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Monday, 08.04.2019
How Da Vini Explored
The Power Of Water With His Art And Inventions
Leonardo da Vinic's notebooks reveal his absorptions with the power of water. He aspired to learn about the ebb and flow of tides, the sources of rivers and seas and the water cycle, as well as the impressive impacts of water in erosion, floods, rain, and storms. Water was a force to be reckoned with — as a concept and as an actuality.
An Indian Village,
That Looks Like An Art Gallery
In the charming village of Naya a place in West Bengal, India, every wall is a canvas and everyone exercises ‘patachitra’, a kind of ancient folk art. They don’t just draw; they also sing as they unfold the scroll and present their artistry to their audiences.
This art tells stories that extend from traditional mythological and tribal tales to Indian history and even present-day subjects.
Vincent Van Gogh's Works
Were Inspired By Bronte And Dickens
When you take a closer look at Starry Night Over the Rhône, which Van Gogh painted in 1888, you will see a faint resemblance to Gustave Doré’s Evening on the Thames. Not in the actual view of the colors but the consistent pattern made by the gaslights as they flared over the river.
Art enthusiasts can
now lease Monet's House
A house reportedly owned by the Impressionist master Claude Monet is available for the general public to rent. For only $315 a night, you can stay inside the three-bedroom residence in Giverny, France. Denominated ‘The Blue House’, the rental has stunning blue shutters on the exterior, enveloped by striking gardens that are claimed to have starred in some of Monet’s works.
Rediscovered Painting
Might Actually Be By Malevich's Pupil
Advertised as a rediscovered masterpiece by Kazimir Malevich, and picked out by the critics, the painting has now been revealed to have been by someone else.
After meticulous research, art experts now have come to the conclusion that it may have been the work of one of Malevich's pupils, Maria Dzhagubova.
German City Where Bauhaus
Was Born Honors Centenary With A New Museum
The city where the Bauhaus was started a century ago is giving tribute to the school behind a series of modern design icons with a new museum. The museum, opened on Friday, is meant to secure it in its tumultuous historical circumstances. The art school, which commenced work in April 1919 under architect Walter Gropius.
Mumbai Gallery One Of 16 To Get Invited To An International Show
In its fourth issue, Art Bahrain Across Borders offered a global exhibition of 16 prominent galleries welcomed from 11 nations around the world.
Cosmic Heart Gallery from Mumbai was one of these 16 international galleries invited.
Wallinger's Upside-Down
Globe On The LSE Campus Angers Chinese Students
British artist Mark Wallinger has generated a diplomatic difficulty by representing Taiwan as an independent nation in a notable public art installation in central London. The art labeled The World Turned Upside Down, is a 4-meter-diameter globe, is situated inverted on the north pole, arranged on the street outside the entrance to the London School of Economics (LSE).
Amateur Metal
Detectorist Discovered An Ancient Roman Coin Describing The ‘First Brexiteer’
A precious 24-carat gold coin approximately 2,000 years old has been uncovered by an inexperienced metal detectorist in a field in Kent, England, close to the site of an ancient Roman path. Now it could sell for almost £100,000 ($130,000).
First Painting From
Colonial Latin America To Be Displayed In Spain
A composition from Peru on loan to the Prado Museum in Spain presents two remarkable moments in Spain’s colonization of the Americas. The unidentified 18th-century canvas depicts the marriage union of an Inca princess and a conquistador, observed by Inca royals in gold regalia, and black-cloaked Spanish clerics.
