If ancient sculpture underwent many extraordinary developments over the course of the centuries, it distinguishes itself, nevertheless, from more recent creations, which present a highly pronounced taste for risk and experimentation. Indeed, artists try to free themselves of European traditions, based on the model of the body and its muscle [Read more]

Halfway between painting and sculpture, mosaics require the use of small pieces of stone, paste jewelry or ceramic called "tessera", bound together with cement. Once reunited, these pieces form a pictorial representation. Mosaics were frequently combined with frescoes, as they were often used to decorate the walls or vaults of [Read more]

Movable Art or the art of objects notably developed during the Magdalenian, the last phase of Upper Paleolithic. Objects carved during this period distinguish themselves not only by their diversity, but also by the employed supports.

It was in fact at this period that the use of the osseous materials, like ivory and andouiller (antlers), [Read more]

Derived from murals, muralism is an artistic movement that came into being in Mexico in the early 20s. With artists such as Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros, muralism distinguished itself by its determination to give the Mexican people a more accessible vision of their history.

The movement partially [Read more]

A mural is created by painting directly on a wall (or walls) of a building or even a cave. They represent, in a sense, the first human artistic manifestation. Prehistoric rupestral art (drawings on rocks) and parietal art (drawings on cave walls) are good examples.

A universal art, murals developed simultaneously at four corners of the [Read more]

The Island of Murano is located in the Venetian Lagoon, in northern Italy. The island was long renowned for the great expertise of its glass craftsmen. Most of the glassworkers of Venice had to move their studios to the island during the 13th century because of the fires which frequently broke out in Venice, as the ovens used by the glass [Read more]