Articles, tagged with "leonardo da vinci", page 1
Traditional Paintings - What Is So Amazing About Them?
Classic paintings can be found in various galleries. There are many famous paintings that virtually anyone could identify, such as the Mona Lisa, among others. Moreover, there are still many out there that are just as good, but are sadly less widely known...
Why is Fine Art popular and fascinating?
Why is Fine Art popular and fascinating?
Definition of Fine Art
It refers to an art form that is developed mainly for the aesthetics. You might find it interesting that word ‘fine’ in fine art gallery stands for the purity of the discipline and not f...
Art Is The Beauty of Virtual Imagination
Whether it’s an artwork by best know artist like Vincent Van Gogh, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Picasso or by any artist personals, artwork is always considered to be a medium to portrait the imagination and to show the reality over a canvas. Well art can be of...
Cosmetic Surgery To Get The Looks That Kill
Gone are the days when beauty was largely a matter of genetics. Man's quest for beauty has been ageless. Beauty has been associated with success and power. There are theories which say that if Cleopatra had an ugly nose, the fate of the Roman Empire would...
THE ART OF PHOTOREALISM
THE ART OF PHOTOREALISM
Photorealism, as the genre is called, is an art form in itself and demands immense patience and inordinate skill to accomplish. The genre has always been controversial among those in the 'Art World' who believe that oils are the...
Where Can We Find Art In Our Day-to-day Lives?
After the controversial appearance of Marcel Duchamp's "Fountain" in 1917, the world began to understand that art is not only to be found in a painting or sculpture, but rather can be made from anything around us. Later the enormous success of Pop art dev...
One of Leonardo da Vinci's greatest wall murals was his painting of The Last Supper' in Milan, Italy
If you enjoy going into old buildings such as churches and museums you will likely look up to the ceilings and walls and be amazed at the wall murals painted on them. You can not help but admire the craftsmanship and the hours of painstaking work that wen...
Why is Oil on Canvas Popular?
Oil is probably the most popular medium used by all painters. The world’s famous paintings Sunflower (Van Gogh), Mona Lisa (Leonardo da
Vinci) and Impressions Sunrise (Monet), are all painted with oils.
These drying oils, typically made from lins...
Some Interesting Solar Power Facts To Ponder
Solar power provides several ways to convert the power the sun provides for free into electricity and heat you can use in your home to lower your monthly expenses. Even though these solar conversion systems have been available for decades, the rising cost...
Discover the Interesting History of Contact Lenses
About 125 million people in the world are estimated to currently wear contact lenses. Although this now ubiquitous vision correcting device seems to be a fairly modern invention, the humble contact lens actually has a surprisingly long and storied history...
Art Reproductions: Revamping Your Dying Passion
The world famous painter, Paul Klee once quoted some beautiful lines regarding his passion, which states that color has taken retention of him, no longer does he have to quest after it. He knows that it has occupied him forever. He and hue are one. He is ...
The Enigma Of Oil Painting
What comes to your mind when you think of Mona Lisa- a masterpiece, beauty, elegance…? A factor that contributes greatly to its mystic charm is that it is an oil painting. This form of painting is perhaps the most complex of them all. It involves a hug...
Enjoyment and Education through Exhibitions
London exhibitions are available in abundance, from art galleries such as the famous Tate Gallery, to independent artwork and fashion exhibitions at the V&A. Whatever your interest, there is an exhibition in the big city to suit anyone.
London's museu...
Modern oil paintings
Usually oil paintings adorn spaces in places like homes, offices, art museums etc. These paintings not only enhance the aesthetic appeal of the area but also inspire artistic feelings of people. Nowadays modern oil paintings have become very popular. Cr...
Discover Italian Cookery, in Italy!
Where do recipes come from? Do you want to unfold the secrets of Italian cookery?
If we close our eyes and try to imagine Italy, many famous features of this country come to our minds: history, top art making and rich museums, architectural beauties, ...
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