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The Art of the War – the most famous battles from Gettysburg to Kyiv in Ukranine
Over the course of history, many wars have changed the political and cultural landscape of our world. While these events are defined by their upheaval and violence, they frequently contribute to the formation of the identity of entire generations or groups of people, and thus have significant cultural effects.
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Canaletto – fort contraste typique entre la lumière et l’ombre
Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (Venise, 1697 – 1768) Comme son père, il commença sa carrière comme peintre de décors de théâtre. Influencé par Giovanni Panini, il se spécialisa dans les vedute (vues) de Venise, sa ville natale. Les violents contrastes entre ombre et lumière sont typiques de cet artiste.
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Canaletto – Typischer starker Kontrast zwischen Licht und Schatten
Der unter dem Namen Canaletto bekannte Venezianer Giovanni Antonio Canal (1697-1768) wurde durch seinen Vater, einen Theaterdekorateur, an die Malerei und die Perspektive herangeführt. Canaletto ist vor allem für seine Veduten bekannt.
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Canaletto – Typical strong contrast between light and shadow
Canaletto began his career as a theatrical scene painter, like his father, in the Baroque tradition. Influenced by Giovanni Panini, he is specialised in vedute (views) of Venice, his birth place. Strong contrast between light and shadow is typical of this artist. Furthermore, if some of those views are purely topographical, others include festivals or ceremonial subjects.
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Portrait Paintings and Studio Drawings
"It takes a long time for a man to look like his portrait." - James Whistler
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Jenny Saville Bares All
Jenny Saville is one brave woman. Her work fearlessly portrays bodies that, to put it gently, are not considered classically beautiful. Others have used the language obese and deformed. But hey, semantics. A mother of two children, Saville has stripped down for her own drawings that depict naked mothers and their children. Other massive scale paintings show overweight or transgender (or overweight and transgender) bodies, existing in the space between the gender binary. Saville has gained global acclaim for the light and curious gaze she has cast on these previously side-swept, discarded bodies. For those eager to see where her aesthetic is heading next, Saville is currently showcasing original drawings on…
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