Month October 2021
Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida was a Spanish painter best known to have excelled in portraits and landscapes.Early in his artistic career, he painted historical and social realistic works like the Otra Margarita (1892). Where he has received the most recognition… Continue Reading →
I had a hard time figuring out a topic at the start. After some deliberating and receiving feedback from Judy, I chose to go with the subject of “Anatomy of Typography”. To bring an aspect of relatability, I linked the… Continue Reading →
When skimming the ten surveys, the event that first grabbed my attention was the first Olympic Games held in Greece. Before this assignment, I knew nothing about the history of the Olympics Games, so I thought this would be an… Continue Reading →
Wandjinas are rock paintings found Only found in the Kimberley region of north-eastern Western Australia. The Wandjina is a deeply spiritual figure to the Mowanjum people, an Australian aboriginal community made up of just over 300 people.Within the Mowanjum community… Continue Reading →
Jean Fouquet was a French painter of the 15th century. He is known for manuscript illumination, panel paintings, and is also said the be the inventor of portrait miniatures. During his painting career, Fouquet left his birth city of Tours,… Continue Reading →