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Fine Art

Though paintings and sculptures are most often the first things that come to mind when fine art is mentioned, architecture, music, dance, photography, printmaking, and theater created for their beauty, rather than utility, are also fine art. Stroll on in to our Fine Art category to ask and answer questions about fine art in all its forms.

2,535 Questions

How much is a George Crionas artist proof worth?

What ever someone is willing to pay you for it.

Where can you find the history of one of your paintings?

There is no simple answer. If the painting is signed and if you can work out the name, first try to find out more by using websearches. (Note that many paintings are signed on the back). Also try to work out the genre and period; at the risk of pointing out the obvious, if the painting is signed 'James A. Smith' for example there may be several artists with the this name ... If the painting is unsigned you will need to get advice from someone with a good knowledge of art history. It may be possible for an art auction house to identify the artist on the basis of a really good photo, or at least make an informed guess. If there is an art museum near you, they may be able to help you. (Sometimes it is necessary, in the interests of preservation, to have an additional canvas stuck to the back of the original canvas, especially if the original has buckled. If there is a signature on the back, always take a good photograph of it before having it covered up. If you have to have a painting restored get advice on restorers as their competence varies enormously. Find out which restorers are used by an art museum and/or auction houses).

How did Renaissance art reflect the political and social events of the period?

Renaissance literally means rebirth. During the Renaissance, people discovered and rediscovered old ideas and new ones, especially Greco-Roman ones. The mindset of the time was that men can do whatever they put their heart to.

Renaissance art had equal parts Classical antiquity, but also embracing new and contemporary scientific knowledge. The arts were improving. Politically, cities were often ruled by the richest families. It was the best time to be an artist because everyone wanted to buy a painting. Art at the time showed wealth and class.

People were divided into 3 groups: those who fight, who pray and who work. Those who pray were on the top of the social class. Those who work were the peasants.

What is abstract drawing?

The term abstract refers to an artist making an abstraction of something in the real world. Often people confuse abstract with non-representational art (an image that is not representative of anything in the real world). The most recognized are works by Picasso, but there are other methods of creating abstract images. Art comes in many mediums, drawing is only one.

How do you become a successful painter?

If you want to become a professional artist and paint, you will need to enroll in classes at your local college.

What art is similar to folk art?

weathervanes, old store signs and carved figures, itinerant portraits, carousel horses, fire buckets, painted game boards, cast iron doorstops and many other similar lines of highly collectible "whimsical" antiques

What type of work did Karl blossfeldt do?

Karl Blossfeldt was a German photographer and sculptor.

What is semi representational art?

semi realistic paintings are near to be realistic paintings

What is an etching?

MatrixNumber/VinylEtchings - Matrixnumbers are alphanumeric codes stamped or scrawled into the run out groove (inside rim) of a record that indicates one or several of the following: record label catalog number, mastering codes, stamper codes, name or initials of the mastering engineer, and/or ciphers indicating the pressing plant or mastering house used. Sometimes there are inscriptions or phrases (often humorous in nature) written in the run out groove. These are scribed or stamped by the mastering engineer as directed by the record label or the band.

What inspired Albrecht Durer to become an artist?

Albrecht Durer was an important artist of the Northern Renaissance. He was born in Germany in 1471 and is best known for his works in printmaking and painting. He was a highly influential figure in his own time and is still renowned today for his innovation and skill.

Durer is considered to be a pioneer in the printmaking technique of woodcut, and was the first artist to use it to produce large-scale prints. His woodcuts often contained detailed landscapes, religious scenes and allegories. His prints and engravings were highly sought after and have been collected and admired by art historians and museums around the world.

Durer is also renowned for his paintings, particularly his self-portraits which exhibit a masterful use of light and tone. He was also highly skilled in watercolor, and many of his watercolor paintings remain in galleries and museums. Durer's skill and talent for creating intricate and detailed works of art are well respected and admired.

In addition to his painting and printmaking, Durer was also an accomplished writer and theorist on the subject of art. He wrote extensively about the principles of proportion and perspective, and his influence can be seen in the works of later artists. Durer's influence and legacy is still felt today, and he is considered to be one of the most important figures of the Northern Renaissance.

What are Painting and sculpture have three qualities?

A sculpture is a three-dimensional object that is meant to be viewed in the round.

What can you do with a BFA in art studio art?

Some options are Teach Art, Work in the Art industry selling/buying art works, use your skills to create graphics, pictures and associated graphics used in marketing, web based work, TV and Film etc, restoration and even working in museums looking after and working with art products. Other options are working with insurance companies who insure art/loss adjusting post theft etc And of course creating and selling your own work

Where did John Cage live most of his life?

He was born in Los Angeles, California. He was in Europe and in Chicago in United States.

Why do artists use perspective in their work?

Optical illusions are naturally found in nature, but were not studied until 450 BC in Rome. Roman thinkers correctly surmised that people's senses could play tricks on them. Optical illusions were not studied in depth until the 1800s.

What is a crane to the Japanese?

cranes are used in a thousand yen bills. And they are also frequently used in Japanese arts but they do not really mean anything.

What colors do you mix together to make yellow?

Nothing can be mixed to create yellow, as yellow is a primary color, assuming you're asking about paint. (subtractive)

But if you're working with colours, as the below example specifies, green and red light mix to make yellow light. (additive)

Another view: sorry that's wrong...otherwise on a component feed into your TV there would also be a Yellow lead. To give you a clue there is R, G, B meaning Red, Green and Blue, no yellow surprise surprise, try again.. Red and green make yellow, Yellow is not a primary colour....Red, Green and Blue are the only primary colours.

Describe the moon?

The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,[nb 4][6] and the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System. It is the largest natural satellite of a planet in the Solar System relative to the size of its primary, having a quarter the diameter of Earth and 1⁄81 its mass.[nb 5] The Moon is the second densest satellite after Io, a satellite of Jupiter. It is in synchronous rotation with Earth, always showing the same face; the near side is marked with dark volcanic maria among the bright ancient crustal highlands and prominentimpact craters. It is the brightest object in the sky after the Sun, although its surface is actually very dark, with a similar reflectance to coal. Its prominence in the sky and its regular cycle of phases have since ancient times made the Moon an important cultural influence on language, calendars, art and mythology. The Moon's gravitational influence produces the ocean tides and the minute lengthening of the day. The Moon's current orbital distance, about thirty times the diameter of the Earth, causes it to appear almost the same size in the sky as the Sun, allowing it to cover the Sun nearly precisely in total solar eclipses.

Why do artists use colour?

Artists use color for many reasons:

  • to express emotion
  • to add realism to a piece of art
  • to contrast different objects or areas in a piece of art
  • to help certain parts of a piece of art stand out, and seem bolder
  • to convey the beauty of an object/scene (because of/by using color)
  • for other reasons that may apply...

What is the value of a painting done by D Armstrong in 1967?

Duane Armstrong is a California artist and lives in Boulder Creek, California (as of 2007). I have a large collection of his oil paintings and his limited edition prints. The second answer down from this states correctly that he signs his art work as D. Armstrong, but the answer about a ladybug being in ALL his paintings is false. He started drawing a ladybug in A FEW of his Fields of Grass series, so some of those have a ladybug, while others do not. An interesting story that Duane told me is that a woman bought one of his FIELDS in a Monterey galley ... that panting did not have the ladybug and when she saw it in another one, she wanted one, too, so asked the dealer if Duane could draw one in for her. I can't recall if he did or not, but being an agreeable artist and a nice man, he most likely did. I don't know the answer to your question; in fact, I was searching for values of his paintings (I think his name is Dwayne). I have some small silkscreen prints that have original signatures on the back. I worked in an office back in the late 60's that had three or four of his paintings -- all very large abstracts with vibrant colors. Later he did landscape type paintings. I remember seeing one of his works as a premium in the old S&H or Blue Chip trading stamp catalog. The office was in Campbell, California, and I got the impression that he was in that vicinity (San Jose). Yes, Duane Armstrong signs his name as D. Armstrong. You can tell his paintings by looking for a ladybug. He put one in everyone of his paintings. I have an original of "Tree House" and I was wondering how much it is worth in today's market.