Why do we get that tingling sensation, that sudden wave of emotion, that thrill when we see the haystack paintings of Bruegel, Van Gogh and Monet?
Who would have thought haystacks would be so enthralling? Do they speak to our yearning for a simpler way of life?
We know from brain research that the color […]
TRASH PEOPLE
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure!
In today’s world of weird and amazing art some of the most compelling and creative works have been born out of the simplest and most abundant […]
You live in 15th century in Florence.
You are wealthy and powerful.
You want your portrait painted so your memory will not fade.
Piero della Francesca, arguably the finest painter of the Renaissance, painted a double image of […]
All of Vienna is throwing a birthday party! It’s the 150th anniversary of the birth of Gustav Klimt, Austria’s most famous artist.
The walls of Vienna’s world class museums are ablaze with Klimt’s famous shimmering gold-leaf paintings. […]
She was one of the world’s most famous faces, yet no one knew who she was. Her sea green eyes are filled with tragedy. They challenge us and we cannot look away.
She is called “the Afghan Mona Lisa.” And […]
This photograph sold for the highest price in history…$3.9 million.
Cindy Sherman, the photographer, is a creative wild woman at the camera.
Using costumes, wigs, make-up and simple sets, […]
This post of Kirby Kendrick’s art blog is respectfully dedicated to the people who experienced the tragedy at Aurora, Colorado on Friday, June 20, 2012.
The Wounded Angel is considered Finland’s “national painting.” […]
