Artist Portraits
Stephan Joachim, my vocation is photography
Aug 22, 2023
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12 minutes read
"My very great passion, indeed vocation, is photography, light painting, observing and capturing moments in the passage of time"...
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Top Artist to Invest in Right Now: David Gerstein
Jun 2, 2023
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13 minutes read
David (Dudu) Gerstein, born on 14th November 1944, is an accomplished Israeli artist known for his prowess in painting, sculpture, drawing, and printmaking...
Art History
Divine Canvas: Exploring Religious Art in the Celebration of Navaratri
Apr 29, 2024
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13 minutes read
Navaratri, a vibrant and spiritually significant festival in Hindu culture, is celebrated with great enthusiasm across India and by Hindu communities worldwide. This nine-night festival, rich in tradition and mythology, not only marks the change of seasons but also encapsulates the triumph of good over evil...
Art History
How do you tell a story with a happy ending?
Mar 15, 2023
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8 minutes read
A nineteenth-century cultural, literary and artistic movement, which, revealed only later in its identity, will illustrate to us, through some of its masterpieces, the metaphor of life in which each of us has stumbled, aimed at taking on the guise of a figurative tale, intent on facing the darkness of temptation and the limitations of vanitas...
Art History
Top ten: male nude paintings
Jun 21, 2023
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14 minutes read
The female nude has been, since the dawn of human civilization, at the center of the art historical narrative, which, in a sense, has been more accepting of the externalization of this type of physicality, compared to the male nude...
Art History
Art and Reverence: Exploring Spiritual Themes on Confucius' Birthday
May 27, 2024
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14 minutes read
Confucius' Birthday is celebrated with rich artistic traditions that honor his philosophical legacy. One notable example is a Western Han dynasty fresco from Dongping County, Shandong, depicting a meeting between Confucius and Laozi...
Artist Portraits
Marlène Dumas: Portraits That Reveal Emotional States
Nov 12, 2024
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15 minutes read
Marlene Dumas, born in 1953 in Cape Town, South Africa, grew up amid apartheid, deeply aware of social divides. She moved to the Netherlands in 1976, studying at Ateliers 63, where she found her creative voice despite initial isolation...
Artist Portraits
Yoshitomo Nara: Pop Art's Iconic Big-Headed Girls
Dec 19, 2024
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15 minutes read
Yoshitomo Nara (born December 5, 1959, in Hirosaki, Japan) is a prominent Japanese artist known for his "big-headed girls" with piercing eyes, which convey childlike expressions mixed with adult emotions. His works, blending kawaii (cuteness) with dark humor and personal memories, have been exhibited globally and housed in institutions like MoMA and LACMA.
Art History
The Difficult Distinction between Realism and Hyperrealism in Art
Jul 9, 2024
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16 minutes read
What is one of the most difficult concepts to understand in the history of art? The answer, ladies and gentlemen, lies in the complicated and at times exasperating differentiation between Realism and Hyperrealism. But fear not! We will shed light on this artistic conundrum with examples provided to us by the talented artists of Artmajeur...
Art History
Artemisia Gentileschi
Mar 6, 2023
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18 minutes read
Artemisia Lomi, also called Artemisia Gentileschi, was an Italian Baroque painter who lived from 1593 to around 1656. Gentileschi is thought to be one of the best artists of the 1600s...