Magxart

About blogger : This blogger is currently pursuing bachelor in interior and furniture design and also like animals (quite fond of dogs) , plants ,anime , painting , dance ; basically art in any or every form . About blog : Any form of art is therapy  and  can stimulate ideas as it allows viewers to draw their own emotions in their thoughts and pull from their personal experiences as they encounter them.   Upcoming blogs will be about admiring famous artworks  to create a deeper appreciation of the creative processes involved in the visual arts .

  Painting is an ancient medium and even with the introduction of photography, film and digital technology, it still has remained a persistent mode of expression . So many paintings have been limned over dozens of millennia that only a relatively small percentage of them could be construed as "timeless classics" that have become familiar to the public—and not coincidentally produced by some of the most famous artists of all time. Each of my blogs on the paintings of great artists examines the following themes: A critical analysis of the artists key works The life of each artist through their most famous paintings Their social and historical background The sources of their inspiration The development of their technique Thy they deserve their recognition as one of the greatest artists of their time. https://amzn.to/41YAhv3

  JAMES ROSENQUIST (1933-2017) Time Stops the Face Continues, 2008 (oil on canvas with spinning mirror) Our Art History Timelines outline the stylistic development of Western and Modern Art from 330-1975. In order to fully appreciate the work of any artist or art movement it is necessary to understand its position in the Art History Timeline. As most new artwork is a reaction against or development of a previous style in the timeline, it is enlightening to know the artistic and historical context in which it was created. Western Art Timelines Our Western Art Timelines give you information about the artists, movements and styles in Western art from around 330 to 1880. They offer a brief explanation of the most important styles from Byzantine Art to Realism . They also list the major artists and illustrate a key painting from each movement. Western Art Timeline 1 (330-1600): Byzantine Art (330-1450), Gothic Art (1150-1400), International Gothic (1375-1425), the Early Renaissance (1...

  Pop Art was the art of popular culture. It was the visual art movement that characterized a sense of optimism during the post war consumer boom of the 1950's and 1960's. It coincided with the globalization of pop music and youth culture, personified by Elvis and the Beatles. Pop Art was brash, young and fun and hostile to the artistic establishment. It included different styles of painting and sculpture from various countries, but what they all had in common was an interest in mass-media, mass-production and mass-culture. Pop Art was a brash, young and fun art movement of the 1960's.Pop Art coincided with the globalization of Pop Music and youth culture. Pop Art included different styles of painting and sculpture but all had a common interest in mass-media, mass-production and mass-culture. Although Pop Art started in Britain, it is essentially an American movement. Pop art was strongly influence by the ideas of the Dada movement. Pop Art in America was a reaction agains...

  Surrealism was the 20th century art movement that explored the hidden depths of the 'unconscious mind'. The Surrealists rejected the rational world as 'it only allows for the consideration of those facts relevant to our experience'. They sought a new kind of reality, a heightened reality that they called 'surreality', which was found in the world of images drawn from their dreams and imagination. Surrealism was founded in Paris where many of the Dadaists had settled after the Great War. It was originally a literary movement but its unusual imagery was more suited to the visual arts and to those artists who were searching for a more consistent approach to art as an antidote to the chaos of Dada. Surrealism was first defined by André Breton in the Surrealist Manifesto of 1924. Surrealism was greatly influenced by the writings of Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis. Surrealism was the 20th century art movement that sought to liberate creativity from the ...

  Dadaism or Dada was a form of artistic anarchy born out of disgust for the social, political and cultural values of the time. It embraced elements of art, music, poetry, theatre, dance and politics. Dada was not so much a style of art like Cubism or Fauvism; it was more a protest movement with an anti-establishment manifesto. Dada was a form of artistic anarchy that challenged the social, political and cultural values of the time. Dada embraced elements of art, music, poetry, theatre, dance and politics. Dada aimed to create a climate in which art was unrestricted by established values. Dada was anti-establishment and anti-art. The name 'Dada' means 'hobbyhorse' or the exclamation "Yes-Yes". The Cabaret Voltaire in Zurich was the birthplace of Dada. After the war the Dadaists relocated to Berlin, Cologne, Hanover and New York. The Dadaists published 'manifestos' and magazines to help communicate their ideas. The Dadaists used techniques such as autom...