The most extraordinary clay figurines are coming from Japan, and they are ancient. Dating from the Jomon period, they are more futuristic in design than Picasso or Matisse. Their use or intent is unknown today, but fantasies around them abound, ranging from gods and goddesses of ancient Japan to alien visitors from outer space.
Modernism was a revolution which, theoretically at least, put the masses into design.
A beginner’s guide to the art of the archaic and classical periods.
A visual, contextual, and subjective analysis of Friedrich’s “Monk by the Sea”.
A look at the different ways art is displayed in three different institutions; the Tate Modern, the National Gallery and Tate Britain.
Subsidy and Stratford-upon-Avon.
A look into Venezuela’s art scene and how attitudes towards it have changed since the Bolivarian revolution. A look at whether artists from poorer backgrounds now have a better platform to show and promote their work.
Prehistoric cave artists had no paint as we know it, so what did they use to produce the intricate cave art that has been discovered as recently as 1940.
French Impressionism was considered sloppy and unconventional in its early days; this is the run down of its history.
About the significance and artistic value of the Parthenon Frieze.
