Art History
Graphic arts: woodcut, lithography and serigraphy
Jan 12, 2022
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7 minutes read
With the term graphic art we indicate the works, which artists create through the use of printing techniques, such as woodcut, lithography and screen printing. Many of the great masters of the past have experimented with these proceedings, such as, for example, Andrea Mantegna, Albrecht Dürer, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Keith Haring...
Art News
Keanu Reeves and Artist Alexandra Grant Are Funding Art Projects as Advisors to the New Futureverse Foundation
Jul 8, 2022
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3 minutes read
The 'The Matrix' star and his longtime girlfriend are collaborating to support underrepresented artists through blockchain technology.
Art News
A painting by Brueghel the Younger found in France soon on sale at Drouot
Feb 8, 2023
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A painting by Brueghel the Younger, found in France and of an unusual size, will be auctioned in Paris for 600,000 euros. The work, which represents a scene in a village, is on sale at the Hôtel Drouot.
Art History
The Great Wave off Kanagawa
Apr 3, 2023
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8 minutes read
The Great Wave off Kanagawa, also known as The Wave, is a famous Japanese print created by artist Katsushika Hokusai in 1830. This iconic work is one of the most famous in the history of Japanese art, and is recognized worldwide for its beauty and artistic expression.
Art History
Exploring the Influence of Art Movements on Cinema: From Surrealism to Pre-Raphaelites
Mar 4, 2025
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6 minutes read
Art movements such as Surrealism, Pre-Raphaelitism, Cubism, and Futurism have profoundly influenced the aesthetic and narrative styles of modern cinema. Filmmakers incorporate elements from these artistic traditions to create visually captivating and thought-provoking films, blending the worlds of visual art and storytelling.
Artist Portraits
Maria&Vadim Lipovsky, A long search began
Jun 28, 2023
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6 minutes read
My name is Maria Lipovskaya. I was born and raised in a dynasty of architects, and I could not imagine any other destiny than to follow in the footsteps of my family...
Artist Portraits
Jenny Saville: Redefining the Female Form in Contemporary Art
Sep 12, 2024
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7 minutes read
Jenny Saville is a British contemporary artist known for her large-scale, visceral paintings of the human body, particularly focusing on female forms and themes of imperfection, gender, and beauty. Her work challenges traditional representations of the nude, blending realism with abstraction to explore the complexities of identity and physicality.
Art History
MOMA Masterpieces: Contemporary Interpretations
Feb 23, 2022
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7 minutes read
The iconic institution of New York's MOMA is home to such timeless works of art as Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night, Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans and Jasper Johns' Flag. Such masterpieces continue to be a source of inspiration for contemporary artists around the world, who have re-interpreted them into original, modern, current and sometimes ironic pieces of art...
Art History
The color silver in art: from Verrocchio to Jeff Koons
Nov 9, 2022
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8 minutes read
Taking a purely chromatic point of view, silver represents a shiny gray-metallic color, found in nature through the observation of silver fish, silver birch trees, and the metal from which it inherited its very name...
Artist Portraits
Jesús Tejedor, inspired by the reading of an article, a book or a piece of music
Oct 29, 2022
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8 minutes read
Jesús Tejedor decided to dedicate himself to art at the age of four, when he painted a nude that his family censored. From that moment on, his interest in art was kindled...
Artist Portraits
Vasiliy Pimenov, The art of making life better
Feb 26, 2022
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8 minutes read
Vasily Pimenov's art aims to improve human life through artistic production that comes from the soul and crosses approaches and styles that are also very different...