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Ricardina Oliveira
What is Impressionism? Who are the main painters?
The early impressionists astounded art lovers by pushing against the grain of academic painting rules. Following the lead of painters such as Eugène Delacroix and JMW Turner, the Impressionists created paintings where color took precedence over lines and contours. The free strokes of artists such as Monet or Degas have changed the history of art ever since. Get to know the fantastic story of this movement that changed our view on the principles of art.
Ricardina Oliveira
What is Urban Art? Who are the main artists?
In the second part of the 20th century, we see the explosion of street art or urban art, as a way of expressing and communicating a message or brand through images, illustrations or symbols in public space.The practice of graffiti grew, initially in New York, but quickly spread firmly in other contemporary cities, thus challenging the prevailing canons of artistic practices. Find out in this article which were the two Portuguese artists who stood out in this field.
Ricardina Oliveira
What is cubism? What are the characteristics of the movement?
Cubism was a vanguard movement of the early 20th century, which was characterized by the abandonment of classical perspective and the fragmentation of forms by representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface. The origins of this movement, conceived by just two artists, is usually identified with the creation of the famous painting byDemoiselles d'Avignon per Pablo Picasso, however it was from the works of Paul Cézanne that this one emerged. Find out more about this movement in the new article.
Ricardina Oliveira
What is Abstract Art? What are the characteristics?
Abstractionism or abstract art was an artistic movement integrated into the European modernist vanguards.Breaking with old paradigms, they expressed themselves by fleeing reality itself, in an abstract way with lines and above all with color. With abstract art, the spectator was given the possibility to interpret geometric shapes and the exploration of pigments freely.Discover in this article the main artists of this movement.
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