art. However, a colorful painting sometimes fails to convey what an art without colors can. When you take out color from a piece of art, it only leaves you with different shades of black and white and everything in between. Black and white art has been in existence for several decades. Despite its historic existence, it has strongly stood against the

When we speak of art history around the late seventeenth century, we only have a limited number of female artists to count. From the lack of art education to all the restrictions imposed on women during this period, there are numerous reasons that can be held responsible for the imbalance. However, some female artists still managed to overcome all such barriers and etched their names in the history of art. One such evergreen artist is the forgotten queen of still life Clara

If you have ever been to an art show, you’ll know it’s a lot more than just a bunch of artwork hanging on walls. It’s a display of top-notch creativity, an opportunity to interact with the art community, meet artists, attend workshops, explore art, and finally find some inspiration for yourself. Especially the bigger art shows around the world are immersive experiences that cannot be paralleled in terms of artistic brilliance, learning, and networking opportunities for artist

Table of Content The Massive Size of the Sculpture of David David is Built From A Single Rejected Block of Marble The Perfectly Imperfect Anatomy The Unconventional Depiction of David and Goliath The Heart-Shaped Eyes of David The Faded Gilding of the Sculpture The Statue is Balanced on its Right Leg Victim of Vandalism and Deterioration The Fig Leaf For David’s Modesty It is the Most Loved and Reproduced Artworks from Florence David’s Ownership Battle Between Italy and Flo

Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter, whose paintings are known across the world. Everyone is familiar with his work in present times, though this was not the case for the most part when he was alive. While his work is highly sought after now, it went mostly underappreciated while the artist was alive. Out of the 900 paintings Vincent van Gogh created, he could only manage to sell one. Van Gogh was an artist who had to fight both mental illness; bout

Table of Content The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh The Piano Lesson by Henri Matisse The Sleeping Gypsy by Henri Rousseau Les Demoiselles d’Avignon by Pablo Picasso Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair by Frida Kahlo Water Lilies by Claude Monet A Brief Introduction to the Museum of Modern Art, New York City The Magic of Modern Art at MoMA Any art lover’s trip to New York City will always be incomplete without visiting the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). The famous art museum is

Table of Content No Recognizable Object or Scene in Abstraction Abstract Art is Always Open to Interpretation Abstract Art Avoids Imitation It is an Expressive Form of Art It is a Non-traditional Form of Art Focused on Form and Composition Abstract Art is a True and Expressive Form of Art One can easily trace back the origins of abstract art to the early 20th century. It was a historic revolution that changed the way we look at modern art. It has freed traditional art from th

The origin of oil painting dates back as far as the 7th Century AD in the form of murals painted by Buddhists in Afghanistan. The practice essentially got recognition in 15th century Europe after Jan van Eyck created a formula for oil paints. Since then, we have witnessed numerous artists who created magic on canvas and built their legacy through this medium. Let TERAVARNA take you on a journey to experience some of the most iconic oil paintings you must see at least once in