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Fine Art and Forms of Fine Art an Expression of Aesthetic Imagination
The phrase “art for art's sake” expresses the spirit of fine art, which holds more aesthetic appeal than functional value. It is this very characteristic which distinguishes antique fine art from crafts, which has a utilitarian focus. Tracing back the history of human civilization, one can find examples of various artifacts crafted for the sole purpose of aesthetics.
By Lindsay Eichorn5 years ago in Geeks
PAINTING FOREVER
There are numerous choices that must be made while doing a house painting venture whether it is interior or exterior wall painting. The homeowner needs to browse among numerous shadings, they likewise need to pick what kind of finish and what sort of paint to use for each private painting job. Two kinds of paint that are utilized oftentimes for this are acrylic and latex paints. Despite the fact that the two offer a few characteristics since they are both produced using acrylic sap, they actually have some key contrasts.
By Dandelionclub5 years ago in Geeks
Snowfield
Lenny knew that the M train would ruin her life. She’d made a point to wake up ten minutes earlier — an extra ten minutes to get down her eight-floor walkup and make it past the turnstile, where she was harangued by MTA workers for skipping the line. Lenny liked efficiency: she counted station stops; the scuffling of feet across the terrazzo tile; the number of times people’s oily hands touched the poles, all cold and chrome. She skipped lines. She skimped on change. She kept earbuds in and pouted, her face as blank as a donut, so no one would itch to start a conversation. There was a deliberate, necessary art to maintaining time in the city; Lenny felt she needed to invent more of it. And yet the train was always late.
By Savannah Bradley5 years ago in Geeks
Till Death We Do Art. Second Place in Black in Business Challenge.
Black artists are often celebrated in their communities. From the depictions of ebonies giving birth to green earth, to the brush strokes closely emulating the bush that is our hair. These spiritual paintings are a hit and deserve praise for mirroring the beauty that is black. But not all artist adopt this style of painting but use different methods that sometimes are called "wack"
By Joachim Mizrahi 5 years ago in Geeks
3 ARTISTS to reference to look like you know what you're talking about
You walk into an art gallery and freeze up not knowing where to put your hands or your thoughts. Your friend in their thrifted jumpsuit and oversized glasses points to a large painting of swirling colours and mutters something about the surrealism, you nod politely...
By Jean Kruger5 years ago in Geeks
PAINTING FOREVER
Miniature painting is a traditional style of painting. It is defined by detailed subjects on small-sized mediums, often smaller than 1/6th of the original size. Miniature painting traces its roots back to the medieval ages as illuminations, painted to have the smoothest surface. It is speculated that it was influenced by the medallions and pendants of Ancient Rome as well.
By Dandelionclub5 years ago in Geeks
The realistic school of acting on Google Arts & Culture thanks to Italian actor Giovanni Morassutti.
As it turns out, Giovanni Morassutti, Italian actor, theatre director and long time student and collaborator of John Strasberg just finished filming Italian movie Fra due battiti alongside Remo Girone, has an art related project in the pipeline, too. His cultural center, Art Aia - Creatives / In / Residence, in collaboration with Google Arts and Culture, will launch an online exhibition, on the history and peculiarities of the discussed "Method" from Stanislavsky to Lee Strasberg.
By Fred Goldman5 years ago in Geeks
