National Gallery of Art

Nikon Ambassador to being a National Geographic magazine photographer. Vitale has a degree in International Studies from the University of North Carolina; she started her career as a photographer roughly 16 years ago in the year 2000 after she made a trip to go visit her sister in Guinea Bissau while working for the Peace Corps in 1995. It was after returning to Guinea…

architecture. In many cities around the world gasometers have been converted into interesting art galleries, public spaces, apartments and performance spaces. It is great to see people putting new idea’s into these abandoned giants, and many have turned out as very successful projects but the disappearance will continue. Many gasometers have been planned to be demolished, and in 2013 the English National Grid announced their plans to demolish 76 gasometers across England, and Scotland have…

Blog #1: The Top 7 Things to See and Do in Margaret River Whether you are new to the Margaret River area, a lifelong resident looking to explore the local attractions, or a visitor planning a trip to the area, there are so many wonderful events and adventures available, it will be hard to decide where to begin. The area is famous for its world class surfing locations and is home to some of the most outstanding wineries in all of Australia. No matter where you venture in and around Margaret…

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Namatjira 1902 – 1959 2. What type of art does the artist make? What style of art is this? - Water colour painting, Contemporary Indigenous Australian Art. 3. What medium does the artist use to create this art? - Mediums used by artists very widely, and rang from tools including paints brushes, pencils and pastels used by traditional artists to instatements, voice and electronics used in the auditory arts. 4. What period in time did the artist create this art? - One of his first landscape from…

I dream of painting and then I paint my dream (Gogh, 1853) Sandro Botticelli was born in the mid-1440s in Florence, Italy. As a boy, he apprenticed as a goldsmith and then with master painter Filippo Lippi. By his forties, Botticelli was himself a master and contributed to the decoration the Sistine Chapeland he Sandro Botticelli was an Italian painter of the early Renaissance-era. That work is Birth of Venus. The painting was Venus and Mars and it’s completed around 1485 and the…

Although both Neoclassical and Romantic art were often used for political propaganda and messages of morality, the intense emotion felt when gazing upon Romantic works is timeless, impacting human feelings century after century. Although Neoclassical successfully reminds us, after the frivolous indulgence of the Rococo, of our potential for refined principles in its solemn portrayal of the most rational of Roman figures and Greek democracy, its scenes were often used to depict the modern apex…

By the beginning of 20th century, the effects of modernity were being increasingly felt across European cities, as people left behind provincial life in search of the opportunities afforded by the industrial revolution. In response to the changing cityscape, many artists began to look for inspiration elsewhere, often escaping to rural spaces to seek out a connection with the natural world. One such artist was André Derain, who, in July 1905, left his home and studio in Paris to travel to the…

two artworks featuring the human figure represent the cultural forces from the world in which they were produced. Art is intuitively reflective of cultural forces that impact societal values and sociology; through representation of the human figure, artists reveal their present insight into culture that has been informed by their personal life and audience. Inherently present in art, these manifestations of culture are contorted throughout time as social paradigms change. Edgar Degas’…

creations - and be sure to check out the art in the restrooms! Baltimore's premier 'old line' art museum is the Baltimore Museum of Art, located at 10 Art Museum Drive (about a 25 minute drive from downtown). Boasting an excellent Matisse collection, the BMA also has several Picassos and Monets, with its new contemporary wing home to several Andy Warhol works, including his "Last Supper".� Designed by John Russell Pope. who was the architect of the National Gallery in Washington, D.C., the…