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Art Ezine – Art History : Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: History and Analysis of the First Sunflower Series (August, 1888)

  Painted in roughly one week at the end of August 1888, the original series of Van Gogh’s Sunflowers were intended as inspirational and decorative pieces for his “yellow house” in Arles, France. In preparation for painter Paul Gauguin’s arrival later in the year, Van Gogh wanted his house and his paintings to reflect the […]

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Art Ezine – Art History : The Difference Between Contemporary And Modern Paintings

You may hear some individuals use the terms “contemporary” and “modern” interchangeably. In some cases, this use of the words is perfectly acceptable. In art, however, contemporary and modern works mean two separate things. If you’ve ever been confused about the differentiation, here is a good way to look at the two painting concepts: Contemporary […]

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Art Ezine – Art History : The Historical Development of Greek Sculpture: From The Motionless To The Motion

The Greeks of Greece have a dramatic historical trend in sculpture production. These progressive efforts can be well traced in the three stylistic periods of their artistic development as categorized by art historians. These periods are the Archaic period, the Classical period and the Hellenistic period. The chief material for sculpture production was marble because […]

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