The 1962 Venice Biennale marked a decisive and symbolic moment in the career of Alberto Giacometti, firmly establishing him as one of the most important sculptors of the twentieth century. Awarded the Gran Premio for Sculpture, Giacometti’s recognition at the Biennale was not merely an acknowledgment of a single body of work, but a confirmation of his profound influence on modern art and postwar thought. Held during a period shaped by the tensions of the Cold War, the Venice

Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010) stands as one of the most influential and uncompromising artists of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Her work—raw, intimate, and psychologically charged—transformed personal memory into universal form. Through sculpture, drawing, installation, and writing, Bourgeois constructed a visual language that confronted fear, desire, sexuality, and the complexities of family with relentless honesty. Early Life: The Roots of Memory Born in Pa

In the sprawling stone labyrinth of Genoa’s Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno, there is an angel who has mastered the art of stillness. She does not fly. She does not console. She does not even raise the trumpet she holds so delicately in her right hand. Instead, she ‘waits’ and in her waiting, she has become one of the most photographed, most mythologized figures in European funerary art. Giulio Monteverde carved the “Angel of the Resurrection” in 1882 for the opulent Oneto f

When Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux unveiled La Danse  in 1869 on the façade of the Palais Garnier in Paris, the sculpture sparked one of the most notorious public controversies of the 19th century. Yet today, this vibrant marble group is recognized as a daring masterpiece that broke away from classical restraint and embraced the expressive vitality of modern life. A Sculpture that Defied Tradition Commissioned for the new Paris Opera House designed by Charles Garnier, La Danse  was

Byron Gálvez (1941–2009) was a Mexican painter and sculptor whose work embodies a profound synthesis of emotion, form, and national...

In 1936, Salvador Dalí unveiled one of his most playful and subversive creations: Lobster Telephone . At first glance, it appears to be...

In the golden age of Art Deco, few names resonated as powerfully in decorative arts as René Lalique. Famed for his ethereal mastery of...

Michelangelo Buonarroti, one of the towering figures of the Italian Renaissance, created numerous masterpieces that have stood the test...

In the early 18th century, as the Baroque period reached its expressive climax, Italian sculptor Antonio Corradini (1688–1752) created...

A Romantic Sculpture of Innocence and Tragedy In 1844, the Italian sculptor Alessandro Puttinati created ‘Paul and Virginia’, a marble...

The Fibonacci Shelf, designed by Peng Wang of Utopia Architecture & Design, is a modular shelving unit inspired by the Fibonacci...

"Un Homme et Une Femme" (translated as "A Man and A Woman") is a marble sculpture created in 1891 by the Norwegian-Danish sculptor...

Camille Claudel (1864-1943) was a visionary French sculptor whose work profoundly impacted the world of art. Her sculptures are...