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LEGOS INTO SANDSTONE WITH 3D PRINTING.
LEGOS INTO SANDSTONE WITH 3D PRINTING. I posted here on an art project by Jan Vorman which consists of plugging cracks in buildings in New York City with Legos. I have also posted several times, including here, on what is … Continue reading
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THE THEFT OF A WHEEL OF CHEESE.
THE THEFT OF A WHEEL OF CHEESE. Raf Casert of the Associated Press had an article on Yahoo News about the theft in 1934 of a panel from the Ghent Altarpiece, which was created by the brothers van Eyck and … Continue reading
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MORE ACCURATE COLORS FOR GREEK STATUES.
MORE ACCURATE COLORS FOR GREEK STATUES. The colors on some of the reconstructions of Greek statues seem garish to me. Apparently some of the brightness of the colors comes from the passage of time. Red traces today are thought to … Continue reading
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THE COLORS OF GREEK STATUES—LITERARY EVIDENCE.
THE COLORS OF GREEK STATUES—LITERARY EVIDENCE. It’s still surprising to me that ancient Greek statues were colored. I posted here about color reconstructions of Greek and Roman statues. The reconstructions are based on archaeological evidence: traces of paint. This article … Continue reading
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DAVID HOCKNEY: WHY ARE THERE NO SHADOWS IN NON-EUROPEAN ART?
DAVID HOCKNEY: WHY ARE THERE NO SHADOWS IN NON-EUROPEAN ART? I have posted several times, including here, about how shadows enable us to appreciate a sense of space. David Hockney had an article in the Financial Times (October 27-28) in … Continue reading
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PAINTING WHAT YOU SEE WITH DAMAGED EYES.
PAINTING WHAT YOU SEE WITH DAMAGED EYES. I posted here about Professor Margaret Livingston’s theory that it is an advantage for an artist to have poor depth perception because it is easier to paint the world if you see it … Continue reading
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HOW MUCH DOES DRAWING MATTER?—EDVARD MUNCH.
HOW MUCH DOES DRAWING MATTER?—EDVARD MUNCH. A friend of mine who is a gifted artist contends that Cezanne doesn’t draw well and has shown me persuasive evidence in support of his position. Does it matter? Raine asks “So what gives….Munch’s … Continue reading
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EDVARD MUNCH CAN’T DRAW.
EDVARD MUNCH CAN’T DRAW. The poet Craig Raine had an article in the TLS (July 13) reviewing an exhibit of Edvard Munch’s paintings at the Tate Modern. Munch is a favorite of mine. I have gone to exhibitions of his … Continue reading
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SPOOKY INVISIBLE ART.
SPOOKY INVISIBLE ART. Robin Blake had a review in the Financial Times (July 28/29) of an exhibit at the Hayward Gallery in London entitled “Invisible: Art About the Unseen”. In the review, Blake compares two pairs of conceptual works of … Continue reading
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THE CLOUD OF THE MONTH FOR JULY.
THE CLOUD OF THE MONTH FOR JULY. I was happy to see Martin Amis remarking on how pretty New York skies are. I expressed the view here that “when we look at landscapes we too often ignore the skies which … Continue reading
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