Great Art & Artists
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About John Constable – The British Painter
If you see a 19th-century painting of the English countryside, chances are it is a painting by the English artist John Constable. John Constable was an important 19th-century British painter best known for his landscaper, particularly his painting of clouds and skies. He is best known for his paintings of the British countryside, particular areas…
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John Constable – Seascape Study With Rain Clouds
When you think about a painting that understands nature and the clouds, I think of the British painter John Constable. John Constable was a master at studying the weather, clouds, and the sky. John Constable studied nature and clouds and would paint the same scene repeatedly but with different kinds of weather. One of his…
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10 Emotionally Powerful Paintings
When we look at art, it should be something that evokes some meaning or emotion in us. Many of the world’s great artists have created works of art that evoke in us powerful emotions. Throughout the world, artists have given us many emotional paintings. Whether it was their own emotions, they were feeling, as in…
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120 Inspiring Quotes About Art, Life, And Living
Art is all around us and an essential part of our lives, history, and living. We are blessed to have many great artists and others who have given us inspiring quotes to remember about art, life, and living. Art inspires us, and the artist and their wisdom can help us all in our lives. We…
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Why Do People Say, “Life Is Like Drawing Without An Eraser?”
There is a saying that life is equated to art. Life is like an artist trying to draw without an eraser to correct mistakes. When an artist draws something by mistake, the artist can use an eraser and erase their mistakes. But in life, when we make a mistake, we can not erase those mistakes;…
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What Are The Most Beautiful Pieces Of Art In The World?
Art is one of the most subjective things in the world; what one person loves, another person may hate. To look at what we consider to be the most beautiful pieces of art in the world, we also look at the most famous paintings. Notable artists paint so many beautiful pieces of art. We have…
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What Mediums Did Katsushika Hokusai Use?
One of the most famous Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock print artists is Katsushika Hokusai. Even if many people do not know his name, most people have seen some of his works of art, especially his famous one called Under the Wave Off Kanagawa (1830-32). Hokusai used several art mediums for artwork, including painting, woodblock prints, book…
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Artemisia Gentileschi’s Use Of Directional Lines In Her Paintings
Artemisia Gentileschi understood the power of what directional lines could do to create a focal point for her paintings. She knew that our eyes would focus at the pivotal point by using the principles of directional lines and contrasting colors. Artemisia Gentileschi’s painting Judith Decapitates Holofernes is a masterwork of art about using directional lines…
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How Is Renaissance Art Different From Medieval Art?
Renaissance art and medieval art are two very different types of art movements. They are both essential art movements for their periods. Medieval art was art that was created in the Middle Ages. During the Middle Ages, art was mainly religious and was concerned with conveying Christian beliefs and values to the population. Renaissance art…
