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One of the main focuses of visual art during the Ming dynasty was the bird-and-flower painting. These paintings typically displayed, as the name suggests, birds coupled with flowers or trees to “convey [the] benevolence, virtue, and majesty” of the Ming … Continue reading →

Diego Rivera was born in Guanajuato, Mexico on December 8, 1886. From an early age Rivera was very interested in painting and followed his passion. He started by taking night classes then, in 1898 became a full-time student at San … Continue reading →

Jen Stark was born in Miami and uses very simple tools to create extravagant sculptures. “She frequently challenges the constrictions of paper by creating three-dimensional sculptures” which are exhibited throughout the U.S. She Currently lives and works in Miami, Florida. … Continue reading →

Art of the early-modern era separated itself from the traditional, tame, styles like Romanticism, Realism, and Classicalism by stepping outside of conventional thought. Early Modern art, more especially Expressionism, began to focus on the innermost recesses of the human psyche, … Continue reading →

Impressionism is a style of art developed in the mid 19th century that focused primarily on a fleeting moment. Impressionist artist tried to create the feeling of movement by using loose brush strokes, sketchy lines, and blotches of color that … Continue reading →

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756 to Leopold and Anna Maria Mozart. From an incredibly young age, Wolfgang, “or more affectionately, Wolfgangerl” was a prodigy (Boerner). Wolfgang’s musical ability is said to have been derived from … Continue reading →

One of the most captivating paintings I have seen of the Baroque era is Landscape with Saint John on Patmos (1640) by Nicolas Poussin. A painter born in France but spending the majority of his life in Rome, Poussin’s “art … Continue reading →

Throughout the course of the Renaissance we see a gradual shift from medieval scholasticism to humanism due to the rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman philosophies. This new style of thought which characterized the Italian Renaissance migrated northward by means … Continue reading →