Art

January 24, 2019

Exquisite 19th-Century Sculpture Cloaked in a “Translucent” Marble Veil

For millennia, sculptors have worked in marble, a medium favored for its softness and translucence. These characteristics make the metamorphic rock particularly suited for pieces requiring intricate detail, including anatomical subtleties and flowing drapery. One sculpture that perfectly illustrates both of these instances is The Veiled Virgin, a 19th-century work by Italian sculptor Giovanni Strazza.   The Veiled Virgin Little is known about the creation of The Veiled Virgin.

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January 20, 2019

11 Easy Acrylic Painting Techniques for Artists of All Levels

More Techniques for Painting with Acrylics   Sponging Dabbing paint using a sponge will create textural effects that can't be achieved by a brush. Investing in a good sponge set will give you different textures you can play with in order to create a sense of movement in your work. Working in layers, sponging will subtly blend together colors and bring depth to the canvas.

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January 15, 2019

Amazing Architectural Interiors and Detailed Objects Carved into Raw Marble Blocks

Artist Matthew Simmonds has carved out a unique career for himself. Inspired by a lifelong interest in stone buildings, the Copenhagen-based sculptor is known for his exquisite marble models of sacred architecture. Unlike most architectural maquettes of churches, cathedrals, and other buildings, Simmonds’ small-scale sculptures are not free-standing models. Instead, they exist within raw slabs of stone, where they “reveal intricate internal worlds” that are alluringly ethereal yet inherently grounded in earthly shells.

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