Hey Guys! Welcome back the The Art Corner! Today we are going to do a study between two famous artists from the 1800's Claude Monet and Georges Seurat. Monet was an Impressionist artist, while Seurat was a Post-Impressionism artist. Today I want to look at two paintings by these artists that both encapsulate the same idea,…
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Artist Profile: Cai Guo-Qiang
Hey guys! For this weeks Art Corner post I've decided to take a look at a specific artist instead of a piece of work. This week we are headed to China to meet artist Cai Guo-Qiang. I recently did an essay on him for my Art History final, and was so amazed and awed by…
The Tomb Seen Around the World
Hi guys! Welcome back to The Art Corner. Today I am talking about a beautiful architectural wonder that everyone probably knows or at least has heard about—the Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal was completed in 1653. It was built under the command of Shah Jahan, who built it as a mausoleum in honor to his…
Renaissance Art ∝ The Pastoral Concert
Hey everybody! As described in my bio, I am currently and art history major. As such, I wanted to dedicate a corner of my blog to talk all things art! So each week I will write at least one blog post on various aspects of art and architecture—both what is happening in the contemporary while…