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65Shadows in Surrealism
If there is an art period that dedicated special attention to the use of shadows, it is the Surrealism, specially in the representation of dreams. Artists such as Salvador DalÃ, Yves Tanguy and René...
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65Shadows in the Modern realist movements
In the painting of the 20th century, the shadows were practically banished. The first cubism and the following abstract art movements were loyal to the bidimensionality of the canvas. The shadowsappeared...
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63The invention of Painting
Do you know that the shadow is present in the beginning of painting? When did painting started? Who invented it? What was it used for? Who remembered to draw something, and why? Who remembered to use that...
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64The School Of Athens
In the "Stanza della Segnatura" (the Signature’s Room), room used as library and where the Pope Julius II signed the decrees of the ecclesiastical court, Rafael painted some frescos which represent the four...
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69Beginner’s material for oil painting
When we start painting with using a new technique, it is important to have the right material, so that nothing is missing. Here is a list of the basic material for oil painting: oils: you can find a list...
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63Tendonitis caused by excessive computer usage
Nowadays, more and more people spend a great amount of time in front of the computer. Most of the jobs are computer based, and even if someone does not use a computer in its job, probably uses the computer at...
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63Shadows in painting
Some months ago I went to Madrid do see a painting exhibition about shadows, and their importance ion the different epochs of painting. It was in both museums Thyssen-Bornemisza and Fundación Caja Madrid....
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70Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo was born in 1452 April 15, in the small village of Vinci, near Florence, which was the intellectual and scientific centre of Italy. His artistic talent was revealed soon, showing exceptional ability...
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61Shadows in pop art to the present
Shadows also had an important role in the paintings of the second half of the 20th century, when the triumph of Pop Art occurred, in the international artistic world of the sixties. Andy Warhol and Roy...
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60The shadows in the Impressionism
The Impressionism is the artistic epoch that I like the most, because of its colors, its non-defined drawings, its natural themes… its positive way of living! Concerning the use of shadows, in the...
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