Acrylic paint

, Schools & Periods

ACRYLIC PAINT

The technological progress in the production of colours has developed over the centuries and has allowed the development of new artistic movements.
For the Impressionists the invention of tubes of acrylic paint which could be easily carried was fundamental; and thanks to the invention of acrylic paint Pop Art and Abstract Expressionism allowed the creation of new images.

Acrylic paint is a new invention and its success depends on its ease of use.
The commercial offer offers practically endless possibilities of use, and to get an idea of how many products are now available, all you have to do is have a look at the website artecreo.it.

In this post I’ll tell you when acrylic paint developed and which advantages offers.
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The Beatles Vinyl Collection

, More than art

THE BEATLES VINYL COLECTION

I do love music, and I write each post of this blog accompanied by background music (and this post is no exception).
I listen to music practically at any time of the day, because music inspires me, keeps me company, and it has been a constant of my life since I was a child, since my parents played vinyl discs at home, among which there are some pieces of history of music which are stuck in my mind.

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The Barbizon School

, Schools & Periods
Théodore Rousseau | Albero di Quercia

Théodore Rousseau, Albero di Quercia, Apremont (1850–1852). Image source. Wikipedia.it

THE BARBIZON SCHOOL

The artist who started the movement which would decisively influence the Impressionists is Théodore Rousseau.
Théodore Rousseau (don’t mistake him for Henry Rousseau, important point of reference for the 20th-century avant-gardes), was born in Paris in 1812, and abandoned soon the academic painting, which was the basis of his artistic training, for a freer way to paint, by observing the nature “dal vero” (in the open air).

Since the late 1830s the Forest of Fontainebleau played the starring role in his paintings and became also his home, because Rousseau chose to live in the near village of Barbizon, and other artists, fascinated by this new way to paint gathered around him.

The Barbizon School was born.

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Art Deco: the Roaring Twenties in Italy

, Events and Exhibitions
Alberto Martini: Ritratto di Wally Toscanini, 1925

Alberto Martini: Ritratto di Wally Toscanini, 1925

ART DECO. THE ROARING TWENTIES IN ITALY

Rudolph Valentino and the Divines, the Great Gatsby, the Turandot, long pearl necklaces and fashion.
In San Domenico Museum, Forlì, the great season of Art Deco, the 1920s, also known as the Roaring Twenties, will live again. A period of time made up of contrasts, during which the European bourgeoisie was living searching for luxury and the pleasure of living, while history was drawing a gloomy future.

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