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The idea behind cubism was to encourage the viewer to see the art in their mind’s eye, rather than in real life
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Ellen Michel
- Sep 2
- 5 min
Reclaiming the ART of Dying - touching the creative in living.
There is a world wide trend to embraced this same ideal and lay people and professionals working in health care industry are looking forwa
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Ellen Michel
- Jul 21
- 3 min
Abstract Art
Abstract art is totally non-objective and non-representational.
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Ellen Michel
- Jul 2
- 7 min
Anni and Josef Albers Creative Giants 'Opening Eyes'
Visiting Paris last week I popped into the Palais de Tokyo to discover a wonderful exhibition with visual tools explaining the work of...
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Ellen Michel
- Feb 25
- 4 min
The Artist-Painter As Illusionist and Trickster
Artists throughout the millennium have sought to illuminate their message through illusion and trickery of the eye and mind. The artist...
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Ellen Michel
- Oct 23, 2023
- 4 min
5 Japanese Ceramicists Who Are National Living Treasures
For most, the word “treasure” conjures images of shiny pirate booty or age-old cultural artifacts, propped on museum pedestals. But in...
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Ellen Michel
- May 2, 2023
- 3 min
The secrets of perspective of Jan Van Eyck’s paintings unveiled by computer vision in art history,
The secrets of perspective of Jan Van Eyck’s paintings unveiled by computer vision In art history, it is commonly accepted that the...
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Ellen Michel
- Apr 16, 2023
- 2 min
Towards a Reinvigoration of Seeing: Painting as a Way
Neuroscience in more recent times has shone a light on the incredible capacity of the human brain to adapt and relearn by stimulating...
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Ellen Michel
- Jul 27, 2022
- 4 min
Famous Abstract Expressionism Paintings You Should Know
Clyfford Still PH-261, 1962. Abstract Expressionism is an art movement. Abstract expressionism is a post–World War II art movement in...
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Ellen Michel
- Jul 13, 2022
- 4 min
When the Mona Lisa Was Stolen The theft of the world’s most famous painting
‘Portrait of Mona Lisa del Giocondo’ (between 1503 and 1506) by Leonardo da Vinci. Oil on poplar wood. Photo by Eric TERRADE on Unsplash...
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Ellen Michel
- Jul 10, 2022
- 7 min
Three Essential Symbols for Understanding Art Hints for reading symbolism in paintings, from mirrors
The Toilet of Venus (‘The Rokeby Venus’) 1644 by Diego Velázquez. National Gallery, London. Source Wikimedia Commons Learning to read...
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Ellen Michel
- Jul 4, 2022
- 5 min
The Art of Rubens and His Fascination With “Plump” WomenThe reasons behind his voluptuous nudes
Judgement of Paris (between 1632 and 1635) By Peter Paul Rubens. Oil on oak wood. National Gallery, London. Image source Wikimedia...
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Ellen Michel
- Jul 1, 2022
- 6 min
Great Paintings Explored: The Scream by Edvard Munch - the roots of an iconic image.
The Scream (1893) by Edvard Munch. Oil, tempera and pastel on cardboard. 73.5 x 91cm. National Gallery in Oslo, Norway. Image source...
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Ellen Michel
- Jun 27, 2022
- 4 min
How to Look at Paintings.
Slow down, have a seat, and stay away from the information plaques. of the first and best lessons I was ever given was from my art...
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Ellen Michel
- Jun 22, 2022
- 5 min
Two Paintings that Capture Claude Monet’s Relentless Development as an Artist.
How did Monet go from one to the other? https://linktr.ee/cpjones On the Bank of the Seine, Bennecourt (1868) by Claude Monet. Oil on...
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Ellen Michel
- May 4, 2022
- 4 min
The Persistence of Memory, by Salvador Dali
One of the best-known pieces of Surrealist art John Welford 5 days ago·4 min read Salvador Dali (1904–89) was the leading Surrealist...
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Ellen Michel
- Mar 24, 2022
- 6 min
Mother & Child in Devotional Art
Our most ancient art celebrates motherhood and birth, something our future depends upon! Some of the earliest depictions of mother and...
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Ellen Michel
- Jan 10, 2022
- 3 min
“Nude Descending a Staircase” by Marcel Duchamps A highly innovative artwork John Welford
“Nude Descending a Staircase” by Marcel Duchamps A highly innovative artwork A picture containing text, indoor, several Description...
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Ellen Michel
- Sep 28, 2020
- 3 min
Hillside in Provence 1886-1890 by Paul Cezanne
The temple bell stops – but the sound keeps coming out of the flowers. —Basho (1644-94) (translated by Robert Bly) Hillside in Provence,...
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Ellen Michel
- Sep 21, 2020
- 2 min
What is Impressionism? The Basics
If like me you struggle to make sense of all the different styles of painting, let’s take things back to basics. Starting with...
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