Leonardo da Vinci captured the moment in which Jesus makes the staggering announcement that he will be betrayed by one of His disciples. This is the last supper they will share.
He is indeed betrayed by Judas Iscariot […]
“Anybody who sees and paints a sky green and pastures blue ought to be sterilized.” Adolph Hitler
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“Any art that does […]
Outsider Art:
Naive…visionary…never been in an art school or gallery…disturbing images…
DELIGHTFUL!
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First impression of Clementine Hunter’s paintings: charming, quaint, life on the plantation.
But, look deeper into these child-like paintings of picking cotton, picking pecans, washing clothes, baptisms […]
American art is evolving!
American art is pushing all the boundaries!
It is almost inconceivable how much the work of American artists has changed in the past 250 years. This mind-boggling evolution is brilliantly presented by three renowned San Diego museums…The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, The San Diego Museum of Art and […]
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. […]
