Tuesday, September 16, 2008
The Art of Tamara De Lempicka
Tamara De Lempicka (1898 - 1980) an artist who’s work was famous during the height of the Art Deco period. Her bold style mixed with rich colors captured the elegance of the 1920s, whereas her distinctive block method would later be called “Soft Cubism”. Like all artists that made the history books, De Lempicka never followed the rules. She would prove the modern day the slogan, “Well Behaved
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
The Art of Ernest Ludwig Kirchner
Expressionism is one of my favorite artistic styles. It is a subjective art form with an emotional and spiritual view of the world. The term often implies emotional angst or intense emotion. The artist has the tendency to distort reality for an emotional effect, using a two-dimensional view without perspective. They use highly charged brushstrokes with contrasting bold colors.Ernest Ludwig
Saturday, September 6, 2008
The Art of Brent J. Lynch
Brent Lynch has enjoyed a successful career in the arts for over twenty-five years. He has been honored with many national and international awards in both communication and fine art. A powerful landscape and figurative painter, Brent uses mood, light and movement to express his experience. (Lynch, Brent J. Sloop. Oil on canvas)(Lynch, Brent. Street Car Named Desire I. Oil on canvas)(Lynch,
Thursday, September 4, 2008
The Art of El Greco
El Greco (1541 - 1614) which is spanish for ‘the Greek’ was born in Crete. He moved to Spain in 1577 and despite his heritage, he become one of the greatest masters of Spanish painting at that time. Always remaining proud of his national heritage throughout his life, he signed his work using characters from the Greek alphabet.(El Greco. View of Toledo. c.1604-1614. Oil on canvas. Metropolitan
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