Moving to a new home is an exciting but often daunting task, especially when transporting valuable and delicate fine art pieces. The safety of your artwork is paramount, and deciding whether to take a DIY approach or enlist the expertise of professional art movers is a crucial consideration. In this discussion, we will explore the key factors that can help you make an informed choice that ensures the protection and preservation of your cherished art collection.
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Net art is a form of new-media art, which emerged around the 90s and is heavily inspired by traditions of Dada, kinetic art, video art, and many more. It has since branched out to various sub-genres, such as browser art, software art, glitch art, and many more.
As the Industrial Revolution gained ground in the first quarter of the 19th century, more and more people started turning back to what they thought to be the simpler and purer times — the Dark Ages. Medieval Revival influenced everything, from philosophy to art to home decor. Let’s take a look at what exactly made this movement so prominent in the Victorian era.
At first, when comparing Orthodox vs Catholic icons, there appear to be many significant differences between the two types of religious images. From the attitudes of believers toward icons to stylistic traits, it seems like there are more differences between what we today know as Orthodox and Catholic traditions. But why is it so? And do Eastern and Western Christian icons have any similarities?
Edgar Degas managed to capture the inner life of the dance scene like no other. Famous for his pieces depicting dancers, he was not the only one drawn toward performers as subjects, but he was the only one who focused on the social issues and controversies that, unfortunately, were an inseparable part of the dance world.
An artist and their muse are a tandem that has existed for as long as art itself. However, muses are more than mythical beings, beautiful metaphors, or faceless objects of affection without autonomy of their own. Today, we will talk about three famous muses who not only inspired artists but also created outstanding art themselves.
Christian religious artwork attempting to expand outside of the rigid traditions was often criticized by the clergy and believers. Today, we will tell you about three works of religious art, which received mixed reactions when they were first introduced to the public but later came to be some of the greatest pieces in the history of art.
Nel, an art gallery based in Cape Town, always does a great job at introducing the audience to subversive themes and challenging their perspective through art. This September, the gallery will hold a new solo exhibition by the established South African artist Hentie van der Merwe. This will be the second exhibition of Van der Merwe’s work at Nel, following his “Shooting Selves” in 2020.