Social

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Art making is always social.  Even if social content is not illustrated, it will be present in the artwork through other means.  Artwork is an artificial social object and is a result of available technology, materials, and knowledge about the … Continue reading

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Beauty, harmony, improvisation

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Should a person / a viewer standing in front of my painting experience emotion, feel something? Basic beauty is a biological response to outside stimulus. Humans respond favorably (or not) to anatomical proportions, to colors of flowers, and songs of … Continue reading

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Russian Painting

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This gallery contains 20 photos.

Year 988.  Russia converted to Christianity and until the start of the 18th century Russian painting was almost all religious. The legendary historical account says that Christianity, as it was practiced in Byzantine, was selected because of the beauty that surrounded the … Continue reading