Month October 2021
The pre-Raphaelites art movement in the mid 19th century was one that did not last very long compared to other art periods at the time. Despite this, however, many inspirational artists emerged within this era who created works that would… Continue Reading →
After learning about the history of Chinese scripts and their influences on Korean and Japanese for one of my blog posts, I was drawn to learn more about those influences. As a result, I chose to do my zine project… Continue Reading →
Block printing has been around for centuries now, and it was believed to have originated in the 6th century AD China, with the Diamond Sutra print. Due to the new possibilities this invention created, this technique soon made its way… Continue Reading →
Known for his soft, elegant Rococo style, Jean Antoine Watteau became one of the most influential artists that revolutionized this era. Through depictions of lush scenery and theatrical designs, Watteau helped shape the Rococo period while also laying down the… Continue Reading →
The Art Nouveau movement has influenced much of modern art and history as we know it today. With the use of pastel colours in many art pieces of this time, I wanted to focus on this art period as I… Continue Reading →
The creation of handwriting was believed to have formed 35,000 – 40,000 years ago in Mesopotamia. In a writing system known as cuneiform, they used pictographs and ideographs to communicate various ideas and records. Although many of these writing practices no longer exist, it… Continue Reading →