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Instagram. Work — Bad Kingdom. The Vivid Violence and Divine Healing of Ex-Voto Paintings. The ex-voto painting is a tradition of folk art that acts as a tribute to divine intervention in personal calamities, as well as an inadvertent catalogue of human misfortune.

The Vivid Violence and Divine Healing of Ex-Voto Paintings

The artworks cover everything from quotidian accidents, like a flower pot tumbling onto a well-dressed man’s head in 1890 Rome, to more shocking tragedies, such as a woman stabbed in her bed in 1934 Guadalajara, Mexico, and were commissioned as a sign of religious thanks. While attached to the popular practice of Catholicism, ex-voto paintings developed from the votive ritual, which dates back to the ancient pagan beliefs of Rome, Mesopotamia, and Egypt.

For instance, Egyptian archaeology has taught us about the act of leaving of animal mummies at sacred shrines, along with the fact that frequently these mummies were just animal shaped, containing nothing but rocks. Like the ex-voto paintings, they were personal petitions to the supernatural. According to Michael P. Irina Cumberland. Painting. Beksinski is recognized by recipients of art, above all, as a creator of original and evocative painting.

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The museum's collection of the paintings had been gradually expanding during the life of the artist. After his death, it was significantly enriched by the works inherited by the museum, according to the artist's will. The current collection contains over 200 paintings, representative for all periods from the earliest works to the last painting painted in February 2005. In the early artistic path, Beksinski's art evolved and transformed its character.

Starting from the abstract painting, the artist quickly found his own, unique and recognizable style. Anne Stahl - Abstract Landscapes. Miguel Ángel Belinchón. Tom Björklund. My life in art: How Jean-Michel Basquiat taught me to forget about technique. I've just taken delivery of an extraordinary work of art.

My life in art: How Jean-Michel Basquiat taught me to forget about technique

It's a contemporary homage to John Everett Millais's famous Ophelia. I think mine is way better than Millais's original, which, although technically brilliant, is a tad formal for my taste. Which isn't that surprising. Millais was a senior member of the art establishment – a serious and important man. The artist who painted my version has never had a job, and has absolutely no truck with all that establishment glad-handing. My Ophelia was painted by my seven-year-old son. Art is a language, albeit visual. Basquiat was born in 1960 in Brooklyn, New York. Basquiat was indeed cool. By the early 80s Basquiat was gaining a significant reputation for his paintings. Work - Lita Cabellut. Click on work to view complete serie.

Work - Lita Cabellut

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Revised 8/05/08 Alex Grey's artwork and writings are protected by national and international copyright laws including The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Please respect the intent of t... Featured Books : Eelco Maan. Into the Domain of the Soul The creation of a painting Morning in the studio.

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Outside, the clouds are floating high in a blue sky. Jonathan Yeo. Can We Fall Asleep And Dream Within A Dream? Surreal Dreamlike Oil Paintings By Henrik Aarrestad Uldalen. Design you trust Can We Fall Asleep And Dream Within A Dream?

Can We Fall Asleep And Dream Within A Dream? Surreal Dreamlike Oil Paintings By Henrik Aarrestad Uldalen

Surreal Dreamlike Oil Paintings By Henrik Aarrestad Uldalen Follow us on Facebook: Some photorealistic dreamlike oil-paintings by Norway-based young up-and-coming self-taught painter Henrik Aarrestad Uldalen. 2013 - CONRAD JON GODLY. Andrzej Wróblewski - From Within / From Without. Serge Guilbaut. José Parlá. Monica Cook Paintings. The Painter in Oil. An old brush that has been properly cared for is generally better than a new one.

The Painter in Oil

It seems to have accommodated itself to your way of painting, and falls in with your peculiarities. Aaron Nagel. This summer we are proud to announce the first Empty Kingdom Art Show at 111 Minna.

Aaron Nagel

Within the show will be a host of fantastic artists, one of whom is Alicia Martin Lopez. Alicia works with both digital painting and oil, which she describes rather well. Her work is mysterious and other worldly, she herself is intelligent and well spoken. Check out her art and interview! Please introduce yourself. Gerhard Richter. Tim Biskup. - ///byroglyphics-gallery. Russ Mills on Behance. Richard Dadd: Masterpieces of the asylum - Features - Art. Artist Takes Every Drug Known to Man, Draws Self Portraits After Each Use. This is all kinds of cool, and everything your mother told you not to do.

Artist Takes Every Drug Known to Man, Draws Self Portraits After Each Use

Bryan Lewis Saunders is an artist from Washington D.C., not just any artist though. Saunders prefers to take a more unconventional approach to his artwork. Arguably his most interesting project, entitled DRUGS is described as follows: Below, you can view a collection of portraits Saunders drew while under the influence of various substances ranging from cocaine, to marijuana, to DMT. Artwork by lawrence yang. *UPDATE* - I've been working on a new site so haven't been keeping this up to date -- in the meantime if you'd like to see my latest work, please find me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

And as always, you can email me with any questions! Matthew Cusick : Paintings & Collage : Map Works. J.M. Turner. The Monster Engine.