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October 25, On This Day Pablo Picasso, the iconic Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and theatre designer, was born 140 years ago today on October 25, 1881. He is regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, and known for co-founding the Cubist movement. After a long and prolific career, he […]
The Life Of Pi(casso): Remembering the legend on his 141st birthday Read More »
‘I ask a lot of questions, because I’m always looking for connections between different topics that aren’t necessarily obvious, but that might help us see our world differently, or understand it better’ Paul G. Allen All of us are constrained by the passage of time and are affected by the rules of the day. But
Late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen\’s collection of artworks at auction Read More »
“I usually work in a direction until I know how to do it, then I stop, At the time that I am bored or understand — I use those words interchangeably — another appetite has formed. A lot of people try to think up ideas. I’m not one. I’d rather accept the irresistible possibilities of
Combines: a New Art Form by Robert Rauschenberg Read More »
In 1799, Ranjit Singh founded the Sikh Empire in Punjab. Ranjit Singh\’s title of maharaja passed on to his son Duleep Singh when he was only five years old and his brother had died. However, in 1859, when he was merely ten years old, the British annexed Punjab leading to Duleep Singh’s title and
why did queen victoria make sketches of maharaja duleep singh? Read More »
Later this month, Christie\’s will have a live auction of artwork from the Islamic and Indian cultures, including oriental rugs and carpets, at its London auction house. Christie\’s Arts of the Islamic and Indian Worlds, including Oriental rugs and carpets, celebrates a wide diversity of artistic traditions and provides a variety of collecting options, including
Indian art works to find at Christie\’s auction Read More »
Artists are sensitive absorbers of the human body\’s automated process, forming their own linear odyssey that reflects chaos and order. Physicists attempt to formulate this inflow from the materiality of nature whereas philosophers intuit it from her intelligentsia. The body is a receptive instrument of this inflow and artists, physicists and philosophers trace this flow
Manish Pushkale investigates the resonance of the Great Andamanese society Read More »
OCTOBER 21, ON THIS DAY Italian painter and draughtsman, Domenichino was one of the prominent exponents of the classical style that dominated the Roman art scene in the early seventeenth century. In Italian painting during the first half of the seventeenth century, Domenichino was the foremost representative of the more restrained, classical style, which was
Domenichino: The artist behind the altarpiece at the church of San Girolamo Della Carità Read More »
Knowledge can be gained at any age. After having a detailed study on topics there are things unknown to us. So, we at Abirpothi present before you the lesser-known facts about artists around the world. Diego Rivera An image of Diego Rivera Diego Rivera was a Mexican artist who broke from traditional painting to produce
11 Things You Didn’t Know About Diego Rivera Read More »
A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends
Spike on a bike: Insights from the world of art Read More »
OCTOBER 20, ON THIS DAY Aelbert Jacobsz Cuyp was a Dutch landscape painter of the Baroque period. He is known for his large views of the Dutch countryside in the early morning or late afternoon light, distinguished for their poetic use of light and atmosphere. His river scenes and seascapes in which the moist atmosphere
Aelbert Jacobsz Cuyp: Landscape painter of unique poetic sensibility Read More »