Tag: Arts writer Diane Tucker
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Leonardo’s irrefutable feminism
During the Italian Renaissance, women were portrayed as ideals, symbols, and allegories — even in their own portraits. Then one day Leonardo da Vinci and his muse Lisa del Giocondo said goodbye to all that.
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Titian portrays lust with eloquence
Artists usually cast Venus as a symbol of untouchable beauty. But not Titian. He lures the goddess from the heavens into the bedroom. Discover how he trades divine perfection for a more carnal eloquence.
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Alexandra Exter: One night in Kyiv
Ukrainian artist Alexandra Exter merged Cubism’s geometric forms with Futurism’s colorful celebration of urban life. Explore her groundbreaking contribution to Cubo-Futurism, a lively style that merges these two artistic movements.
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Pissarro’s unforgettable conversation
Impressionist Camille Pissarro painted “The Conversation, Louveciennes” as the Prussian Army was marching on Paris. Explore how he captures a fleeting moment before enemy soldiers occupy his home.
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Decoding Paul Klee’s mysterious art
The charm of Paul Klee’s color and the delicacy of his lines attract people to him. But what does Klee say? Is it only something whimsical? Or does the artist, beneath the whimsy, make the invisible visible?