At the end of the 18th century, classicism paved the way for art. Reverted to the baroque and the allegory, the artists of the Classicist movement were inspired by the understanding of beauty from Ancient and Roman art. Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres –Le Bain turc, 1862 The Turkish bath was originally commissioned by Prince Napoleon. He sent it back and…
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Lithography is one of the greatest artistic developments of the 19th century. Literally translated as “writing on stone”, lithography is a technique that involves etching a drawing in oil or fat, and using the immiscibility (inability to be mixed) of ink and water to make an imprint, usually on paper. It enabled artists and illustrators to duplicate drawings and texts…
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As Marinus = at sea, motives such as ships, sea, ocean and port are popular and frequently used themes in Navy arts. Early up the sixteenth century both professional artists and laymen took up the theme of the navy and brought it to the canvases. Various artists were instantly attracted by the power and beauty of the water, recreating both…
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Art captures periods of time. In our 21st digitized century, creativity is still present in the foundation of art and completely exploits the unlimited possibilities. With the application of Pixel Art, the new computer art is a high contender, a graphic artist edit your works on the PC, Photoshop has become the tool of choice for most photographers, colours can…
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Painting real life in “plein air”, captivating the impression of the moment, collecting light effects and neglecting the linear perspective are the words that spring to mind when talking about Impressionism.We are taking a journey through the most romantic scenes from Impressionist paintings and would like to present you a selection that is a little different from the most popular…
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Short summary about you I was born in 1935 in Sindh (at that time British India and now Pakistan). After the partition of India in 1947 we lost our homes and migrated to Delhi. Lived under poor conditions in refugee camps. No schooling, different language and sickness. We were 8 members in the family living together in 12 square meter…
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The Cubism movement emerged during the early-20th-century avant-garde art movement that revolutionized European painting and sculpture. The movement is thought to have begun in Paris (specifically in the neighborhoods of Montmartre, Montparnasse, and Puteaux which were populated by artists) during the 1910s and 1920s. Cubism was chiefly pioneered by artists Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. Other important artists of the…
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Can you tell us a bit about you and how you found your voice as an artist? I grew up in suburban South Wales. Finding a voice as an artist is not something that I’ve been consciously aware of. I’ve never latched on to a singular style or manner of working and only ever depicted the subject in pursuit oftheidea.…
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August, the popular holiday season when Europeans’s take their leave of the city and seek refuge in the country or by the seaside. Most of us seek out expansive landscapes that provide relief from the bustle of everyday life. Just like us, the best painters throughout time were attracted by landscapes, endeavoring to pay tribute to the natural beauty of…
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Short summary about you? I am a British printmaker living in York in the north of England. I’m one of the organisers of the annual York Open Studios event and I also teach printmaking workshops in my studio. What is your art about? A lot of my subject matter comes from the architecture, animals and scenery I see around me…
