Knowledge base
Bozettos' knowledge base brings together in-depth fact pages about artists and art movements, as well as practical guides on how to choose and style art in your home. Click on an artist or topic to read more.
Art movements and art history
Comprehensive fact pages on the major art movements – history, artists and characteristics.
Impressionism
Paris 1874 · Monet, Renoir, Degas, Morisot
Nordic art
Larsson, Hilma af Klint, Zorn, Beskow
Art history
From cave paintings to abstract art
Expressionism
Die Brücke & Der Blaue Reiter · Munch, Kirchner
Abstract art
Hilma af Klint, Kandinsky, Malevich, Mondrian
Art Nouveau (Jugend)
Mucha, Klimt, Horta · flowing ornamentation
Japanese art and ukiyo-e
Hokusai, Hiroshige · woodcuts from Edo
Symbolism
The dream, myth and the inner life of the soul
Surrealism
Dalí, Magritte, Miró · the art of dreams
Cubism
Picasso, Braque · faceted form
Romanticism
Nature, emotion and the sublime 1770–1850
The Baroque
Caravaggio, Rembrandt and the art of drama
Pop art
Warhol, Lichtenstein and popular culture
The Renaissance
da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael 1400–1600
Minimalism
Judd, Flavin, Martin · reduction, New York in the 1960s
Post-Impressionism
Van Gogh, Cézanne, Gauguin, Seurat · 1886–1905
Pointillism (Neo-Impressionism)
Seurat, Signac · the science of color dots
Art Deco
Geometry, gold and glamour · Paris 1925
Fauvism
Matisse, Derain · the revolt of pure color
Bauhaus
Gropius, Breuer · form and function 1919–1933
Realism
Courbet, Millet and honest everyday life
The Pre-Raphaelites
Rossetti, Millais, Hunt · British dream art
Futurism
Speed, machines and modern life
The Skagen Painters
Krøyer, Ancher · Nordic light in Skagen
Dadaism
The revolt of anti-art 1916–1924
Abstract Expressionism
Pollock, Rothko, de Kooning · New York in the 1940s
National Romanticism
Bergh, Prince Eugen and the Varberg School
Neoclassicism
The ideals of antiquity, David and the Gustavian style
De Stijl
Neoplasticism, Mondrian and the primary colors
Rococo
The elegant pastel era of the 18th century
Constructivism
Russian avant-garde, Tatlin and Rodchenko
Op art
Optical illusion – Vasarely and Bridget Riley
Arts and Crafts
Morris, Ruskin · the renaissance of craftsmanship
Suprematism
Malevich, Black Square and the zero point
Mannerism
Elongated figures and cool elegance
Modernism
The umbrella term for the art revolution of 1860–1950
Der Blaue Reiter
Kandinsky, Marc and Munich 1911–1914
Die Brücke
The birth of German Expressionism in Dresden in 1905
Botanical art
Botanical plates from herbals to Lindman
Street art & street art
From graffiti to Banksy and the mural movement
The Vienna Secession
Klimt, Hoffmann, Olbrich · Vienna 1897–1905
Poster art
Lithography, Chéret and the modern poster
The Dutch Golden Age
Rembrandt, Vermeer, Hals · 17th century
Naivism & naive art
Rousseau, Séraphine, and the uncontrived
Mid-century modern
1945–1969 · Eames, Saarinen, teak
Still life
Vanitas · fruit and flowers · masters of the genre
Landscape painting
From Patinir to Barbizon and Swedish nature
Gothic art
Cathedrals, stained glass, and the art of light
Portrait painting
The art of the face from Fayum to the present day
Japonism
Japan's influence on Western art
Marine painting
The sea, ships, and storms as motifs
Watercolor painting
From Dürer and Turner to Zorn and Lerin
The Cobra movement
Jorn, Appel, and spontaneous postwar painting 1948–1951
Artists – fact pages
Each fact page covers the artist's biography, key works, technique, and art-historical context.
1760–1849 · Ukiyo-eKatsushika Hokusai
The Great Wave · 36 Views of Mount Fuji
1863–1944 · ExpressionismEdvard Munch
The Scream · The Frieze of Life · Norwegian expressionism
1853–1890 · Post-ImpressionismVincent van Gogh
Sunflowers · Starry Night · Almond Blossom
1840–1926 · ImpressionismClaude Monet
Water Lilies · Giverny · Master of light
1869–1954 · FauvismHenri Matisse
La Danse · Paper cutouts · Decorative master
1862–1918 · Vienna SecessionGustav Klimt
The Kiss · Gold · Ornamental masterpieces
1862–1944 · Abstract pioneerHilma af Klint
Paintings for the Temple · Spiritual abstraction
1853–1919 · WatercolorCarl Larsson
Sundborn · The Swedish home · Light
1874–1953 · IllustrationElsa Beskow
The Children of the Forest · Botanical imagery · Fairy tale
1834–1896 · Arts and CraftsWilliam Morris
Strawberry Thief · Botanical patterns
1907–1954 · Mexican folk art/Magical realismFrida Kahlo
Self-portraits · Mexican identity · pain
1881–1973 · CubismPablo Picasso
Cubism · Guernica · 50,000 works
1903–1970 · Abstract expressionismMark Rothko
Color field painting · Seagram · Rothko Chapel
1887–1986 · American modernismGeorgia O'Keeffe
Flowers · New Mexico · Animal skulls
1866–1944 · Abstract artWassily Kandinsky
Compositions · Bauhaus · Color theory
1860–1920 · Realism/WatercolorAnders Zorn
Mora · Midsummer Dance · Zorn palette
1882–1918 · National RomanticismJohn Bauer
Tuvstarr · trolls · Swedish fairy-tale forest
1904–1989 · SurrealismSalvador Dalí
The Persistence of Memory · melting clocks
1839–1906 · Post-ImpressionismPaul Cézanne
Mont Sainte-Victoire · apples
1890-1918 · ExpressionismEgon Schiele
Vienna's rawest expressionist
1864–1901 · Post-ImpressionismHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Moulin Rouge · master of lithography
1848–1903 · Post-ImpressionismPaul Gauguin
Tahiti · Synthetism · South Seas colours
1834–1917 · ImpressionismEdgar Degas
Ballet dancers · master of pastels
1841–1919 · ImpressionismPierre-Auguste Renoir
Bal du moulin de la Galette · painter of joy
1860–1939 · Art NouveauAlphonse Mucha
Master of the Art Nouveau poster
1872–1944 · De StijlPiet Mondrian
Neoplasticism · a grid in primary colors
1860-1939 · Animal paintingBruno Liljefors
Sweden's foremost animal painter
1928-1987 · Pop artAndy Warhol
The Pop Art master behind Marilyn
1887-1985 · ModernismMarc Chagall
Dreams, love, and floating color
1774–1840 · RomanticismCaspar David Friedrich
Wanderer above the sea of fog
1775-1851 · RomanticismWilliam Turner
Master of light and painter of the sea
1882–1967 · American RealismEdward Hopper
Nighthawks · the loneliness of light
1452-1519 · RenaissanceLeonardo da Vinci
Mona Lisa and the genius of the Renaissance
1475–1564 · RenaissanceMichelangelo Buonarroti
David · Sistine Chapel · master of marble
1832–1883 · ModernismÉdouard Manet
Olympia and the father of modern painting
1888–1943 · Swedish modernismNils Dardel
The Dying Dandy
1864–1916 · Danish interior painterVilhelm Hammershøi
Silent interiors in Nordic light
1445-1510 · RenaissanceSandro Botticelli
The Birth of Venus and Primavera
1898–1967 · SurrealismRené Magritte
The Son of Man · the pipe · the enigmatic
1879-1940 · Bauhaus / abstractionPaul Klee
Colour squares, signs and the walk of the line
1797-1858 · Ukiyo-eUtagawa Hiroshige
Tōkaidō, rain and Japanese woodcuts
1571-1610 · BaroqueCaravaggio
Inventor of tenebrism
1746-1828 · Romanticism/modernismFrancisco Goya
Black Paintings · Los Caprichos
1912-1956 · Abstract ExpressionismJackson Pollock
Master of Drip Painting and Action Painting
1483-1520 · High RenaissanceRaphael
The School of Athens and Master of the Madonnas
1884-1920 · École de ParisAmedeo Modigliani
Long Necks and Empty Eyes
1844-1910 · NaïvismHenri Rousseau
The Self-Taught Master of Jungle Painting
1471-1528 · RenaissanceAlbrecht Dürer
Master of Copperplate Engravings and Woodcuts
1929-2026 · Contemporary ArtYayoi Kusama
Dots, Pumpkins, and Infinity Rooms
1859-1891 · Neo-ImpressionismGeorges Seurat
Founder of Pointillism, La Grande Jatte
1525–1569 · FLEMISH RENAISSANCEPieter Bruegel the Elder
Hunters in the Snow and the Art of Peasant Life
1830–1903 · ImpressionismCamille Pissarro
Pontoise · Éragny · the father of Impressionism
1865–1947 · National RomanticismPrince Eugen
The Cloud · Waldemarsudde · the Painter Prince
1849-1911 · Landscape paintingCarl Fredrik Hill
Swedish visionary in Paris and Lund
1798-1863 · RomanticismEugène Delacroix
Freedom on the Barricades, the Power of Color
1885-1948 · Swedish modernismSigrid Hjertén
The uncompromising modernist of color
1862-1915 · Symbolism / Nordic artEugène Jansson
The Blue Painter - Stockholm Nocturnes and Bathhouses
1869-1935 · Neo-RomanticismHarald Sohlberg
Winter Night in Rondane and the Nordic Night
Practical interior design guides
Guides on how to choose, place and combine art in every room.
Create a gallery wall
Spacing, combinations and placement
Choosing the right frame
Material, color and profile
The right poster size
Dimensions, proportions and formats
Poster or canvas?
Complete guide to choosing materials
Posters for the bedroom
Motifs, hanging height and atmosphere
Posters for the living room
Size, motifs and placement
Posters for the kitchen
Motifs, dimensions and styles
Posters for the bathroom
Moisture-resistant, motifs and formats
Posters for the hallway
Motifs, size and placement
Posters for the home office
Art that inspires in the home office
Posters for the summer cottage
Motifs, formats and advice on moisture
Botanical posters
Plants, flowers and nature as wall art