Paintings

The Fifteen Most Famous Paintings in Art History

The Fifteen Most Famous Paintings in Art History

What makes a work of art famous? Some might say the most famous paintings in the world are those that have broken records with their exorbitantly high price tags at auction. Others might argue that the greatest paintings of all time are the most tantalizing in terms of their subject or color palette. Still others…

Gerhard Richter’s Atlas

Gerhard Richter’s Atlas

Gerhard Richter is one of Europe’s most prolific and acclaimed post-war artists. His work spans some six decades and ranges from painting, photography, printmaking and collage to sculpture and designs for stained-glass windows. He has produced portraits and landscapes as well as dramatic abstract works, boldly and bravely interrogating subjects such as growing up during…

What is Blue-Chip Art and How to Start Investing in it

What is Blue-Chip Art and How to Start Investing in it

“Blue chip” is a term used to describe established companies whose value is a certainty. In the same vein, blue-chip art refers to the works of the most important and recognizable artists, whose pieces consistently sell in volume and at high prices. Blue-chip art is not acquired on a speculative basis – the art market is…

Mark Rothko: Red and white and other telling combinations

Mark Rothko: Red and white and other telling combinations

Immediately identifiable, Mark Rothko’s red and white paintings not only carry his pioneering distinctive color field style that was to propel him towards an uneasy fame in later life, but they often provided a window into the artist’s state of mind.