March 27, 2008

Renoir: “The Box at the Theatre”

Filed under: — brandon @ 1:36 pm

I thought this was a great writeup of this classic painting La Loge (”The Box at the Theatre”).
Here is just a piece of the writeup in the Telegraph:
“Her gaze is unfocused, as though she is lost in thought, unaware of being observed. This last detail is important because it reinforces the idea that […]

December 3, 2007

New Conservation Efforts Developed

Filed under: — brandon @ 11:19 am

Experts from Nottingham Trent University have developed a new portable multispectral camera system that picks up details invisible to the human eye. This will be used in conservation efforts of paintings as well as to see hidden details in the paintings themselves.
Apparently works by artists such as Botticelli have layers upon layers […]

October 24, 2007

Did Van Gogh use Tea Towels?

Filed under: — brandon @ 6:03 pm

A new study shows that when Van Gogh would run out of canvases, he would often switch to paint on other surfaces. Anything from tea towels and tablecloths, to even painting over other works of art he created, were not off limits.
He was often short of money or materials and many of […]

March 26, 2007

Starry Night Lego Style

Filed under: — admin @ 11:11 am

How Do I Find These Things?
A Lego version of Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night
Wow is all I can say…
Only 10,000 bricks?
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