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Abhishek Kumar JANUARY 27, ON THIS DAY “It is a melancholy fact that more nonsense can be talked about art than about any other subject, and writers of treatises on painting, from the great Leonardo downwards, have not been slow to avail themselves of this privilege.” John Collier John Collier was a British artist and […]
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Abhishek Kumar JANUARY 25, ON THIS DAY Pompeo Batoni was an Italian painter of the late Baroque period, famous for his elegantly composed portraits of the European aristocracy. His work is characterized by a classical style, idealized figures, and a subtle use of iconography. Iconography is the interpretation of the meaning behind the symbols and
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Abhishek Kumar JANUARY 23, ON THIS DAY “You would hardly believe how difficult it is to place a figure alone on a canvas, and to concentrate all the interest on this single and universal figure and still keep it living and real.” Edouard Manet Edouard Manet was a French painter best known for his contributions
JANUARY 20, ON THIS DAY Known as “one of India’s most acclaimed postcolonial artists” and a “leader of the younger generation of artists”, Atul Dodiya is one of the most sought-after contemporary Indian artists today. Married to fellow painter Anju Dodiya, he and lives and works in Mumbai — the city he was born in,
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Abhishek Kumar JANUARY 14, ON THIS DAY “Men are inclined to believe that they fill all of one’s life, but as for me, I think that no matter how much affection a woman has for her husband, it is not easy for her to break with a life of work.” Berthe Morisot Berthe Morisot was
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Abhishek Kumar JANUARY 13, ON THIS DAY Jan van Goyen was a leading figure in Dutch landscape painting during the Dutch Golden Age. His works captured the beauty of the Dutch countryside and its towns, villages, and waterways, as well as its historical monuments. In his paintings, he often included subtle symbolic references to religious
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Abhishek Kumar JANUARY 09, ON THIS DAY William Powell Frith was an English painter and draughtsman who was highly influential in the Victorian art scene during the mid-nineteenth century. He is best known for his large-scale narrative paintings that capture the diversity of Victorian society and culture. His works often depict scenes from everyday life
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Abhishek Kumar JANUARY 05, ON THIS DAY The painting develops before my eyes, unfolding its surprises as it progresses. It is this which gives me the sense of complete liberty, and for this reason I am incapable of forming a plan or making a sketch beforehand. Yves Tanguy Yves Tanguy was a French surrealist painter
DECEMBER 30, ON THIS DAY Francois Andre Vincent was a French painter and draughtsman who was one of the leading Neo-classical artists in France during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He is best known for his classical history paintings, especially those depicting episodes from the works of Virgil and Dante, as well as
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DECEMBER 29, ON THIS DAY \”Art is a weapon that penetrates the eyes, the ears, the deepest and subtlest human feelings. The artist must paint as he would speak. I don\’t want people to speculate what I mean, I want them to understand.\” David Alfaro Siqueiros David Alfaro Siqueiros was a Mexican painter, muralist, and
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