Art needs exposure and survives on appreciation. Art has always appealed to a niche category and remained confined to the interests of a particular segment of society. For years, art galleries have been the only platform of exposure for artworks. Thanks to the global technological development, art has found a new platform to gain more exposure and popularity. The World Wide Web has given way to multiple internet art galleries that offer all kinds of information on art- art events, exhibitions, artists, auction, etc.
Online art galleries are a treasure house of paintings by renowned masters as well as new artists. Now you don’t have to go far and wide to visit an art gallery. Amazing masterpieces are just a click away! The best part of online art galleries is that it serves as a direct platform for artists to showcase their paintings for sale. Supported with modern technology, artworks by budding artists are displayed in an attractive fashion.
Online art galleries are the favorite hub of art connoisseurs who want to own highly prized masterpieces but cannot afford to buy them at exorbitant rates. Art reproductions are being enormously acclaimed worldwide and are highly demanded by art lovers. Modern day geniuses reproduce the masterpieces of veteran artists like Pablo Picasso, Leonardo Da Vinci, Van Gogh, or Rossetti, that you hang in your living room and lose yourself in its magnanimous charm.
There is yet another avenue that has been opened up by online art galleries, i.e. exposing viewers to all possible genres of art and artistic movements. Today we know more about abstract art, fantasy art, gothic art, or modern art on account of internet art galleries. Web art galleries are oriented to reach a greater section of society and increase awareness of this aesthetic culture.
By: Suzanne
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Online Art Galleries: Bringing Creativity Within Easy Reach
December 11th, 2009Abstract Art: a Breakthrough in Artistic Expression
November 8th, 2009The origins of abstract art can rightly be attributed to the imagination of man. Abstract art is distinguishable from fantasy art, which makes imaginative characters and myths its subject. It is closer to reality as it reflects the real in figurative terms. In other words, abstract art depicts real forms in a simplified or rather reduced way, keeping the original subject the same.
Abstract art did not originate all of a sudden nor is it the outcome of the 20th century thinkers. In the Jewish and Islamic religion, depiction of human beings was banned. As such, they took recourse to all forms of decorative and non-figurative arts or calligraphy.
Wassily Kandinsky is regarded as the inventor of non-figurative art in the 20th century. Gradually, his paintings moved out of figurative subjects. In 1910, he created the first figurative work of art- a watercolor sans any reference to reality. Kandinsky not only became the first abstract artist, he also took pains to promote it as a theorist. After Kandinsky, it was the Russian painter, Kasimir Malewich, who took abstract art to the next level. Melewich’s paintings mostly focused on simple geometrical forms.
The landmark events in the mid-twentieth century changed the course of abstract art. The World War II, persecution of Jewish people by Hitler, and denunciation of modern art by the Nazis led to the immigration of hundreds of avant-garde European artists into the United States of America, especially New York. This created a new wave in the American art scenario prompting the birth of Abstract Expressionism.
Abstract expressionism is more a concept of performing art than a style. This movement stresses the trend of pushing the conventional boundaries beyond all limits. Some of the famous artists of this movement are Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Mark Rothko.
Currently, there are two primary segments of abstract art. One segment, known as Color Field Abstract Art, features unified blocks of color. Mark Rothko is one of the pioneers of this genre. The second segment includes multiple genres- Surrealism, Expressionism, Cubism, and Action painting. Regardless of all these influences, the core of abstract art paintings remains the capturing of the essence of the artist’s subconscious on canvas.
By: Suzanne
The When and How of Modern Art
October 29th, 2009Over and over again, there have been debates surrounding the origin of modern art. Some believe it to have originated in the initial years of the 20th century while others claim that modern art refers to contemporary art which has its roots in the recent past, i.e. around 1950. According to the Tate, modern art begins in 1900.
It cannot be that one fine morning in 1900 gave way to modern art. The inception of modern art can be much ahead of 1900. In 1863, Édouard Manet painted Olympia- a portrait of a Paris prostitute. Many critics claim that Manet’s style in the painting is queerly flat, displaying lack of emotion and even of desire. This off-the-track painting is regarded to be the pioneer of modern art by some critics. But if Manet bore a different style then how can one classify the radicalism of The Death of Sardanapalus (1827)- an orgy of sex and drugs floating free of pictorial gravity?
On a rational level, there is one artist who can truly be called modern- the Spanish artist, Francesco Goya. Known for his depiction of madness and war, Goya continued to surprise his admirers till his death in 1828. However, Italy can take the entire debate even further back to the disturbing realism of Caravaggio, who died in 1610.
If modern art is all about originality and novel experiments, then Michelangelo (1475-1564) stands unparalleled. It was he who pioneered the idea of artistic originality. If the current generation artists pride themselves on abstract art, then Michelangelo’s Rondanini Pietà is none the less abstract than Brancusi.
Herein rests the irony. Once you push modern art to Michelangelo, the term becomes meaningless. Every generation tries to break away from the past. When we admire art as modern, we do so because it appears to be urgent and meaningful in the current scenario. The same can be applied to a cave painting or a Frank Stella sculpture.
By: Suzanne
Online Art Gallery: Click on the Mouse to Catch Creativity…
October 21st, 2009It is said that art is the bearer of human imagination and creativity. From primitive days to modern arena, arts have been molded through various stages. From ancient cave paintings to the unique mingle of color in modern times cite a drastic change in the world of art and creativity. No matter what kind of arts you are fond of, various websites, presenting online art galleries, will definitely meet your demands with their alluring arrays.
Web revolution and the advancement of information technology have an intense impact on these online art galleries. Here, creative endeavors are showcased not only for displaying, these sites also have a commercial purpose and that is the availability of paintings for sale. So, staying far away from India, if you want to buy the painting of an eminent artist of India, it would be absolutely easier for you through an online art gallery.
Theme based arts are quite popular when it comes to the subject of online art gallery. Various themes including Africa, Women and Children, Nature, etc. are widely exhibited on these online art gallery portals. In addition, online abstract art, many a times, is the dominant ingredient of these paintings for sale. The contributors of online abstract art are definitely not confined to renowned artists, as many of these online art galleries portray the creations of budding talented artists too. Some galleries are the home to various artists’ creations, while some only concentrate on one or two particular artists.
Many a times, the topic of a painting remains to blur to its viewers. In such cases, all these online galleries undoubtedly play a trick. Whatever the painting is, its subject is mostly clearly mentioned beside its thumbnail picture.
Getting information about any online art gallery is simpler. Just log on to Google and type online art gallery + region of your interest and within a few seconds, you will be showed various gallery sites. Most of these sites are very user friendly and just by reading their instructions; one can get to know everything related to the artists and their paintings.
Besides, the price of each and every painting is mentioned beside the paintings for sale. And as far as payment mode and shipping arrangements are concerned, the site itself takes care of all the necessary details. Visit various online galleries anytime and quench your thirst for the world of art and creativity!
By: Smit Mathur
Online Art Gallery: a Striking Triangle of Creativity, Trade and Technology for You!
September 29th, 2009The concept of online art gallery quenches the thirst of art connoisseurs by making art and crafts just a click-away option. While, this gallery makes stalwarts’ creativity easily accessible, it simultaneously gives a big platform to budding artists to display their talent and skill. Apart from that, online art gallery is by far the easiest way, where paintings for sale are made available. Even more, as far as abstract act is concerned, all those e-art galleries are also enriched with scores of sites.
Thus, it is very appropriate to say that any online art gallery is nothing but an impressive amalgamation of imagination for profit-making purpose using the state-of-the-art technology. To revisit in detail, it is an arena where art is being showcased with the help of modern technologies for the fulfillment of the purpose of displaying paintings for sale. Mainly, various websites, contain arts and crafts, are referred as online art gallery. Most of the times, the pictures are snapped and showcased on these websites. Sometime, a single site exhibits the paintings for sale of a single artist and sometimes, a single site can bring the creations of various artists under a common roof.
Further, you do not need to be a rocket scientist to access these online art galleries. Some guidelines will lead you to find the wonder world of creativity inside an online art gallery. Most of the times, these galleries will ask the visitors to create their own accounts, that is, register themselves with the site. Once you get your own account on a particular gallery, you can check the online abstract art of your favorite artists from the catalogue of the particular online gallery. And ultimately, you will get the price tag of every picture displaying on the site. Besides, many art galleries also publish the story of paintings for sale to double the fun.
Your fondness of abstract art can also make you a regular visitor to online art galleries. The availability of online abstract arts at various websites undoubtedly gives you a sense of completeness of these galleries. It not only helps to enhance the sell at a particular website, but also helps the site to get maximum visitors and increase its rank.
At the end, it would be quite appropriate to say that online art galleries have made the world of arts closer. Now, buying the paintings of eminent artists has become easier for the art connoisseurs worldwide. Truly, a single click can easily create a huge miracle in the world of creativity- a perfect triangle of creativity, trade and technology!
By: Smit Mathur
