Van Gogh, the painter of fire
Dear reader, Have you ever, in a fleeting moment, seen the stars in the night sky swirling around? Or perhaps, have you ever seen a single sunflower blooming by the roadside, as if it were burning wit […]
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Kano Sansetsu, the greatest painter of the Kano school
I have repeatedly sensed a kind of “poison” lurking beneath the cold, icy surface of Kano Sansetsu’s paintings. Art critics like to plaster him with bland labels such as the legitima […]
Tsuguharu Fujita, the greatest painter of modern Japan
When people talk about the painter Tsuguharu Fujita, the first thing that comes to mind for many is probably his translucent, milky-white skin. Born in Tokyo in 1886 and ending his life in Paris in 19 […]
Claude Monet, the painter
When people hear the name Claude Monet, they probably picture water lily ponds enveloped in serene colors or garden landscapes bathed in soft sunlight. However, the passion that flows behind his life […]