Art history

Artalistic takes you on a deep-dive into one of the most famous paintings in art history, A Bigger Splash by David Hockney. Hockney is one of the leading figures from the Pop-art movement whose bold, colorful and innovative art has mystified audiences for over sixty years.

Edward Hopper was one of America’s most influential realist painters of the 20^th century. His work was an expertly executed mélange of painting, light and storytelling, depicting New England towns and New York City architecture. Hopper’s paintings were mysterious, filled with longing and offered a new way of seeing. He left behind an unprecedented legacy that Artalistic – one of the leading platforms for buying and selling fine art online – has carefully combed through in order to bring you what we believe to be Edward Hopper’s 5 most famous paintings.

From the moment humans began creating art they have been fascinated with representing the human form, resulting in countless masterpieces in the genre of portraiture. Artalistic has combed through the art history and selected what we believe to be five of the most famous painted portraits of all time.

Mark Rothko (1903-1970), whose real name was Marcus Rothkowitz, was an American painter born in Latvia. Rothko’s career as a painter spanned five decades. His expansive body of work revolutionized the essence and design of abstract art and includes some of the most important pieces of the 20^th century. One of the world’s leading online art galleries, Artalistic, brings you a brief yet thorough look at the life and paintings of Mark Rothko.

In celebration of International Women's Rights Day (March 8, 2022) Artalistic has combed through the annals of art history and carefully selected what we believe to be the top female artists of all time in order to bring them out of the shadow of male artists and proudly showcase their lives and work. To this day, despite much advancement, this imbalance is still being redressed, bringing their life’s work to the limelight is our way of reviving their art, keeping their legacies alive and inspiring younger generations of women around the world.

We often imagine artists as introverts cut off from the world, devoting their lives to creating their work. However, many artists have romantic encounters that propelled their work to another level, allowing them to create some of their finest masterpieces. In celebration of Valentine's Day, Artalistic brings you a brief overview of five famous artist couples.

Art, cinema and painting: at first glance these three artistic fields seem completely separate from one another. However these seemingly hermetic fields are very intimately intertwined. Since the creation of cinema in 1895, art and cinema have influenced each other and embraced similar goals. Some art critics have even stated that the entire history of art could be recreated in a film. We will present a look at the ways that art and cinema are so intimately linked.

Frida Kahlo is considered to be one of Mexico’s most famous artists. Today, three quarters of a century after her death, her work continues to draw attention and she has become a symbol of the feminist movement. Artalistic invites you on a voyage into Frida Kahlo’s world, taking a look at surrealism and its ties with her fascinating and singular artistic vision.

Artalistic takes you on a journey through the history of Land Art or Earthworks. This largely American movement sprung into being in the late 1960s and incorporates elements from the environmental movement of the time and minimalism. Find out about the Land Art movement’s most pivotal artists and much more!

Most art enthusiasts know about van Gogh’s tumultuous, depression riddled life that ultimately lead to his suicide and plagued his attempts to become known as an artist during his life. Many know about his faithful and supportive brother Theo but few know about his sister in law Johanna van Gogh-Bonger who made it her life’s mission to assist the world in understanding that an artist’s work should reveal the very depths of their soul. Once the world was shown van Gogh’s canvases in that light, they were pulled out of obscurity and hung in the world’s most prestigious museums to be cherished by millions. Thanks to the #MeToo movement Jo van Gogh’s story is starting to immerge from the annals of art history. Her efforts are now being revealed and are testimony to one woman’s tenacity and courage. Read on to discover how one woman’s story is now bringing inspiration to women in the 21^st century.