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The Enigmatic Genius of Johannes Vermeer: Unlocking the Secrets of a Master Painter
Vermeer revolutionised the way in which we use and make paint and his colour application techniques predate some of those used by the impressionists nearly two centuries later. Girl with a Pearl Earring remains to this day his greatest masterpiece.
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1000 Portraits de génie
Exposition: L’art du portrait dans les collections du Louvre Date: 30 Mai 2018 – 3 Septembre 2018 Lieu : Le Centre national d’art, Tokyo Depuis l’Antiquité, les portraits ont été commandés pour représenter des personnages importants, des héros, des dieux. Au fil du temps, ce genre artistique évolua des sculptures grecques classiques à la peinture contemporaine, la photographie et aux oeuvres abstraites. Alors que l’esthétique particulière du portrait varie selon les périodes, le but principal du portrait est resté le même : dépeindre la personnalité, les caractéristiques ou l’essence d’une personne en utilisant le visage comme point de mire de la composition. Le premier portrait connu remonte aux temps préhistoriques (vers 30 000 avant…
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1000 Pinturas de los Grandes Maestros
Exposición:The Art of Portraiture in the Louvre Collections Fecha: May 30 2018 – Sep 03 2018 Museo: The National Art Center, Tokyo Desde la Antigüedad, los retratos han tenido como misión la representación de gente destacada, héroes y dioses. Con el tiempo, este género ha evolucionado desde las adornadas esculturas de mármol griegas, hasta los cuadros comtemporáneos, fotografías y obras abstractas. Mientras que el estilo estético del retrato es específico de cada periodo y cambia a lo largo del tiempo, el propósito principal del retrato ha permanecido constante –retratar la personalidad, las características o la esencia de la persona o personaje, haciendo de la cara la parte más importante de…
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Johannes Vermeer: Painter or Rebel?
It has always been muttered that playing the guitar is the work of the devil or, more famously, that rock and roll is the devil’s music. During the Dutch Golden Age, the former was avidly believed. Whilst there were numerous superstitions bandied around during the 17th century, this one is particularly interesting as there is a wealth of Dutch guitar music and paintings of guitar playing to come from this era. In a society where superstition could cost a person their life (witch trials in the Netherlands in the 17th century were a common occurrence, the largest of which was the Roermond witch trial leading to the deaths of 64…
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Going Dutch
“Going Dutch”: a phrase which is most commonly associated with splitting the bill when going out to dinner. Personally, I find that this is one of those phrases which we all use, and don’t really think about why we use it. I have merrily used these two simple words for many years – and yet it is only recently that it occurred to me to question where such a notion comes from. Before I started doing some research into this, I have to admit that I did spend more time than I probably should have trying to puzzle this scenario out. I did, however, cross out the possibility that it…
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