Sculpture – Wikipedia
One of the most common purposes of sculpture is in some form of association with religion. Cult images are common in many cultures, though they are often not the colossal statues of deities which characterized ancient Greek art, like the Statue of Zeus at Olympia.
Assemblage (art) – Wikipedia
Further reading. William C. Seitz: The Art of Assemblage.Exhib. October 4 – November 12, 1961, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1961. Stephan Geiger: The Art of Assemblage.
Cracking good art: Chinese man creates intricate sculptures …
Cracking good art: Chinese man creates intricate sculptures from EGG SHELLS. Wen Fuliang uses the unorthodox material for his painstaking artistic creations
13 Sculptures Made Out of Books | Mental Floss
A storage locker in New Jersey has been hiding a stash of art potentially worth millions. As The New York Post reports, New York City art dealer David Killen discovered six paintings inside the unit believed to be authentic Willem de Koonings.
Top 10 Famous Pieces of Art Stolen by the Nazis – Toptenz.net
When researching the history of famous art, it is shocking the amount of paintings that have a large gap in documentation around the time of World War II.
The Art of Aging: Celebrating the Authentic Aging Self …
The Art of Aging: Celebrating the Authentic Aging Self [Alice & Richard Matzkin] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. In this beautiful book, painter and sculptor Alice and Richard Matzkin explore the experience of aging through their art
Sculpture of Ancient Greece – Visual Arts Encyclopedia
Ancient Greek Sculpture: Statues, Reliefs: Origins, Chronology, Identification, Types, Religious Uses, Votive Offerings, Sculptural Materials, Famous Greek Sculptors: 650-100 BCE
Presenting the female body: Challenging a Victorian fantasy …
The idea that a work of art can just BE, is an appealing one. That somehow whatever the age, background, education, religion or class of the viewer, all that could ever be said about the work would be self evident in the very thing itself, borne free through the ether from the material self of the work to the mind of the viewer who apprehends …
Sculptures and Bowls Made With Recycled Keys and Coins …
Australian artist Michael Moerkerk has only taken one soldering class, and that was 30 years ago. But with a little hard work—and a lot of YouTube videos—he was able to hone his craft. Using keys, coins, and sometimes bottle caps, the artist makes unique soldered sculptures. He started with …
Contemporary British Painting – Art Encyclopedia
Contemporary British Painting (1960-2000): Review of Late 20th-Century Art in Britain, Exemplified by Lucian Freud, Auerbach, David Hockney and Young British Artists