The 20th century brought extraordinary invention and profound destruction. Electricity, cars, aircraft, radio, television, computers and the internet transformed daily life. Modernism challenged cultural traditions, while world wars, decolonisation, mass media and globalisation reshaped identities, politics and society.
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Cézanne worked on this painting in the final decade of his life, and it took over ten years to compete. It can be seen as a celebration of nature and our union with it.
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Does it have to be high art to inspire? Certainly not, as this simple advertising poster for an umbrella company shows.
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This picture seems a bit chaotic at first glance, but when you investigate cubism a bit further, it starts growing on you.
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I have become fond of paintings that are able to take me away for a while. Paintings that can serve both as an escape and give room for reflection. This painting by Pierre Bonnard ticks both boxes.
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Not every piece of art needs to be serious. Some images just put you in a better mood.
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Some works of art do not explain themselves. They wait—quietly, stubbornly—until life gives us the key to approach them. This is one such work. Seen through the eyes of a parent, it becomes less about symbolism and more about fear, love, and the fragile hope that those we love will choose to stay.
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Art can be many things, and it is amusing to investigate a bit into expressions that do not always make it to the big galleries.
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I find this to be a highly intriguing painting. The extremely confident protagonist is actually quite inspiring, a painting—I think—to keep in mind when times are low. Each beginning entails new hope, new horizons, and new possibilities.
