Art History

August 22, 2018

Artistic Claude Monet Action Figure Magically Changes Color in Water

Celebrated as the premier pioneer of Impressionism, Claude Monet is one of the most important figures in modern art.  To immortalize the spirit of this iconic French painter, Today is Art Day has added him to their quirky collection of Art History Heroes. This miniature Monet comes equipped with everything you'd expect from the artist, including a little lily pad and a tiny easel for painting en plein air.

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July 29, 2018

The Significance of Manet’s Large-Scale Masterpiece ‘The Luncheon on The Grass’

French artist Édouard Manet played a prominent role in the art scene of 19th-century Europe. Working in a unique style, Manet bridged the gap between two major art movements: Realism and Impressionism. One piece that illustrates this distinctive approach is The Luncheon on the Grass (“Le déjeuner sur l'herbe“), a large-scale painting that has become one of Manet's—and modern art‘s—most famous works.

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July 17, 2018

10 Attributes of a Successful Artist According to Frank Lloyd Wright

American architecture was forever changed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Throughout his storied career, which spanned more than 70 years, Wright not only created unique styles of architecture, but helped teach future generations of architects. In fact, it was his teaching that sustained him during periods of inactivity when he failed to win building commissions.

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June 15, 2018

5 Pioneers of Early Animation Who Influenced the Future of Film

Before studios such as Walt Disney, Pixar, and Studio Ghibli, animation wasn’t exactly taken seriously as an art form. For decades, moving images were seen purely as a novel form of entertainment for children. Storybook narratives were visualized with shadow puppet shows, spinning fantascopes, magic lanterns, and flip books.

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