Category: Non classé

Contemporary Artists You Should Know

Art evolves, or so people say, at least. In the past couple of centuries, we have seen art go from something serious, portraits of people and sculptures of heroes, to something which can only be characterized as, very minimalist, not…

Art Battle – A Worldwide Painting Competition

What do words Art and Battle have in common? Art is an individual craft that combines talent and hard work in producing exceptional pieces. Battle means going through adversity and tough situations to rise from them and be the best….

The Prodigal Art Returns – Salvator Mundi

Once thought to be lost, Salvator Mundi is, arguably, the most expensive painting in the world, having been sold in 2017 for the record sum of $450.3 million. It was created around 1500 and depicts Jesus Christ making a sign…

How the Internet Changed Art

The internet has brought us many things and many dilemmas. Claim the Michigan lottery bonus or binge a couple of seasons of Grey’s Anatomy, buy the thing you were looking for in a nearby store or get them dirt-cheap from online…

Amazing Art Facts

Most of us know a few anecdotes related to artists and their works, but there is a whole world out there filled with unbelievable facts about art that are equally interesting and hard to imagine. For your pleasure, we’ve assembled…

Pretty, Pretty, Shiny, Shiny – Why We Love Shiny Things

Have you ever wondered why shiny objects are so appealing to us? It seems that there are very few things that sparkle and don’t immediately catch our attention whether we want it to or not. This is the reason children…

What is iLottery and How to Play It

The topic of iLottery or online lottery is a familiar one, which has been around for about 25 years. Yes, the first online lottery sites were around for as long as some of the online casinos. Yet, some people are…

Most Famous Gambling-Related Paintings

There are five paintings in The Card Players series, painted by French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Cézanne in the early to mid-1890s. The different paintings all vary in size, as well as the number of players depicted and the setting in…

Famous Sports Stars Who Are Also Artists

Serena Williams We all know tennis star Serena Williams for her dominant and consistent serve, return of serve, and powerful groundstrokes from both her forehand and backhand swings. But after taking a painting class in Paris before the French Open,…