 Category: Art History
Category: Arts and Entertainment >> Art History<< previous page 1 next page >> by Goerge Baxter  [ 2009-08-07 ] Leonardo da Vinci was one of the great Italian artists with amazing mastery in oil on canvas painting as well as many other disciplines. He was a well-known sculptor, architect, engineer, geologist, mathematician, botanist, animal behaviourist and a fine musician, with a genuine love for knowledge and research. by Goerge Baxter  [ 2009-06-22 ] The art of Diego Velasquez displays not only his amazing sense of proportion and expertise in the use of pigment through carefully calculated strokes, but also the potentiality of the expressions in his portraits, a classic example of which is the "Portrait of Pope Innocent X" (1650). His influence has been profound on impressionist painters such as Edouard Manet and 20th century artists including Pablo Picasso, Francis Bacon and Salvador Dali. by sturat mitchel  [ 2009-05-02 ] it is surprising that after sex and sex related materials it is astrology that involves huge money online and offline both. The art and science of knowing and predicting future called astrology has a vast and colorful history by Ashwaria a [ 2009-04-03 ] Ancient Mexican Culture can trace its people back as far as 2000 BC. This was a time when permanent settlements were formed and the Mexican people adopted the practice of agriculture. Along with the settlements came art and technology. When a people no longer are migratory they have time to turn their attention to advancements and creativity. The first peoples to emerge from this period were the Olmecs.
by Jimmy Singh  [ 2009-02-04 ] Wonders of the America are present in both the continent. These wonders have their own charm and are captivating. There are various sites who can claim to be the wonders such as the grand canyon, Ulla ulla national reserve, Niagara falls, Amazon rain forest etc. by yazid avicenna [ 2009-01-16 ] With the Aztecs, archaeology merges fully with history. The picture and rebus writing of the Aztec manuscripts and the accounts of Bernal Diaz del Castillo and Bernardino Sahagun are sources as important as the monuments of Tenochtitlan which lie beneath the streets of modern Mexico City. by john peter [ 2008-11-19 ] Pontius Pilate's family name, Pontius, points out that he was of the clan of Pontii. It was one of the most well-known of the ancient Samnite names. The family name or cognomen Pilatus points out the familia or branch of the gens Pontius. The name is vague, although a few think it may have destined "armed with the pilum" (a spear or javelin). One appealing note is about a further man in Roman history bearing the name. by yazid avicenna [ 2008-09-23 ] The content of Maya classic civilization is very rich and can be summarized only in a briefest way. They consist of large pyramidal mounds and platforms made of earth and rock fill. Many of the Maya buildings are tremendously high and amazingly steep. As examples, the great temple pyramid of Tikal rise tower-like to heights of over 60 meters above the plaza floors.
by Brooklyn John [ 2008-09-16 ] This is no mythical creature, however thought to be extinct. On the other hand online poker in many continues to survive and thrive as of now. It’s a regular multi poker player card game with loads of winnings in store for you, provided you play your cards well. You would need to become a zealous player and not just make sporadic attempts by Gene Marshall  [ 2008-05-14 ] Thousands of people everyday participate in some form of gambling online. But what makes playing online casino games from the comfort of home so popular with people of all ages and backgrounds? by Goerge Baxter  [ 2008-05-11 ] Providing a brief history of the emergence of the Abstract Impressionist Movement and an overview of the styles of pioneering artists of the genre including; Arshile Gorky, Wassily Kandinsky, Marc Rothko and Willem de Kooning. This article explains the social and political climate following the Second World War which played a part in The Abstract Expressionism Movement gaining acceptance in the mainstream art world. |