Pastel is an art medium with unique properties that distinguish it from other artistic media. Pastel art differs from oil painting with light textures, and from watercolor with color density. However, many painters and collectors didn't take it seriously.
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How many times in life have you seen the artwork in the picture? Many, once or two, or never? The represented painting is the Italian Baroque masterpiece by Michelangelo Merisi, also known as Caravaggio. What makes "Bacchus" so popular?
Do you remember what a muse means? With time, people started to forget its significance. To bring back the importance of the expression, let’s jump in time and see what inspired famous painters of the bygone and modern days.
Pictorialist photography was an art movement that appeared in the 1880s and existed till the 1920s. Pictorialist photographers were inspired by the work of Pre-Raphaelites, impressionists, painters of the Barbizon school, and Austrian symbolists, as well as French Art Deco and German Jugendstil.
“Tribunal” is the photo project of the contemporary Ukrainian photographer Vera Blansh who documents Russian crimes against Ukraine.
Have you heard of impasto painting, a technique that was one of the focal points of Impressionism? Let's get to know more about the revolutionizing painting technique!
SEMIRA, or Iryna Fedorenko, recently presented a new portrait of Johnny Depp, which she created after visiting his music concert on July 13 in Munich, Germany. Johnny Depp has been featured in Iryna’s art many times before, and right now, the American actor, producer, and musician finds a new place in her collection.
Nowadays, the pen and ink technique hasn’t lost its relevance, and many students and professional artists still use it to hone their skills or create full-fledged artworks. If you have ever wanted to try drawing, the following several tips will help you start making art right away.