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Saturday, December 29, 2012

Horacio Cardozo

Art Appreciation

As I mentioned in a previous blog, I appreciate art. I could spend hours at a museum looking at paintings, photography, and sculptures. Friends and family can attest to this fact.

The internet also provides a great medium to not only view artwork but also learn about the artist.

Recently, I came across Horacio Cardozo--a very talented Argentine-born artist known for his realistic oil paintings of boats and female nudes. His oil paintings look almost photorealistic with a touch of surrealism. 

You can see a lot more of his paintings HERE.



Boat in Tranquil Bay (2008) via missfolly



The Magnificient Seven (2009) via tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica







Secrets of the Red Veil (2008) via fontanablog



Resting Nude (2011) via tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica



Sources: http://horacio-cardozo.blogspot.com/; http://www.tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica.com/2011/10/horacio-cardozo-argentina.html#more; http://missfolly.tumblr.com/; http://www.flickr.com/photos/horacio_cardozo/



Friday, December 28, 2012

A Giant Mantis

Mantis
Taken on December 29, 2008

This photo was taken during the Giant Insects Exhibition at the Rochester Museum & Science Center using a Sony DSC-W120.

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Spartaco Lombardo

Art Appreciation

Figurative Italian artist Sparaco Lombardo is known for his realistic oil paintings of horses and women.

To be honest, I was first captivated by his beautiful paintings of women. One in particular was of a brunette laying naked on her back looking playful at the viewer (Nudo). Then when I visited his website and blog, I became a fan of his stunning paintings of horses.



Free as the Wind via easyart



Giardino Acquatico I via allposters 



Ballerina via pinterest.com


In the Morning via pinterest



Sources: http://www.spartacolombardo.eu; http://maherartgallery.blogspot.com/2012/02/spartaco-lombardo-italy.html; http://fineartblog.ru/spartaco-lombardo-2010-07-19/; http://spartacolombardo.blogspot.com/


Saturday, December 15, 2012

Fabián de la Rosa

Art Appreciation

I came across Fabián de la Rosa's paintings on accident, but it was an accident well recieved.

Fabián de la Rosa was a Filipino painter known for landscapes, portraits and everyday scenes of simple women doing daily activities. Born in 1869, he is considered a "master of genre" in Philippine art.


Rizal (1902) via pupuplatter


Kundiman (1932) via pupuplatter


In the Rice Field (1919) via pupuplatter


Sources: http://www.artesdelasfilipinas.com/archives/30/master-of-genre-fabian-cueto-de-la-rosa-1869-1937; http://www.geringerart.com/bios/delarosa.html; http://old.artesdelasfilipinas.com/main/archives.php?pid=30; Wikipedia


 

Saturday, December 8, 2012

El Greco

Art Appreciation

Doménikos Theotokópoulos, also known as "El Greco" (Spanish for the Greek), was a Spanish Renaissance artist. Born on the Greek island of Crete in 1541, Theotokópoulos was ahead of his time--he is "regarded as a precursor of both Expressionism and Cubism."

He is best known for the elongated and articulated fingers. The use of color and light and the avoidance of proportion is a common feature in his paintings.

At age 22, an organization of painters' guild referred Theotokópoulos as a master (maestro Domenigo). In 1577, before spending time in Venice and Rome, Theotokópoulos moved to Toledo, Spain, where he spent the rest of his life. El Greco was regarded as a great painter.


Mary Magdalen in Penitence via hoocher



Nobleman with his Hand on his Chest via artchooser




Martyrdom of St. Maurice via artinthepicture




The Purification of the Temple via imaginemdei


Sources: http://hoocher.com/El_Greco/El_Greco.htm; Wikipedia






 

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Minor White

Photography Appreciation

Considered one of America's greatest photographer, Minor White was known for his distictive style of using light in his photography.

White, who served in the military intellegence during World War II, studied with other influential photographers such as Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Weston, and Ansel Adams.

White developed the "zone system," which promoted the previsualization of what the photographer is planning to capture with the camera, rather than just point-and-shoot. Ironically, he worked as a curator at the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York--George Eastman introduced the world to Kodak whose slogan was "You push the button; we do the rest."

White kept his bisexuality a secret throughout his career, and it wasn't until 13 years after his death that his photography of male nudes were published in 1989.

Frost on Window via rctc-photo-1.blogspot.com



Barn and Clouds (1955) via dptips-central


Tom Murphy (1948) via arttattler


Gino Cipolla (1940) via theredlist.fr


Sources: Miles, Frank J., "Partners in Love & Art," LstyleGstyle Magazine, September / October 2012, Page 26.; http://myglobaleye.blogspot.com/2011/02/minor-white-arts-and-aperture.html; http://fultonstreet.us/EXH_PUB/white/white.html




Saturday, December 1, 2012

Giuseppe Muscio

Art Appreciation

Giuseppe Muscio is a realist and surrealist artist known for the beautiful paintings of everyday objects and female nudes. Born in the small village of Orta Nova, which is east of Napoli, Italy, Muscio's photorealistic paintings are not only beautiful but magical, spiritual and poetic.

You can see more of Muscio's work on his website, HERE.


Voltiamo Pagina via privategallerygiuseppemuscio


Poetiche Rielazioni (2008) via privategallerygiuseppemuscio


Resta Un Po Con Me (2010) via blogger-index


Sources: http://www.giuseppemuscio.it; http://artelibre.net/ARTELIBRE1/MUSCIO/index.htm; http://privategallerygiuseppemuscio.blogspot.com/