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Pablo Picasso, the pioneer

by Taila on March 13, 2019

Picasso, a name so well known, it doesn’t need an introduction. Pablo Picasso is considered one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. You could easily say that no artist before Picasso had created such a huge impact in the art industry. Not …

Limited edition prints

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by Lana on March 4, 2019

You have probably seen the sections called limited edition prints South Africa and limited edition prints international on your favourite online marketplace, bidorbuy. Have they made you wonder about this art form? If yes, you’ve come to the right place! …

Art with hidden meaning

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by Alex on May 30, 2017

The great artists infused their works with a genius for form, colour, composition, as well as meaning.. Much has been made of the tones used by van Gogh in his oeuvres, with speculation associating his vibrant palette to mental disease. The placement of …

Collecting art

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by Lana on February 21, 2017

Everyone can collect art. You don’t need to be an authority on art. You don’t need to have lot of money. All you need is passion - passion for art and passion for collecting. Granted, art collecting requires more effort, forethought and dedication than …

Dru Blair – a brief extrospective

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by Alex on January 29, 2016

Have look at the image on the right. Take a closer look. You can be forgiven for thinking it is a photograph. The pores of the skin are so clear, the eyes are so lucid that surely only a digital medium could capture such definition? …

The subtle appeal of drawings

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by Lana on January 12, 2016

Though never in the forefront of the visual arts world, drawings have been a steady favourite from the time humans first made linear marks on cave walls. As simple as this art form is, it still manages to evade strict definitions. Basically, a …

Styles in modern painting

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by Bobbie on January 15, 2015

Art and the many styles of painting serve to illustrate our belief systems, politics and every other imaginable socio-economical influence at the time of production. For this reason, people are and always will be baffled, amazed and in awe of …

Old masters: David

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by Alex on September 2, 2013

The 18th century gave birth to the modern world, but it proved to be a most bellicose and disturbing parent, for this period proved to be the climax of more than a millennium of serfdom, church control and totalitarianism. In …

Old masters: Rembrandt

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by Alex on July 15, 2013

The greatest of the Dutch painters The Eighty Years War, in which the Netherlands shrugged off the shackles of Hapsburg domination under Spain, energised the former to such an extent that the rebel states became a military and cultural force …

Old masters: Goya

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by Alex on July 8, 2013

Spain has been a great contributor to Western art. Spanish artists were influenced by the Renaissance movements of Italy, the flourishing of French art, as well as by their Moorish heritage. When one speaks of Spanish art three …

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