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6th October 2023. ON THIS DAY. “The architect determines the diverse movements of our minds and our hearts; it is then that we experience beauty.” – Le Corbusier Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris, better known by his name Le Corbusier, was a pioneering Swiss-French architect and designer who specialised in contemporary architecture and urban design. Born on this […]
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4th October 2023. ON THIS DAY. On this day, we celebrate the birth of Mary Richardson Kennedy, a gifted architect and designer whose career and advocacy work had an enduring impact. Mary Richardson Kennedy, who was born on October 4th, 1959, lived a life characterised by creativity, commitment to environmental sustainability, and a desire to
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Born on this day, September 29th 1571 Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was one of the most influential painters in art history. Known simply as Caravaggio, his revolutionary style and masterful use of light and shadow continue to captivate art enthusiasts centuries later. On this anniversary of his passing, let us delve into the enduring legacy
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Caravaggio All works, no matter what or by whom painted, are nothing but bagatelles and childish trifles… unless they are made and painted from life, and there can be nothing… better than to follow nature. – Caravaggio Caravaggio Paintings were known for his use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts of light and
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Are you someone who writes words like “Wanderlust”, “Travel freak”, and “Hiking” in your Instagram bio? Is it one of your lifelong dreams to travel the world, and experience the arts and culture of different countries? Well, this day is dedicated to your lot! Happy World Tourism Day from team Abir Pothi. In celebration, we
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25th September 2023. ON THIS DAY. “I’m interested only in expressing basic human emotions. And the fact that a lot of people break down and cry when confronted with my pictures shows that I can communicate these basic human emotions.” – Mark Rothko Born on this day in Russia, Mark Rothko was an abstract painter.
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Mario Schifano, an accomplished Italian artist who lived from 1934 to 1998, excelled in painting, collage, film, and music. He moved from Libya to Rome after World War II and first embraced Art Informel in the 1950s with thick impasto. From 1959 to 1961, he produced paintings on canvas that resembled French Nouveau Réalisme by
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Mario Schifano was an Italian painter and collage artist of the Postmodern school who was born on this day 20 September 1934 in Khoms, Libya. On his day of birth, we at Abir Pothi have combined a list of 11 interesting facts and life events of Schifano that might entice and interest the readers. 11
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There is only one attribute that describes the entire being of this artist – positiveness. Janarthanan Kesavan was born on this day 19 September 1991 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. On the evening of 4 March 2000, the eight-year-old Jana (as he is popularly known), while playing with his friends on
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16th September, 2023. ON THIS DAY. Jean Arp, born on this day as Hans Arp in 1886, was a pioneer of Dadaism and an influential sculptor, painter, and poet. In 1966, he passed away and left behind a great artistic legacy. He sought to break away from conventional artistic norms and embrace the freedom of
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