The pop art movement was the brainchild of several revolutionary artists who were influenced by popular culture from the western world.

For an artist, its biggest achievement would be capturing the essence of stillness in the frame.  Keeping its simplicity aside, the experience of painting a still life is sacred. It’s mainly because of its endless depths and ability to draw viewers’ attention.  Each and every detail, whether it’s a drop of water or a ray […]

Human nature prohibits humanity from being bound by particular standards. It always reaches out to break the shackles it puts on itself. In every field, including the arts, there are people who embody this feeling. And the ones who rejected the social norms for painting are regarded as abstract artists, who let art strive.  They […]

“Romanticism was more than merely an alternative to a sterile classicism; romanticism made possible, especially in art, a great expansion of the human consciousness.” – Edward Abbey The romanticism art period was a cultural movement that emerged around 1780. While the word “Romanticism” may restrict your thought to an idea that is oriented with eternal […]

France, the birthplace of most culture and art, saw the growth of yet another futuristic movement:Post-Impressionism and Post-Impressionist artists! The term “post-Impressionist artists” was coined by Roger Fry for the works of the likes of Paul Cézanne, Van Gogh, and others. These artists are known to break free from the naturalistic painting of Impressionism and […]

Andre Breton was a Dadaist and a mad follower of Sigmund Freud’s work in psychoanalysis. His decision to begin working on several eccentric concepts was a result of his exploration of Freud’s work. According to Andre, rational thoughts have their own significance in the art world.  However, change is inevitable when one goes beyond its […]

As soon as a person sees something abstract in nature, their brain is bombarded with a million questions about it. What even is that? Is that supposed to be on that wall? Do people even think of it as art? Rest easy, there has been no mistake. The way the art was created, it was […]

The movement that flourished across Europe in the aftermath of World War I was Surrealism. Which inspired a myriad of 20th-century painters, who produced art, illustrating imaginary elements and figures.  Several artists, like Salvador Dali, Pablo Piccaso, Andre Breton, and others, sought to explore this uncanny concept, which later became the most famous movement of […]

Women – the most celebrated muse of the art world. Sculptures, portraits, and paintings of women have been around for more than centuries. There is no denying that women have played a vital role in the history of art. They have been a part of the most eminent pieces across the globe. The portrayal of […]