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“La Siesta” by Van Gogh, a copied work of art

Taking inspiration from your peers is an essential part of making art: a way to experiment with new techniques, to find ideas, and to pay homage to

Van Gogh… that strange guy

Man is an extremely social being, but he also looks for a little bit of himself in others. If the other person seems different to us, the

The Faces of the School of Athens

It’s not easy to give a face to figures from antiquity: we can’t rely on photographs or even portraits, as we could for Napoleon or the rulers

Poised between Art and Science

Art and science intertwine and influence each other much more than we tend to believe. Both require curiosity and creativity, and both are the essence of human

Discover the Artonauti tutorials

Discover the Artonauti tutorials! CREATE YOUR OWN DECORATED LEAF   CREATE YOUR OWN KLIMT TREE   CREATE YOUR OWN KLEE CASTLE CREATE YOUR OWN HAND IN 3D

The Golden Ratio

What is the golden ratio? and why does it fascinate artists so much? If you are among those who are still unclear about what this ‘magic’ number

The invention of ink

The ancient Egyptians had a brilliant idea: they transformed a reed plant from the Nile into papyrus for writing. To create ink, they mixed soot from oil

Archimedes, the Genius of Antiquity

Imagine walking through the streets of Syracuse when suddenly you hear someone shouting. Everyone around you is trying to understand what is happening! A naked man is

I’m still learning, Michelangelo Buonarroti 87 years old

His Majesty Michelangelo Buonarroti needs no introduction: sculptor, painter, architect, poet, scientist, it is impossible to describe this man in just one word. He was 24 when