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Jun 17, 2014
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Art History
The nude at tea time
May 10, 2023
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The nude at tea time? What does this wacky title mean? How can the genre of the nude be juxtaposed with the drink of tea, in addition to be consumed exclusively at five o'clock in the afternoon?...
Art History
The representation of time passing in Art
Oct 21, 2020
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The theme of time has often been approached in painting from the angle of the different ages of man, to which many paintings are devoted.
Art News
AI-Generated Artwork is Copyrighted for the First Time
Sep 29, 2022
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AI-assisted comics are being registered in the middle of a heated online debate about the ethics of AI art.
Art History
Qingming Festival: A Journey Through Time and Artistic Expression
May 22, 2024
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The Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, celebrated across ethnic Chinese communities, intertwines rich traditions of tomb-sweeping with vibrant cultural expressions. Through paintings like "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" and literary works, Qingming's essence of reverence and renewal is vividly captured, resonating across generations.
Art History
The technique of watercolor: from William Turner to contemporary times
Nov 16, 2022
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8 minutes read
Referring to the most accessible of definitions, Wikipedia describes watercolor as a painting technique marked by the use of finely ground pigments mixed with binders, which, at a later stage are diluted in water, in order to be spread on the pictorial support, in order to create compositions from characterizing soft and delicate colors...
Art News
Nan Goldin Boycotts New York Times Project Over Gaza Coverage
Nov 10, 2023
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Nan Goldin has canceled her project with the New York Times Magazine, citing concerns of pro-Israel bias in the newspaper's reporting on Gaza. She accuses the newspaper of complicity with Israel and emphasizes the need for supporting the people of Gaza.
Art News
Michelangelo's three 'pietas' came together for the first time in history
Feb 24, 2022
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Michelangelo's 'Pieta' is regarded as one of the most beautiful depictions of maternal mourning in the world. The original "Bandini" will be on display at the Tuscan museum, alongside casts from the Vatican Museums' "Pietas" and "Rondanini"
Art History
The history of Portuguese art: from its origins to contemporary times
Jul 10, 2022
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7 minutes read
The history of Portuguese art represents a narrative that harks back to multiple cultures and influences; in fact, primarily responsible for the birth, and establishment, of sculpture and painting in this country were the French and Dutch artistic traditions, as well as Spanish and Italian...
Art News
Jellyfish balloons launched by artists into space for the first time
Oct 28, 2021
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A unique test flight was conducted by a group of artists who used a colorful craft resembling a jellyfish to launch into space.
Art History
The history of Dutch art: from the Golden centu to contemporary times
Sep 7, 2022
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7 minutes read
The appellation Golden Age denotes that particular period of Dutch history, which, located between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, i.e., subsequent to the achievement of political autonomy, was marked by a formidable development of science and commerce, to say the least. In this context, the figurative arts, which must necessarily have been affected by, and consequently reflected, this florid climate, flourished to an extraordinary degree...
Artist Portraits
Eric Lespinasse: For a long time, I kept my creations to myself
Dec 16, 2023
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7 minutes read
My encounter with the artistic world began at a very young age. My brother, ten years older than me, a photographer, needed a model to create his creations and from the age of 7, he made me take strange poses and modified his photos during his film development...
Art News
After the stolen Picasso scandal, the owners of a Parisian gallery were given jail time
Nov 23, 2022
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Anne and Herbert Pfeffer were found guilty of buying stolen art from Picasso's daughters. They were sentenced to five years in prison and banned from selling art for five years. The gallery, Belle et Belle, was raided by a handyman who stole paintings from their homes.
Art News
Views by Renoir of Guernsey will be exhibited together for the first time on the island
Apr 18, 2023
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The show will start at the Musée des impressionnismes in Giverny and then move to the Candie Museum on the island of Guernsey.
Art News
The statue of Queen Elizabeth II will not be put on Trafalgar Square any time soon
Sep 30, 2022
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London's mayor says temporary modern art commissions will continue as planned, with the most recent piece showing anti-colonialist revolt.
Artist Portraits
Sophie Barut, the timelessness of bronze
May 7, 2022
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5 minutes read
Sophie Barut's sculptures, which mainly address themes related to family, children, fragility, disability and the acceptance of difference, exploit the timelessness of bronze...
Art History
The timeless popularity of geometric abstraction
Mar 27, 2022
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6 minutes read
Geometric Abstraction is still very popular today, both in terms of the art scene and the market, as evidenced by the numerous exhibitions dedicated to this movement, organized by the world's most important institutions, museums and galleries...
Art News
Françoise Bornet, Icon of the Timeless Parisian Kiss, Dies at 93
Jan 4, 2024
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Françoise Bornet, the woman immortalized in Robert Doisneau's iconic Parisian kiss photograph, has passed away at 93. Her spontaneous embrace captured in 1950 became a symbol of romance and one of the most celebrated images of Paris.