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Crafting Divinity: Pichwai Tradition and its Artistic and Devotional Resonance

Columns, Do You Know?, Featured, Room For More Art / 09/08/2023

Revered Art of Pichwai Originating in Nathdwara, near Udaipur, Rajasthan, pichwai is a devotional custom where cloth is painted with revered images and hung behind the deity. This practice emerged in the 17th-century shrine of Nathdwara when an idol of Krishna was moved from Mathura during Aurangzeb’s reign. “Pichwai,” which translates to “that which hangs […]

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11 Famous Banksy Artworks You Should Definetly Know About

Banksy, Do You Know?, Featured / 31/07/2023

Enigmatic street artist Banksy has captivated the world with his provocative and politically charged art. From iconic paintings like “Girl with a Balloon” and “The Flower Thrower” to bold and self-destructive masterpieces like “Love in the Bin,” Banksy’s creations have become protest, peace and a symbol of social expression through stencils and murals he relies

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Why Andy Warhol Painted Ten Jews of the Twentieth Century?

Do You Know? / 29/07/2023

Andy Warhol is one of the late twentieth century’s great artists and the God of Pop Art. Andy Warhol’s Artwork is often stated as a significant intervention in the Capitalist concept of Art. Andy Warhol’s work, The Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century, is valuable and arguably considered the most critical piece in

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The Legacy of Barbie: 11 Times the Girl In Plastic Got Too Controversial.

#longread, Columns, Do You Know?, Featured / 28/07/2023

Sure, The theme of Barbie is to make every girl believe they can be anything they want…as long as they’re tall, blonde, white, skinny and their head is larger than their waist! The role of Barbie in the minds of young girls has always been brought into question. Is she a feminist icon, a flagbearer

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The Legacy of Barbie: All the Dolls Barbie Left behind

#longread, Columns, Do You Know? / 26/07/2023

What makes a Barbie stand out in a world of dolls? The 11.5-inch figure was one of the first of its kind back in the 50s. Barbie is essentially a plaything sculpture made of plastic. In every sculpture, it is the design and themes that play a huge part in shaping the perception in the

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Chris Ofili: Artist Who Made Art Using Elephant Dung

Artist Profile, Do You Know? / 25/07/2023

Chris Ofili is a British Black artist known for using elephant dung in Artwork. Ofili (born 10 October 1968) became noticed in a 1996 group exhibition of young British artists at the Brooklyn Museum in New York because of some works, including Ofili’s work, highly provocating to the aristocracy. Ofli’s Black Virgin grabbed the most

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A Mysterious Story of a Mirror in Western Art

Do You Know?, Featured / 24/07/2023

The Arnolfini Portrait is the most celebrated and debated portrait due to its ambiguity. The painting is precise, but the intent of the painting is not apparent, and many questions arise because of the signature of the artist and the way he put things in a composition. The Arnolfini Portrait (1434) by Jan Van Eyck’s

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And the Art Thieves’ Award for Most Appealing Work Goes to ‘Ghent Altarpiece’

Do You Know?, Featured / 21/07/2023

We know how treasures are robbed during wartime. War gives the winning team the ultimate freedom to do anything against the lost. Usually, most winners (mis)use this freedom at most and commit as many crimes against the lost, including looting precious materials, gold and other valuable things and setting fire to their heritage and history.

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We Should Know About the Exercise of Power Hides in Rembrandt Painting

Columns, Do You Know?, Featured / 20/07/2023

Do you think the visual representation of power hides in paintings or Artworks? Power is an inevitable element of human culture; as Foucault claims, ”individuals are the product of power”. A painting, ‘The night watch’, was completed in 1642 by the Dutch golden age master Rembrandt (1606- 1669), evidently narrates the visual representation of power

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Gol Gumbaz; Splendid History of a Monument In Raza’s Painting

Do You Know? / 19/07/2023

Gol Gumbaz is a mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah, who ruled Bijapur between 1627 and 1656, and this monument considered as Taj Mahal of South India. Gol Gumbaz is one magnificent edifice that is an excellent example of Deccan Architecture; it is counted among the giant domes, without being supported by pillars, and one of

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