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How Do I Make Money From My Abstract Art?
Many abstract artists ask themselves how they can make money from abstract art. The truth is that making money from abstract art is no different from making money from other kinds of art. To sell your abstract art is the same as selling any other art. It will take a lot of time and effort.…
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Artemisia Gentileschi’s Major Works Of Art
Artemisia Gentileschi was a crucial Italian artist who lived from the late 16th Century to the mid-17th Century. She is known as a woman who broke many gender barriers in her art. Artemisia Gentileschi painted many significant works of art as a full-time artist during her lifetime. She was an extremely gifted artist who gave…
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Artemisia Gentileschi And Breaking Gender Barriers In Art
In the 17th century in Italy, women had two career choices – join a convent and become a nun or become a wife and mother. The laws also dictated that the man in the women’s lives, such as their fathers, husbands, and even sons, would make all the decisions for their lives. Women during this…
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What Was The Focus Of Renaissance Art?
The Renaissance was considered a period of rebirth for the arts, science, and culture in Europe. The Renaissance originated in Italy. Renaissance art focused on the classics of Greece and Rome, humanist philosophy, and the study of the human figure. Realism was also an essential part of Renaissance art. The great artists of the Renaissance…
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British Renaissance Artists And Art
When most people think of the Renaissance, they think about Italy. This is because the main movement of the Renaissance was in Italy, but the Renaissance also happened in other parts of Europe, such as Britain. The Renaissance in Britain, known as the English Renaissance, took place from the early 16th century to the early…
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Why The Painting American Gothic Is Called That?
One of America’s most iconic paintings is Grant Woods’ 1930s American Gothic. This painting is perhaps one of the most famous American paintings. The American Gothic painting is named after the gothic-style windows Grant Wood found on a small house in Eldon, Iowa. To him, these gothic-style windows seemed out of place for such a…
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50 + Inspirational Leonardo da Vinci Quotes
Leonardo da Vinci is one of the greatest artists that ever lived. He was curious and constantly wrote about what he was learning. Even though Leonardo da Vinci lived from 1452 to 1519, we can learn from many of his thoughts through his writing in his notebooks. There are over 50 notebooks that have been…
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Hawaiian Native Art – 8 Artists To Discover
Hawaii is a tropical paradise filled with sandy, pristine beaches. But Hawaii also has a vibrant culture filled with many legends, traditions, and Hawaiian art. Hawaiian native art is an art movement that reflects Hawaii’s culture, people, legends, and traditions. The Hawaiian native artists all captured the richness of the native Hawaiian life, landscape, culture,…
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What Can We Learn From Leonardo Da Vinci?
Leonardo da Vinci was not just a great artist, but he was also a great scientist, inventor, and philosopher. There are many lessons we can learn from him. We can learn from Leonardo da Vinci the power of being curious, especially as an artist. He taught us that we should never stop learning and discovering…
