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Erté – The Father Of Art Deco

Posted on July 7, 2020August 21, 2020 by Tirza Stein
Posted in ArtistsTagged designer, russian
Erté – The Father Of Art Deco

Erté is not often referred to as the Father of Art Deco, but in reality, that is what he was. Modern audiences know him best for his elaborate, theat

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What Is Dadaism?

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Tirza Stein
Posted in Modern ArtTagged dadaism
What Is Dadaism?

In many ways, this movement is a reaction to the world at the time of World War I and all the changes that were occurring in almost all spheres of lif

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Forgotten Female Artists From History

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Tirza Stein
Posted in ArtistsTagged artists, history
Forgotten Female Artists From History

When it comes with famous artists, we tend to think of people like Pablo Picasso, Leonardo da Vinic, and Michaelangelo - all of which are men. In fact

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Mysteries In The World of Art

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Tirza Stein
Posted in Modern ArtTagged paintings, world of art
Mysteries In The World of Art

Humans have been creating art for countless millennia, and we’ve produced some truly breathtaking artworks in that time, with most of it either hang

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Important Artworks Of The Pre-Raphaelites

Posted on March 23, 2020August 20, 2020 by Tirza Stein
Posted in Ancient Art
Important Artworks Of The Pre-Raphaelites

Founded in 1848 by several artists, the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood rejected many of the artistic principles that were fashionable at the time, especia

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The Art of the Byzantine Empire Revealed

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Tirza Stein
Posted in Ancient ArtTagged Art, Byzantine Art
The Art of the Byzantine Empire Revealed

Under the Eastern Roman Byzantine Empire, paintings and other popular art forms flourished as the artists of the time discovered new mediums and forms

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Famous Art That Might Be Overrated

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Tirza Stein
Posted in Modern Art
Famous Art That Might Be Overrated

When it comes to the world of famous art, there are undoubtedly some works that stand tall above the rest. There is, of course, good reason that these

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Indian Art Styles Still Popular Today

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Tirza Stein
Posted in Ancient Art
Indian Art Styles Still Popular Today

Indian culture is among the oldest in the world, dating back thousands of years. The Indians, and their many belief systems, have always strived to ca

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The Oldest Cave Paintings Across The World

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Tirza Stein
Posted in Ancient Art
The Oldest Cave Paintings Across The World

Humans have always valued art, and while we tend to picture Picasso or Da Vinci when we think of the world’s most famous art, we often forget that o

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The Unseen: History’s Overlooked Female Artists

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Tirza Stein
Posted in Ancient Art
The Unseen: History’s Overlooked Female Artists

Some of the finest artists the world has ever seen have simply been overlooked, and subsequently forgotten because they were women. (more…)

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