Art

August 17, 2021

Life-Size Sculpture Captures a Soaked Bathsheba in Stunning Detail

For thousands of years, sculptors have challenged themselves to render the human form. The age-old tradition encompasses a variety of media from the ancient Greek marble sculpture of Venus de Milo to the copper Statue of Liberty. One contemporary artist is carrying the torch of this classical style in his realistic clay and bronze sculptures. American artist Benjamin Victor is a world-renowned sculptor whose extensive body of work recalls masters like Michelangelo and Bernini.

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August 12, 2021

Stunning Oil Paintings Capture Beautiful Landscapes From Countries Around the World

Atlanta-based artist Courtney Myers continues to travel the world through her oil paintings. Since completing her depiction of the lush Isle of Skye in Scotland in January 2021, she has “visited” four other unique countries and captured some of their iconic landscape on canvas. “Landscapes have been my passion over the past couple of years and painting landscapes from different countries seemed very interesting to me,” Myers explains to My Modern Met.

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August 8, 2021

This Artist Creates Larger-Than-Life Flower Drawings With Colored Pencils

Have you ever come across a work of art that makes you do a double-take? Well, Australian artist Cj Hendry specializes in trompe l'oeil drawings. Her latest series captures the intricate details of varieties of flowers in massive, hyperrealistic renderings. Each one is made using a variety of colored pencils. Hendry masterfully layers and blends the different hues together to build dimension in her drawings.

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August 4, 2021

The First Underwater Museum in the Mediterranean Is Now Open in Cyprus

Sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor is well-known for his incredible underwater museums and exhibits. His latest project, the Museum of Underwater Sculpture Ayia Napa (MUSAN), is the first underwater museum in the Mediterranean. MUSAN is described as an underwater forest full of beautiful life that tells a story about its home. Located 200 meters off the coast of Aiya Napa, MUSAN is bound to provide a boost to the area’s tourism.

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