Jan
31
Whether it is a painting, wall scroll, hand fan, porcelain or other object, Chinese art can be enjoyed for its unexplainable qualities that make it pleasing to the eye. But the subjects of Chinese art also have ancient meanings. Three Chinese have long taken these meanings into consideration when giving or receiving gifts. Here are [...]
Jan
23
Cubism - An Artistic Revolution
Category: Cubism |
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Cubism was a twentieth century art movement that revolutionized painting and sculpture by flattening and distorting space. Artists fully exploited the visual possibilities of this changing reality in a variety of ways. Not only did they create patterned images rather than realistic illusions, but they usually chose machine-produced objects as their subjects rather than the [...]
Jan
21
Have you ever considered how much that piece of art in your home may be worth? Do you have an original piece of art by a little know artist or are you lucky enough to have an original piece of art by a popular artist? The art world is often falling over themselves when a [...]
Jan
17
Investing in Indian Art
Category: Indian Art |
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Oil Paintings are the latest blue chip investments in the sub continent. Indian artists are in demand as both Sotheby and Christies are promoting Indian art. Artists like exiled painter M. F. Husain, F. N. Souza, Tayeb, Jogen Chowdhary and Haider Raza have already touched the crore marks. Let’s not forget that a mere $ [...]
Jan
13
Pablo Picasso was born in 1881 and dies in 1973. Pablo Picasso was a major force in art of the 20th century. His work led many movements and is still a major influence on contemporary art. He made the strongest move to abstraction in the art world of the time with his Cubistic style of [...]


