Girl without a Pearl Earring
Article by Tooba Soleymani Movahed Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring is under a mysterious veil. This mystery has often been attributed to the unknown identity of the model and it seems that the…
The Life of Rembrandt van Rijn
Article by Tina On July 15, 1606 a baby boy by the name of Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was born in the city of Leiden, Netherlands. His father was a miller named Gerritsz van Rijn.…
The Vincent Vibe
Story by Dale R. Kinnie Nothing could be more exciting and surreal for an artist to visit an area of the world where his favorite artist has lived and worked. In the fall of 2016…
Hermitage – The Museum of Eternal Splendor
Article by Kenneth Leon Roberts There are many great museums around the world, but none compares to the eternal splendor of St. Petersburg’s own Hermitage. The Hermitage is the greatest attraction in St. Petersburg, Russia.…
Unattainable Perfection
Article by Tina You struggle with it and I struggle with it – Perfectionism. Now, there are two kinds of perfectionism. The first motivates you to always do better. The second paralyzes you because you’re…
Studio Design
How to design your own dance studio For a lot of dancers and dance teachers designing and opening their own studio is something that seems like and impossible goal. However, once the day comes that…
A look at some famous paintings that have ended up in Casinos
When it comes to casinos there is usually more to them than the gambling. In many cases, you will find that some casinos feature art galleries, where famous paintings and works of art are showcased…
Vasily Perov
Article by Dennis Jarsdel and Vladimir London One of the founding members of Peredvizhniki, a group of Russian realist painters the great Russian artist Vasily Perov was born in 1834, in the town of Tobolisk…
Landscape’s memory: The art of Jose Maria Velasco
Article by Octavio Alonso Maya Castro When I was young, I saw an illustration on the cover of the Mexico geography book – the painting of a landscape dominated by a train that was moving…
The Lost Form of Art: Manuscript Illuminations
Article by Dennis Jarsdel Manuscript illuminations, also know as miniatures, are a form of art, the decoration of books and texts and especially margins and initials. Although the popularity of this ancient art form has…
