Art

June 27, 2020

Adorable Hamster Lives a Human-Like Existence in Charming Watercolor Paintings

Sometimes, the best artistic muses come in small and cuddly packages. For artist GOTTE, an endearing hamster named Sukeroku is the star of their illustrations. Sukeroku may be little, but the adorable protagonist has gained a big following for his relatable tales. GOTTE draws the plush hamster in a myriad of different activities. Many are otherwise ordinary and include him eating snacks, trying on clothes, and working out. Other illustrations are delightfully peculiar.

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June 26, 2020

History’s Most Famous Paintings Are Reimagined With Beloved Disney Characters

Art history is getting a Disney makeover in a new series of illustrations by artist Carlos Gromo. These imaginative renditions place characters from animated feature films into famous works of art, such as Gustav Klimt's The Kiss and Grant Wood's American Gothic. The Spanish artist began the series in 2019 as a way to make classical paintings more engaging for people who are not familiar with art history.

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June 24, 2020

Incredibly Detailed Hand-Illustrated Map Gives You an Intricate Look at the MET’s Collections

It's practically a Metropolitan Museum of Art tradition for visitors to get lost in the depths of the massive Beaux-Arts building while trying to soak in but a tenth of the collections on display. John Kerschbaum undertook a similarly daunting task in 2004 to illustrate a condensed, but no less detailed, map of the MET’s exhibits for visitors to use.

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June 19, 2020

6 Contemporary Glass Painting Artists Who Are Keeping the Ancient Art Alive

Whether it's blown, cast, cut, or colored, glass has endless artistic possibilities. The material was adopted by ancient Egyptians who used it to create trinkets and colored beads. From the 1st century onwards, the Romans used glass to create decorative vessels and mosaics. However, it wasn’t until the Middle Ages that artisans began painting the transparent material with colorful pigment to create vibrant stained glass designs.

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