Sorolla Museum Opens Exhibition Exploring the Dialogues Between Sorolla & Velázquez
JoaquÃn Sorolla was the eldest child born to a tradesman, also named JoaquÃn, and his wife, Concepción Bastida. His sister, Concha, was born a year later. In August 1865 both children were orphaned when their parents died, possibly from cholera. They were thereafter cared for by their maternal aunt and uncle. He received his initial [...]
November 3, 2009
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Importance of Copying the Masters
From Daniel Graves, Florence Academy of Art Looking closely at the work of great masters is indispensable for the personal growth of an artist, and summer vacations are the perfect time for art students to explore museums and galleries and drink in the wealth of inspiration, technique and skill that they contain. “Art begets art,’ [...]
October 2, 2009
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Jiang Guofang Modern Chinese Oil Painter of Historic Paintings
Entering the 20th century, the importance of historic paintings declined in the West. Particularly after World War II, historic paintings were no longer regarded as the mainstream form of artistic creation, due in part to the vigorous development of modern paintings and to the emerging new media movements. Dreaming in the Still of the Palace [...]
September 13, 2009
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Nicolai Fechin’s Portraits from Life
Most gallery visitors find something to intrigue or delight them in the works of Nicolai Fechin. The brilliance of his painting style and the bold imagery one encounters in his drawings are undeniably arresting. His exuberant use of line and color to define form creates an immediate impression of energy and purpose. Bather – 1913 [...]
September 13, 2009
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The Epic Paintings of Zhiwei Tu
An exhibit of works by Grand Master painter Zhiwei Tu will open at the Linden Gallery in conjunction with the Barnsite Gallery, Kewaunee, Wisconsin. Linden Gallery is located at Hwy 42 and Mink River road in Ellison Bay, Wisconsin. Tu will exhibit 12 of his paintings and present a video discussion on Saturday, September 6 [...]
September 1, 2009
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Part I: The Wanderers aka: The Immortal Itinerants, Peredvizhniki
The Wanderers aka: The Immortal Itinerants, Peredvizhniki Click on small images to view larger images. By the end of the first half of the 19th Century, Russian intellectuals supported the need for reform in Russia. Russia had entered the age of capital development. Influenced by the liberal ideas of Chernyshevsky and Belinski, the Itinerant movement [...]
July 16, 2009
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