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8 Most Celebrated Paintings by Romantic-Political Master Francisco Goya

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Who was Artist Francisco Goya? Artist Francisco Goya was a Spanish painter and considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th century Western world. Drawings, engravings, and paintings by Francisco Goya reflected contemporary historical turmoils and socio-political changes. Goya is the last master from the old school of Western art, […]

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A Breakdown of Pablo Picasso’s Eras Through His Greatest Paintings

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Two Girls Reading

Who was Artist Pablo Picasso? Pablo Picasso was a well-known and prolific artist who made significant advances in modern art. Picasso’s participation in the Cubist movement was a major factor in the development of contemporary art. He co-founded Cubism, a revolutionary art style that challenged conventional ideas of perspective and representation, with Georges Braque. This

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The Swing by Fragonard: Decoding Rococo Romance and Scandal

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The Swing (1767).

A Masterpiece of Playful Provocation: Secrets Behind the Brushstrokes Renowned artist Jean-Honoré Fragonard painted “The Swing” in 1767, during the Rococo era. The image shows a young woman on a swing being pushed by an older man as another young man watches her from behind some bushes. The scene is in a gorgeous garden overflowing

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How did Artist Samuel Morse’s Vision Redefine Global Communication

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What Did Samuel Morse Create? Samuel Finley Breese Morse, commonly known as Samuel Morse, is a name that resonates deeply in the corridors of both art and science. Born on April 27, 1791, in Charlestown, Massachusetts, Morse was a man of diverse talents. Groundbreaking inventions of Samuel Morse such as the telegraph and the Morse

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The Quintessential Architectural Style of Edwin Lutyen

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The Architectural Prowess and Timelessness of Sir Edwin Lutyens Buildings Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869-1944) was born in London. He has engendered several country houses, war memorials, and public buildings. The world has known of his architectural mastery since the 1930s. His distinct style has been easily translated into buildings around the world; the MunsteadWood in

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“Less Is More”: The Minimalist Design Philosophy of Mies van der Rohe

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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Farnsworth House

“Less is More”: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Bauhaus Architecture What finally is beauty? Certainly, nothing can be calculated or measured. It is always something imponderable, something that lies between things. ― Mies Van Der Rohe German Architect Mies van der Rohe was born on 27 March 1886; 139 years ago today.  He was frequently

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Why Was George Caleb Bingham Named the Missouri Artist?

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Shooting for the Beef (1850)

The Life and Legacy of George Caleb Bingham American painter George Caleb Bingham (1811–1879) is well recognised for his works that portray frontier life along the Missouri River. He was born today, on 20th March. Despite being a Virginian by birth, he lived mainly in Missouri. In George Caleb Bingham’s artwork, commonplace situations like riverboats,

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Of Demons and Russian Symbolist Folktales: Mikhail Vrubel’s Paintings

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Mikhail Vrubel Art - Flying Demon (1899)

Why Are Mikhail Vrubel Paintings Still Discussed Worldwide Mikhail Vrubel’s art employs a sensitive palette of colours and symbols, and as the artist lays down the wide strokes of the palette knife on the canvas– the painting seems to come to completion. There is a sense of passionate despair one feels after looking at Vrubel’s

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