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11. Paintings for Christmas
November 16, 2010
Christmas is as ever approaching and with it, numerous worries. What are we doing for Christmas, How will we make this year special, who is going to prepare dinner, is the oven big enough, will there be room for everybody and much more. Ah yes, the season to be jolly is definitely also the season to...
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12. The Happiness of Renoir
October 13, 2010
Monet and Renoir met each other in Paris already in 1862, while they were studying under Charles Gleyre. Renoir also met and befriended Alfred Sisley and Frdric Bazille there. However, it was not until that first impressionist exhibition more than 10 years later that Renoir and Monet really started ...
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13. Cubism Today
October 13, 2010
Among the most mentioned artistic movements of the 20th century, we find Cubism. The name itself I widely known and yet what the movement is, what it stands for and who its main contributors are is not something most people can readily answer. As such, identifying what the impact of the movement is ...
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14. The Art and Military Music
October 13, 2010
One of the great insults of all time is to mention that whatever is to their standard what military music is to music. Military music is as such not that highly regarded, though we of course leave the window open for exceptions and note that even a marching band can be swinging some times.
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15. Santa The Missing Picture
October 01, 2010
Maybe it is exactly his appeal to the young that keep him out of mind of serious artists but still, if you deliver presents to every child in the world every year, some appreciation and reverence would be expected, even from the world of art. But so far, Santa Claus has not received much of this. ...
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16. Monet's Japanese Bridge
September 14, 2010
When visiting the small town of Kitagawa in Japan, what you may expect to find there may differ widely from your actual experience. You may expect to find traditional Japanese bath houses, gardens of lotus flowers or maybe traditional farming. Maybe a memorial for Nakaoka Shintaro, one of the founde...
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17. Impressionism and Beyond
September 14, 2010
Impressionism saw its birth in the late 19th century in France. The era had just seen the birth of photography, and compared to this new technology, the artist's ability to render a subject perfectly seemed great diminished. At the same time, Japanese print art was making its entry in the European m...
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18. When in Paris
September 06, 2010
When it comes to the world of artistic expression, bigger is not always better. Sure, we all admire the Statue of Liberty as a symbol of New York or the Eiffel Tower as a symbol of Paris, but the Little Mermaid also serves as a symbol of Copenhagen, though it is actually made in proportionate human ...
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19. The Subject in Art
September 06, 2010
In the classic understanding, great art needs great subjects. The beauty of the motive has to stand out and be apparent to all, whether that motive is a grand landscape, an impressive Monarch or a great mansion. The pure splendor had to be readily apparent and noticeable to all. Because how could th...
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20. Monet and the Haystacks of Giverny
September 06, 2010
When you move through the present day French country side in Normandy and Ile-de-France, it is easy to think that things there progress as they have always done, following the seasons of nature. Indeed, the idyllic vistas on offer make it hard to think that anything could be missing from this tradit...
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