It seems to me that the Impressionism period followed Post Impressionism rather than the Romanticism period. The artists of the Post Impressionism period (Van Gogh, Gauguin, Seurat and Cezanne) continue to use a loose brush, the purity of highly saturated colors, and the general freedom of the impressionist period is evoked in the artists. The […]
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If you like art, and you like making jigsaw puzzles, you can combine both your pleasures, and make puzzles featuring classic works of art. Once completed, these art puzzles can be framed and hung. There are a lot of online stores that offer jigsaw puzzles made from the art of great artists. Learn where you […]
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It is truly difficult to find anything exciting in the city of Toledo, termed by many, the armpit of Ohio. The city itself contains a downtown the size of a small garbage dump with the homeless people providing the smell. The city used to be a major manufacturer of glass, and the fumes still linger […]
The history of painting goes back as far as when the first man learned to paint and interpret his surroundings. However, as old as it is, only oil and acrylic paintings are sold. This is because watercolors have only recently been developed. Cezanne used it, Eugène Delacroix, François Marius Granet, Henri-Joseph Harpignies did excellent works […]
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The Lust of Life (1934) is Irving Stone’s most famous novel. Early in Stone’s career, he decided that the stories of famous people were as compelling as stage plays. Few people have had a more interesting (if tragic) life than the great Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh (1853 – 1890). Although this is biography, it […]
Maybe you’re visiting San Antonio, or possibly live there and are looking for free things to do. Here is a list of a few must see places in San Antonio. All areas listed have entertainment near them but most of the entertainment costs money. Visit the Alamo In downtown San Antonio, a must see is […]
The twentieth century not only marked a new beginning in the social, political and economic world, but it was a time of change in the art world. In the following century, new ideas and concepts emerged on how to represent the world around us, moving away from the traditional values and techniques adopted from the […]
Murals are one of the world’s oldest forms of art. They are done directly on the wall or ceilings. They are useful in depicting a very complex picture and can be understood and appreciated even from a distance. The cave paintings of Lascaux in southern France and others around the world are testimony not only […]