Shriya NevatiaHI
June 20th 2010 12:58
hi i'm still alive,
sorry for no posts in a while
it's summer, so now i'll get back to it.
sorry for no posts in a while
it's summer, so now i'll get back to it.
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is this ARTY enough for you?
April 20th 2010 20:47
guess what these dresses are made of??
all img credits google
all img credits google
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KRINK
February 23rd 2010 01:04
This is awesome, I want to do a mural with it!
http://krink.com/page.php?id=1
look through the gallery for some inspiration!
http://krink.com/page.php?id=1
look through the gallery for some inspiration!
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EMIL DOEPLER
October 28th 2009 01:33
http://bit.ly/2uTlxu
http://bit.ly/41c6aZ
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Art Nouveau is so beautiful
Listening to: LA ROUX
http://bit.ly/41c6aZ
http://bit.ly/3BhE9K
Art Nouveau is so beautiful
Listening to: LA ROUX
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Medieval Manuscripts Spark Imaginations
March 28th 2008 12:21
Whenever I think of Medieval Europe, I think of devout faith, witch trials, the Plague and beautiful, decorative, illuminated manuscripts... like the ones on show at the State Library of Victoria.
You may be familiar with these types of images - but do you know who created them? Often, this kind of art is accredited to an era and the artist's name remains unknown. In contrast, modern and contemporary art reveres the individual artist. Most books until the late Middle Ages were penned by scribes living in monasteries - functioning as part of something much bigger than themselves, they still managed to gain a high social standing from their ability to read, write and create stunning manuscripts. This was a craft that was passed down from master to pupil, an art form that required painstaking attention to detail. And imagination.
These monks had an abundance of skill, but it's their creativity that shines brightest in these illuminated manuscripts. Many of the earliest books from the Western world were religious in nature, so it seems fitting that those who interpreted and produced the tangible form of these writings were themselves devout followers. These religious men also created scientific, literary and historic publications too.
Transcribing texts from established versions, monks would decorate their pages with bright colours and gold and silver leaf - these beautiful illustrations are the 'illumination' part of the manuscript.
Walking into your local Barnes & Noble doesn't give any inkling of how precious books as objects once were, in the time before mass production. Treasured and appreciated as works of art, some of these Medieval manuscripts can be seen now - sourced from Cambridge, Australia and New Zealand, they're on show from March 28 until June 15, 2008, at the State Library of Victoria. Open 10am-5pm daily (to 9pm Thursdays).
Go. See. Get inspired.
Image from Flickr.com
You may be familiar with these types of images - but do you know who created them? Often, this kind of art is accredited to an era and the artist's name remains unknown. In contrast, modern and contemporary art reveres the individual artist. Most books until the late Middle Ages were penned by scribes living in monasteries - functioning as part of something much bigger than themselves, they still managed to gain a high social standing from their ability to read, write and create stunning manuscripts. This was a craft that was passed down from master to pupil, an art form that required painstaking attention to detail. And imagination.
These monks had an abundance of skill, but it's their creativity that shines brightest in these illuminated manuscripts. Many of the earliest books from the Western world were religious in nature, so it seems fitting that those who interpreted and produced the tangible form of these writings were themselves devout followers. These religious men also created scientific, literary and historic publications too.
Transcribing texts from established versions, monks would decorate their pages with bright colours and gold and silver leaf - these beautiful illustrations are the 'illumination' part of the manuscript.
Walking into your local Barnes & Noble doesn't give any inkling of how precious books as objects once were, in the time before mass production. Treasured and appreciated as works of art, some of these Medieval manuscripts can be seen now - sourced from Cambridge, Australia and New Zealand, they're on show from March 28 until June 15, 2008, at the State Library of Victoria. Open 10am-5pm daily (to 9pm Thursdays).
Go. See. Get inspired.
Image from Flickr.com
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Friendship Djerrip Art Exhibition
March 26th 2008 11:52
I decided my first post proper should be about the small-a art scene, not the big-A Art Scene.
Why? Because I think this is the art that needs coverage and because I am for the (often struggling) artist. Also, because talent doesn't relate directly to success and because sometimes I wish it did[ Click here to read more ]
Why? Because I think this is the art that needs coverage and because I am for the (often struggling) artist. Also, because talent doesn't relate directly to success and because sometimes I wish it did
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Calling All Art Lovers in Melbourne!
March 22nd 2008 06:11
So, I'm an art lover from way back...
I'm new to Melbourne - in fact, rumour has it that I moved here for the art alone[ Click here to read more ]
I'm new to Melbourne - in fact, rumour has it that I moved here for the art alone
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Australian comics
December 6th 2006 10:41
I would never have thought that Skippy could be lascivious or that Killeroo could be an Australian hero, but they were just some of the revelations in Heroes and Villains an exhibition of Australian comics showing at the State Library of Victoria.
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Ednaville at the Arts Centre
November 22nd 2006 04:54
How I found out about Ednaville was via my train ticket. When you see an event advertised on your metlink card you can’t help but think, well, it must be good!
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Arts Project Australia
November 19th 2006 09:00
On Wednesday I headed out to Northcote to visit Arts Project Australia which is a studio and gallery space dedicated to artists with an intellectual disability. When I arrived at Westgarth station the police had the street cordoned off in a manner which made me think someone was making a movie rather than committing a crime.
Then it started pouring with rain and it was bitterly cold, I actually had to take refuge in a church. Well, it was an Opp shop in the church grounds and I pretended to be utterly fascinated by a Colleen McCullough cook book until the weather cleared[ Click here to read more ]
Then it started pouring with rain and it was bitterly cold, I actually had to take refuge in a church. Well, it was an Opp shop in the church grounds and I pretended to be utterly fascinated by a Colleen McCullough cook book until the weather cleared
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