Author: Fred AMA
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The Hanged Man: so close to life, death arises.
This painting is another example of Suprapictorialism, where the images have irregular frames that do not always limit or circumscribe, but rather allow permeability with the environment. In the Suprapictorialist image, where the wall participates in the image, giving it a new visual meaning (through the interaction of its color & texture together with the…
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Art as Immanent Religion
I believe that all the problems, confusion, misunderstandings, & lack of precision in defining Art are based on a failure to recognize it as an immanent religion, that is, that the divine is present and active in the world. I believe, like Warhol, that artistic creation, especially the reproduction of iconic images, allowed the artist…
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Suprapictorialism considers Art as a Religion
A very important aspect of SUPRAPICTORIALISM is that it considers Art as an alternative to religion. Several philosophers have supported this view, including Hegel, who in his philosophical system gave art an important place as a vehicle for truth and human self-awareness, and even spoke of a “Religion of Art.” Schopenhauer also saw art as…
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Fontana del Bacchino
Although Botero’s work is at the antipodes of what I value in art, I do see mastery in “Fontana del Bacchino” (1560) by Valerio Cioli (1529-1599)
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What persists is the absence!
I want the images I create to remain in the viewer’s memory as an evocative absence.
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My personal proposal Understanding Art: From the invention of photography until today
My personal proposalUnderstanding Art: From the invention of photography until today1830s: invention of photography (Premodern Art) 1872: Monet (Impression: Sunrise) The historical avant-gardes in Paris: Impressionism, Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Dadaism & Surrealism. (MODERN ART) 1914-1918: WW I Art between wars: A profound reflection on the consequences of the Great War and a search for new…
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Brief chronology of Sculpture:
(1) Attached or relief sculpture. (1.1) Bas-relief sculpture is believed to be the oldest sculptural manifestation since prehistoric cave art. (1.2) The relief sculpture is attached to the surface but has a protruding part creating a sense of 3D.(2) Freestanding or round sculptures are later; now the work can be examined from all angles. Another,…
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Romanesque & Gothic Art.
Gothic Art developed north of the Loire River, between the 12th & 16th centuries. It is characterized by verticality, light, pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and colorful stained glass windows, especially in cathedrals. Romanesque Art developed south of the Loire River, between the 11th and 13th centuries, is the first unified artistic style of the Western Christian…