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Baroque: An Art Movement as Luxurious as it Sounds
Baroque is an art movement characterized by its drama and grandeur. The word comes from French but may have originated from the Portuguese Barraco, which means a flawed pearl. More
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Nihonga: The Japanese genre that set it apart from Western Style
Nihonga is a word that means Japanese painting. American Professor Ernest Fenollosa coined the term during his lecture, The New Theory of Art, at the Dragon Pond Society in 1882. More
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What You Should Know About Camille Corot
Known lovingly as ‘Papa Corot’, the French painter had a lifelong love affair with the landscapes and painted some of the most admired masterpieces.
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7 Facts You Should Know About Keith Haring
Keith Haring, born on May 4, 1958, was an artist and activist who was part of the thriving alternative art scene of New York in the 1980s. More
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The Story of Hokusai: Creator of The Great Wave of Kanagawa
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was a self-proclaimed “old man mad with painting” towards the end of his life. More
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9 Intriguing Facts About Jean-Michel Basquiat
As one of the leaders of Neo-Expressionism, Jean-Michal Basquiat was a prolific artist from the 1980s. More
