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DECEMBER 19, ON THIS DAY “For me, painting is that magical material, that beautiful stuff that was invented, the ground-up pigments in oil which makes it very malleable. It can be manipulated and changed, darkened, lightened, given different hues and colours, so that by manipulating this material somehow I can find that figure I\’m looking […]
Nathan Oliveira\’s canvases depicted human solitude and alienation Read More »
DECEMBER 17, ON THIS DAY Paul Cesar Helleu was a French oil painter, pastelist, drypoint engraver, and designer most renowned for his countless depictions of stunning Belle Epoque society women. He also designed the constellation ceiling painting at Grand Central Terminal in New York City. Helleu also created elegant and vibrant landscape paintings, drawing inspiration
Paul Cesar Helleu\’s artworks encapsulated contemporary elegance Read More »
DECEMBER 16, ON THIS DAY “Everything that she did or undid, however disparate that looked to an observer with prejudices, was done for what should be done, that is, with courage and without fear of consequences.” Remedios Varo Remedios Varo is a surrealist painter best known for her paintings of lanky, heart-faced people with big
Magic, Mysticism and Science in the works of Remedios Varo Read More »
Abhishek Kumar DECEMBER 15, ON THIS DAY Today we live in a chaos of straight lines, in a jungle of straight lines. If you do not believe this, take the trouble to count the straight lines which surround you. Then you will understand, for you will never finish counting. Friedensreich Hundertwasser Friedensreich Hundertwasser Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Friedensreich Hundertwasser’s Artwork Focused on Man and Nature Read More »
Abhishek Kumar DECEMBER 14, ON THIS DAY Pierre Cecile Puvis de Chavannes Pierre Puvis de Chavannes was a French painter who became renowned as \”the painter for France\” for his mural work. He went on to co-found and serve as president of the Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts, and many other painters, most notably Robert Genin,
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes is known as “The painter for France” Read More »
DECEMBER 10, ON THIS DAY Zinaida Yevgenyevna Serebriakova was a Russian painter who represented symbolism, expressionism and art-deco styles. Her paintings frequently featured scenes of nature, rural life, and peasants at work, particularly women. Serebriakova constantly painted lighthearted, poetic pictures of her loved ones. They convey the artist\’s emotional state, which was one of utmost
Zinaida Serebriakova Painted Lighthearted, Poetic Pictures Read More »
Abhishek Kumar DECEMBER 08, ON THIS DAY A moment of complete happiness never occurs in the creation of a work of art. The promise of it is felt in the act of creation but disappears towards the completion of the work. For it is then the painter realizes that it is only a picture he
Lucian Freud expressed himself artistically through his realistic brushstrokes Read More »
Abhishek Kumar DECEMBER 07, ON THIS DAY “There are two devices which can help the sculptor to judge his work: one is not to see it for a while. The other is to look at his work through spectacles which will change its color and magnify or diminish it, to disguise it somehow to his
Gian Lorenzo Bernini Gave His Subjects A Strong Sense Of Realism Read More »
Abhishek Kumar DECEMBER 06, ON THIS DAY The subject matter is unimportant, provided what I have done is interesting as a painting. I chose the modern era because it is the one I understand best; I find it more alive for people who are alive. Frederic Bazille Frédéric Bazille\’s Self-portrait Frederic Bazille was an Impressionist
Frederic Bazille’s paintings of figures in landscapes Read More »
DECEMBER 05, ON THIS DAY The exercise of drawing from the life brings out the individuality of the (artist) in the man. When the door has been closed on completion of an academic rendering, no matter how rendered to the resemblance of the anatomic stress and strain, it is still only saying the things you
David Bomberg\’s Art Shows Geometric Shapes of Human form Read More »