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How Frida Kahlo’s Affair With a Communist Revolutionary Influenced Her Art
Frida Kahlo was born into an era of political upheaval, revolutionary ideas, and the age of world war. In 1910, her native country, Mexico, was plunged into the Marxist movement. As her childhood progressed, she witnessed the armed rebels fighting against the repression of peasant classes and promoting indigenous Mexican culture called "Mexicanidad."
By Kamna Kirti5 years ago in Geeks
The Female Painter Who Fought Patriarchy Through Her Paintings
Artemisia Gentileschi was one of the rare female 17th-century Baroque painters in the male-dominated art world. Her art was overshadowed for a very long time as she was raped by a famous artist Agostino Tassi when she was young.
By Kamna Kirti5 years ago in Geeks
PAINTING FOREVER
One of the fundamental aspects of art is space. It concerns the distance between or the area around and within shapes, colors, forms, and lines. It includes all types of grounds such as background, middle ground, and foreground. It can be positive or negative, open or closed, two-dimensional or three-dimensional, shallow or deep.
By Dandelionclub5 years ago in Geeks
The Hidden Meaning of Michelangelo's 'Creation of Adam'
Michelangelo's Creation of Adam is acknowledged as one of the world's most famous art treasures. It is a fresco painting that forms part of the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
By Kamna Kirti5 years ago in Geeks
An analysis of "The First Picture Show"
Edward Wachtel’s article “The First Picture Show: Cinematic Aspects of Cave Art” has an interesting premise; Wachtel suggests that cave art has a different way of addressing time and motion than contemporary art (Wachtel). There are some flaws in Wachtel’s ideas about the use of the caves, however the ideas he presented on the perspectives of the artists and how the art was intended to be presented seems to be sound. So Wachtel has made a great point on viewing and investigating cave art, but as usual the purpose of cave art remains dubious.
By Gus Krider5 years ago in Geeks
Is The Age of Artists Coming?
I read in Facebook groups, in which authors or musicians exchange many dystopian prognoses of the future lately. Artificial intelligence, it is said, is now able to compose music, paint pictures and write press releases.
By René Junge5 years ago in Geeks
Picasso's modernity through 'Les Demoiselles d'Avignon'. Top Story - November 2020.
Thinking back to the dear days of high school (sixth form) art history and the number of times my friend and I would make fun of Picasso and the modernists fills me with joy. That was the most fun we have had in a class during our 4 years at that school. Perhaps, our, at times, dismissive attitude towards serious subjects in art which were expressed in a different stylistic manner is reflective of a wider audience's reaction to such representations now. Even back in the 20th century Paris, Picasso did not reveal the painting above, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, multiple years later after its completion, even though he was one of the pioneers of the avant-garde and was much appreciated for the work he was doing for the art world.
By Anya5 years ago in Geeks
J.M.W. Turner - legend and innovator
In light of a new lockdown in London all museums have been, once again, closed. I have unfortunately been unable to visit the Turner exhibition before lockdown, so I will proceed with some general thoughts and insights into his art to make up for the missing out on the show.
By Anya5 years ago in Geeks
Endicott College 'Polaroid Stories' is a Visceral Performance
We all have a story to tell. Don’t let anyone else control the pencil of your journey. Endicott College Performing Arts brings Polaroid Stories to life. But not on the stage. Due to the pandemic, Polaroid Stories had a unique obligation of trying out something new. In this virtual event, theatre and film unite to build a story of images reflecting how drugs negatively influence us.
By Marielle Sabbag5 years ago in Geeks
We Need to Talk About the 93 Penises on the Bayeux Tapestry
We’ve all been there. Maybe it was on the Internet or maybe you were lucky enough to be there in person. I’m talking about viewing the Bayeux Tapestry, probably the most recognisable and iconic piece of medieval art. But as serious as the Tapestry is, every now and then, she throws us a massive curveball. This is what I’m talking about:
By Kaye Jones5 years ago in Geeks
PAINTING FOREVER
“Gioconda” or Mona Lisa, is possibly the most famous painting in the world, painted by Leonardo da Vinci around 1503 and 1514. The painting is valued at more than $1 billion and is probably the greatest treasure of Renaissance art. Housed in the Louvre Museum, Paris, the French call her La Joconde. The painting is commonly known to Italians as La Gioconda. Mona Lisa is unarguably the finest example of portrait art, and one of the greatest Renaissance paintings of the 15th and 16th centuries. The Mona Lisa exemplifies Leonardo's contribution to the art of oil painting. The painterly technique used by Leonardo Da Vinci involves the smooth transition from one color to another, by means of ultra-subtle tonal gradations.
By Dandelionclub5 years ago in Geeks
Titian: Love, Desire, Death exhibition afterthoughts. Top Story - October 2020.
All the reviews of Titian’s exhibition at London's National Gallery that I have come across have been surprisingly different. As an art historian, I can appreciate the complexity with which those reviewers are approaching and unpacking the subject of the exhibition. However, none of them really focused their attention on an aspect that stroke me as a major focal point - Titian's choice of subjects - which happen to show the duality of beauty and power. So, I shall. Here, there will not be any “shocking” factual breakdowns of why using sex workers as models was meant to mock the patron of those works (Philip II - prince and then king of Spain that is), neither there will be any speculations on the cultural integration of slavery due to the colonialist expansion of Spain. As interesting as those things are, I would like to look at the visual and symbolic imagery of the mythological narratives that Titian chose, which are surprisingly topical.
By Anya5 years ago in Geeks