Say Hello to Fine Arts!

This blog has been created to encompass the most striking and wonderful things from the world of the ancient art.

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(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIGeMwmZdPg)

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“In 1969, Dali was approached to design a new logo, and the result became as instantly recognisable as his melting clocks. Dali incorporated the Chupa Chups name into a brightly coloured daisy shape. Always keenly aware of branding, Dali suggested that the logo be placed on top of the lolly instead of the side so that it could always be seen intact.”

Quoted from BBC’s Modern Masters: Dali, Chupa Chups logo.

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This week Art Date 25 JULY — Thomas Eakins was born

All about Thomas Eakins in the Art Date infographic! 

Thomas Cowperthwait Eakins, America’s greatest realist painter, dedicated his career to depicting the human figure. He was a painter, photographer, sculptor, and fine arts educator.

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Artist Thomas Eakins vs. Dr. House.

It's very strange, isn't it?!

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This week Art Date | 15 JULY — Rembrandt van Rijn was born. Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was one of the greatest 17th century painter and etcher. Rembrandt's greatest triumphs are seen in his uncompromising realistic portraits, self-portraits and illustrations of biblical scenes.

| All about Rembrandt in the Art Date infographic!

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This week Art Date 6 JULY

Frida Kahlo was born Frida Kahlo de Rivera was a Mexican painter has now become a cultural icon and is most revered in her home country for her focus on her Mexican identity. Her work sometimes characterized as naïve art or folk art. But her art was almost always starkly autobiographical.

All about Frida Kahlo in the Art Date infographic!

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Esher Fish Pattern

Small but cool animation of the M.C. Esher's graphic work "Fish pattern". His graphics just fascinates me! Animated by "Say Hello to Fine Arts!"

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This week Art Date 7 JUNE Paul Gauguin was born

Paul Gauguin was one of the most significant French artists.  His bold, colorful and design oriented paintings led directly to the Synthetist style of modern art, while his expression of the inherent meaning of the subjects in his artworks paved the way to Primitivism style.

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An artist cannot fail

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first day of summer is coming!

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Samovar in Portrait Painting The samovar was an attribute of portraiture mainly in Russia. Pay attention to girls with saucers. The fact that the tea was poured from the cup in the saucer, and then drank from the saucer. Check out the #samovArt hashtag!

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This week Art Date 3 JUNE

Raoul Dufy was born Raoul Dufy was a French painter, illustrator, decorator, furniture designer and print maker. He is best known for his paintings of open air social events. Dufy was a painter of joy: his optimistic, fashionably decorative, and illustrative style, his subject matter, and his light, bright colors reflect a joy in life.

All about Raoul Dufy in the Art Date infographic!

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This week Art Date 24 May

Jacopo Pontormo was born An Italian brilliant painter from the Florentine School. He is famous for his use of twining poses, coupled with ambiguous perspective, resulted in an original compositional tension and instability. Perhaps he anticipated the Baroque style as well as El Greco.

All about Jacopo Pontormo in the Art Date infographic!

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Samovar 

Thematic Museum Exhibition

The samovars became the symbol of Russian hospitality. And some people think that samovar has its origins in Russia, but actually it came from Holland in the XVIII century. But later the samovar became an important attribute of a Russian household and consequently a part of Russian applied art

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This week Art Date 11 May

Salvador Dalí was born

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This week Art Date 11 May

Salvador Dalí was born Salvador Dali is one of the most versatile and celebrated artists. Dalí's artistic repertoire included highly unusual paintings, sculptures, photography and film, in collaboration with Bunuel and Hitchcock.

All about Salvador Dalí in the Art Date infographic!

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Samovar in Still Life Painting

The samovar was one of the most useful subjects for still life painting in Russia, but also used in Western Europe

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