Loneliness

I don’t know about you, but one of the things I like the most about Art, is the fact that each person has his interpretation about the same piece. The same happens with today’s emotion, loneliness. In a first analysis, one could think loneliness is a pretty straightforward emotion, a person feels lonely, because they … More Loneliness

Madness

We have always heard about uncomprehended geniuses, of the expression “ahead of their time” and of people whose actions or work seem odd to us. Many of those geniuses are often considered mad, being the diagnosis true or false, they expressed themselves through art. In the next examples, will see how some of these artist … More Madness

Vanity

Do you know which the most visited museum ever? No, it’s not the Louvre, nor the Prado and not MoMA, it’s not any of those giants. This one can be small and at the same time gigantic! It is visited every day, by all of us. I know, this seems like a riddle, I’ll answer … More Vanity

Rebelliousness

When we think about a rebel or in being one, we could think it is something spontaneous and thoughtless, but in fact there are 5 basic rebel principles. Don’t want to take my word for it? Well, history of art is in a constant evolution, an artistic movement follows another one, because someone has denied … More Rebelliousness

Inspiration

It is said that by being surrounded by beautiful things, we get inspired, but what form can inspiration take? How did several artists transform their source of inspiration, into  art? A good example of that is the Portuguese poet Luís de Camões, who turned to the Tagus Nymphs for inspiration to write his odyssey Os … More Inspiration

Ecstasy

Usually people seek the feeling of ecstasy through, more or less, legal means, or use substances to help them achieve it more easily. However, is it possible to do it through art? Which artistic form makes the human being reach such a state of euphoria? Follow me. In the Christian religion, to achieve ecstasy it … More Ecstasy

Curiosity

Who are the most curious people we know? Children. They are always asking why and are never satisfied with the answer given, even if it is the only one possible. They live in their own world and see things in their own way. Is it possible to have the same perception of the world, being … More Curiosity