George Bellows packs a punch!
A powerful, evocative image with bold, gutsy, impasto paintwork. This painting by George Bellows depicts a landscape and seascape with craggy rocks, clouds and a…
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Bold and Dynamic Japanese Art Influencing the West
The beauty of Japanese Wood Block Prints displays beautiful linear work, bold patterns and energetic compositions. Ito Shinsui (1898-1972) Washing the Hair, 1952 In a…
Confident and Imposing Realist Portrait
Brazilian artist Joao Candido Portinari, Portrait of Carmem Mayrink Veiga (1959) A very imposing and striking portrait with wonderfully bold contrasts and shapes. She has…
Unashamed Nudity, ‘Ballsy’ Paintwork
Evelyn Page is a talented woman from New Zealand. She delivers a painting with a punch! Evelyn Page Summer Morn, (1929) The main focus is…
Open your mind to a world of wonder!
I always keep an open mind, endlessly prepared to change my understanding or opinions as my learning develops. As a youthful artist, I misunderstood the…
12 Best Ways on How to Become Cultured
As you navigate through this rapidly evolving world, it’s important to make cultivating cultural fluency a top priority. I believe that being cultured is more…
A Journey into Vermeer’s Captivating World at the Rijksmuseum
Stepping into the Vermeer Exhibition at the renowned Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam on the final night of its showing was a dream come true. The exhibition,…
A Brush with Greatness: Seizing the Once-in-a-Lifetime Vermeer Exhibition Experience
Stepping into the world of Johannes Vermeer, one of history’s greatest painters, is like entering a realm of mesmerising beauty and captivating storytelling. On the…
Religious art can be Weird!
Take your love of art to the next level. A beautiful, harmonious and contemplative painting. The infant Jesus holds the neck of Mother Mary, cheek…
German Female Artist Viburnum Flowers and Cherries
“Cherries and Viburno” by Clara von Sivers, German (1854-1924) painted, 1890 A beautiful cascade of green foliage, delicate white balls of Viburnum flowers, contrasting with…