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Jacob Maris: An Eminent Figure in the Hague School of Painters.

25th August, 2023. ON THIS DAY. Jacob Maris, born on August 25, 1837, in The Hague, Netherlands, was a prominent Dutch landscape painter and a leading figure in the renowned Hague School of Painters. Alongside his brothers Willem and Matthijs, Maris’s journey as an artist was marked by evolution, experimentation, and a mastery of atmosphere …

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11 Famous Friendship Day Arts that You Need to See on International Friendship Day

2 Aug’23, ON THIS DAY Friendship Day is a global holiday that celebrates the importance of loving, platonic relationships. It was first proposed in Paraguay in 1958 by Joyce Hall. The original date of celebration was 2 August, but it has since been moved to 7 August due to de-synchronization in the United States. Today …

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Medardo Rosso and His Mission to Refute the Boredom of Sculptures.

Vaishnavi Srivastava 21st June 2023. ON THIS DAY. “Art, must be nothing else than the expression of some sudden sensation given to us by light. There are no such things as painting or sculpture. There exists only but life.” – Medardo Rosso Growing up a rebel, Medardo Rosso couldn’t possibly digest the idea of someone …

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Rayonism’s Revolutionary Spark: Celebrating the Artistic Vision of Mikhail Larionov on His Birthday

Iftikhar Ahmed 3rd June 2023. ON THIS DAY On this day, we observe the birthday of the renowned Russian artist, Mikhail Larionov. In this section, we take a moment to reflect upon Larionov’s extraordinary contributions to the world of art, his distinctive style, and his enduring influence on the art community. Born on 3 …

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“Catherine the Great: A Legacy Beyond Scandals, an Artistic Empress of Russia”

Vaishnavi Srivastava 2nd May 2023. ON THIS DAY. Whenever one thinks of a notable historic leader, the mind is bombarded with the names of several male leaders followed by the honorary title of, “The Great”. However, in the history of monarchy, there has only ever been one female ruler whose name is bestowed with the …

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Art for the People: The Power of Working Class Representation

Vaishnavi Srivastava 1st May 2023. ON THIS DAY. “Art respects the masses, by confronting them as that which they could be, rather than conforming to them in their degraded state.” –Theodore Adorno May 1st is celebrated globally as International Day of Workers or Labour Day. On this day we explore the discourse on art and …

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Italy’s “Open to Meraviglia” Campaign Ridiculed for Reimagining Botticelli’s Venus as a Virtual Influencer

A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends …

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