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ArtSpan.com – It’s more than just a collection of art, it’s an interactive exploration Read the rest of this entry »

Throughout the years, there have been many styles of painting that allow artists to express themselves, from expressionism to impressionism. Realism and idealism are also a few styles that share a few differences and thus present a question of whether the two oppose each other.
To determine whether painting realism is actually in opposition to idealism, some clarification of the differences in styles would be helpful. Realism is a style which focuses on the accurate depiction of nature or inorganic subjects without the exaggeration of color or brushstroke Read the rest of this entry »

Impressionism is easily the most accessible and popular style of art. It does not matter if you go to the Muse D’Orsay, in Paris, or The Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York City, the Impressionist galleries are perpetually packed with visitors and critics. Impressionism is a careful study of light and color. More importantly, Impressionist paintings are sumptuous, beautiful, and lush; they are not difficult to understand like Abstract or Conceptual art. There are Read the rest of this entry »

Vincent Van Gogh is an artist shrouded in as much mystery as talent. His life was a chaotic whirl of drama and extremism. Many modern art historians speculate that Van Gogh may have actually suffered from a mental illness that caused his manic behavior and lead to his deep depression that eventually cost him his life. Even Theo, Van Gogh’s close and caring brother, seemed unable to save Vincent from his own troubled mind.

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During the Elizabethan Era, one of the most dominant art figures depicting Christ was Sir Anthony Van Dyck. Dyck was a Flemish Baroque painter in the early 17th century. Though he rose to notoriety in England by doing court portraiture for King Charles I, his biblical and mythological work showed his true skill as an artist. Following the Baroque style, much of these pieces focused around stories from the Bible and the stations of the cross.

Some of the more well known works include The Arrest of Christ, The Derision of Christ, and Christ on the Read the rest of this entry »

Throughout the centuries art has been an important part of culture and civilization, but an artist couldn’t always depend upon themselves for support while they worked. Often they came from humble beginnings and had to spend years as apprentices in workshops before going into business themselves. The creation of art was a difficult business that took time.

One way an artist could sustain themselves was by having a patron; a wealthy and often influential person who was willing to financially support the artist. In return, the artist would create works of art requested Read the rest of this entry »

A variety of influences or cultural trends contribute to the emergence of modern art. We can mention many crucial figures of modern art; Picasso, Van Gogh, Monet, Breton and so on but if we are to trace it all back to one individual we must cite douard Manet. He is the pivotal painter who shifted art from the conventional to modernism.

When looked at as a whole we can see a more or less natural progression in art through the ages with increasing realism.Additional information can be found at http://unclerave.wordpress.com/2011/05/26/cryptoquote-spoiler-052611/. Suddenly art Read the rest of this entry »

The world has lost its compassion and ability to forgive. Universal love is a thing of the past and true spiritual connection is long forgotten. Poetry, music, prose and musings are some of the arts that help bring out the softer side of humankind. We need the arts, but because of economic pressure people who are born gifted in these areas are forced into positions apposed to their true calling.

Those called to the arts spiritual souls who express beauty captured from communing with the deep things of human consciousness. Read the rest of this entry »