Art

June 15, 2017

More Classical Paintings Seamlessly Invade Our Modern-Day World

Art history enthusiast and talented designer Alexey Kondakov creates composites that blend classical paintings with contemporary settings. As a part of his ongoing practice, he continues to cleverly place painted figures in photographs taken around modern-day Europe. Like his past work, his more recent studies juxtapose centuries-old Italian art with unexpected urban backdrops. Though one may expect that the beautifully blended oil paint of each figure would sharply contrast the gritty realism of the photographs, Kondakov expertly combines them into seamless scenes.

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June 10, 2017

Library of Congress Makes Over 2,500 Japanese Woodblock Prints Digitally Accessible

As a part of the Library of Congress‘ latest and largest digitization project, the esteemed institution has published over 2,500 reproductions of Japanese woodblock prints. Available for free on the Library of Congress' website, each beautiful work of Japanese art can be accessed, viewed, and downloaded with the click of a mouse. Like all of the institution's digital reproductions, this series has been curated into a collection based on culture and chronology.

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June 9, 2017

25+ Awe-Inspiring Wire Sculptures That Elevate the Art

When it comes to contemporary sculpture, artists work with a range of mediums. In addition to conventional clay and age-old wood, today's avant-garde artists also dabble in paper, soap, and even candy art. Another unexpected material that continues to captivate contemporary sculptors is metal wire—a simple, malleable medium praised for its endless artistic potential and pioneered by modern artist Alexander Calder. While he is known primarily for his abstract, multi-colored mobiles, Calder also has a prolific portfolio of figurative wire sculpture.

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