Intrinsic to the development of Art Nouveau was the idea that art
not be limited to creation by traditional artists, but also by designers,
architects and musicians.
Wednesday, 7 December 2016
Art & Music - Art Nouveau...2/4
In search of authenticity
Art Nouveau’s brief reign of popularity
had a profound influence on art and design at the dawn of the 20th
century, providing an alternative to the incumbent style while pursuing
personal authenticity; how did this affect other art forms?
Sunday, 4 December 2016
Art & Music - Expressionism...4/4
An inner evolution
The birth of the 20th
century saw European society embrace the existence of the subconscious and the
desire to explore its depths.
Art & Music - Expressionism...3/4
Depicting a personal reality
Expressionism evolved out
of a societal drive to reveal the subconscious and to explore the human condition.
Art & Music - Expressionism...1/4
An exploration of the subconscious
Although we are more than a decade into the new millennium, who doesn’t remember
the anticipated chaos and soul-searching that was attributed to “Y2K”?
Thursday, 1 December 2016
Art & Music - Impressionism...4/4
At the end of the 19th century the
French impressionist painters were creating art that was misunderstood and
mostly ignored by the public.
Art & Music - Impressionism...3/4
A reaction to romanticism
When Monet and the other
French impressionists were painting, the world of classical music was ruled by
Wagner.
Wednesday, 30 November 2016
Art & Music - Avant Garde
I have always measured the passion of
my various relationships against Mimí and Rodolfo’s love duet in the first act
of Puccini’s La Bohѐme.
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