Can something such aesthetic and beautiful as art have something in common with something gruesome as war? As it turns out, yes. If you want to learn more about the connection between war and art, let’s look at some ways they relate to each other.
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If you like watching movies and series, you probably know that artists are often portrayed as people who are always busy. While it is a popular stereotype, the lives of professional artists are indeed under lock and key. If you are an artist or you are interested in what painters, printmakers, and sculptors do in their free time, the following facts are for you.
René Magritte is one of the most brilliant representatives of Surrealism. His paintings are riddles revealing the connection between various objects. These riddles have no correct answer, and each viewer finds their own. Magritte said that his art "does not mean anything, because mystery means nothing either, it is unknowable."
How often do you see artists combining collage art and painting? These two forms of visual expression are perfectly compatible, but not many make an attempt to mix them in work. Such a fusion requires a fine sense of aesthetics and can be risky if not applied right. Today, you have a chance to look at a new series of cityscape paintings by Vian Borchert.
Are you used to getting aesthetic pleasure and excitement from artworks? However, the world of painting can both surprise and frighten. For centuries, grand artists have created extraordinary images that make viewers' hair stand on end. If you like Munch's "The Scream" or Bosch's masterpieces, this blog post is for you. Here is a compilation of the 5 creepiest paintings of all time. Are you ready?
If you wonder whether your favorite celebs are adepts of some art movement, you should take a look at the list of famous celebrities who have a hand in visual art.
People who sometimes hear about the vibrant life of the contemporary world of art may often encounter the phrases “art dealers” and “art brokers.” These are basically the same terms, but their meaning is confusing or unknown for people foreign to art. So, who is called an art dealer, and what is the function of such a person nowadays?
Johannes Vermeer’s most iconic painting, “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” has justifiably become an object of scrupulous attention in modern and contemporary art. On our blog, you can learn some facts about this piece of classical art!