In literature as well as art realism is the depiction of subjects as they appear in practical, everyday life. Realism does not deal with interpretation…
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A journey through the ideas, traditions, art, and events that have shaped human society. From cultural expressions to historical milestones, this section explores how the past and present guide our identity and collective growth.
Between the 18th and 20th centuries, a few quite distinctive trends were absorbed into the category of Neoclassicism, and it during these times that the…
A 20th century art movement with its’ roots in Italian and Russian beginnings, Futurism is said to have largely began with the writing of a…
Buying and collecting abstract painting can be a labor of love. I love abstract paintings. I think that my favorite medium is gouache. I recently…
I’ve been watching yellow paintings at an online auction site. I wonder where these yellow paintings will end up hanging. There were twenty bids on…
Buying folk art paintings has become a passion of mine. I’ve been looking for them everywhere it seems. I found a bunch of folk art…
When speaking on buying paintings of the Expressionist movement, it is always a good idea to review what elements make Expressionism unique, and to gain…
Though I could enjoy speaking on the topic of art for sometime, I found myself without a way to truly understand the differing values in…