Indian classical music is principally based on melody and rhythm, not on harmony, counterpoint, chords, modulation and the other basics of Western classical music. The tradition of Indian classical music […]
Art
first axiom of art
“…Art is not, like science, a logic of references but a release from reference and rendition of immediate experience; a presentation of forms, images, or ideas in such a way […]
master drawings of da Vinci
Da Vinci’s drawings were extraordinary ‘doodles’, ideas, life studies and studies for paintings. I much prefer his drawings to the paintings. Blaspheme! Foremost, aesthetically. But more importantly, to appreciate […]
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Andy Warhol birth anniversary. August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987. He was one of the most successful commercial artists of the 1950s. He began the 1960s on the edge, avante-gard and […]
Edgar Degas' anniversaire
Edgar Degas’ birth anniversary, July 19, 1834. (French, 1834–1917) French artist famous for his paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings. He is especially identified with the subject of dance; more than half of […]
nude by fireplace | James Van Der Zee
Please check out some of James Van Der Zee works in Metropolitan Museum of Art Collections. And the exhibit in Naratives in African American Art and Identity. James Van Der […]