Filipino artist Olan Ventura creates lavish acrylic paintings in the tradition of 17th century Dutch still lifes. Replicating the smallest details of iconic works such as Jan Davidsz de Heem’s Vase of Flowers (c. 1660), Ventura veers off course with striking glitches and drips that shoot off the canvas edges, seeming to pull grapes, lobsters,Continue reading "Glitched Paintings by Olan Ventura Give a Contemporary Twist to 17th Century Still Lifes"
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In the 1500’s self-taught artist and nun Plautilla Nelli created a life-size mural of Jesus and the twelve apostles at the Last Supper. Spanning 21 feet feet, the vibrantly colored painting includes carefully rendered details including wine chalices, salt cellars, wood panelling, and a rhythmically creased tablecloth. In addition to the inanimate objects depicted, NelliContinue reading "A 21 Foot-Long Painting of The Last Supper by 16th Century Nun and Artist Plautilla Nelli Has Just Been Painstakingly Restored"
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For the last 13 years, guerrilla miniaturist Slinkachu (previously) has been creating barely noticeable scenes to be discovered by unsuspecting passersby. The London-based artist uses tiny model people whose minuscule size creates humorous and thought-provoking scenarios. Slinkachu often comments on current events and social dynamics in his work. An installation at the Museum of FineContinue reading "Miniature Scenes by Slinkachu Comment on Consumer Culture"
A rediscovered David Hockney and a welded hippo are among some 2,000 works coming to auction. But only a handful are trophies.
Philosophers said the Holocaust defied representation, that art could not render its horrors. But Ceija Stojka made more than 1,000 incredible images of her ordeal, and the effort to exterminate the Roma.
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Bill Traylor - Untitled (Spread-Legged Drinker) | American Folk Art Museum
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Vittorio Gussoni ( Milano 1893 - Sanremo 1968 ). Discende da una famiglia d'artisti ed apprese i primi elementi di disegno dal padre suo, poi all'Accademia di Brera fu allievo di Cesare Tallone, prima della guerra e di Ambrogio Alciati dopo.
