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Why Staging and Lighting are Incredibly Important for Fine Art Photography
Posted by admin in Arts N Humanities on January 26, 2010
Usually referred to as art photography in short, fine art photography is an important part of professional picture styles that combine artistic creative vision with prints and special effects. Fine art photography usually makes the object of very classy collections printed in limited editions; the target audience of such albums are collectors and dealers, as the style of such photography is seldom used in advertising or the media. However, it is not uncommon to have fine art photography exhibitions organized, as a way of celebrating artistic variety and accomplishment. The history of fine art photography can be traced back to the Victorian age when a new artistic expression was found.
The fine art photography movement was exposed to several other artistic trends from the other domains: particularly painting and cinematography. Some of the styles presently seem out of fashion and little popular, and here we refer to the attempt to make photos as similar to paintings as possible. This trend marked the beginning of the 20th century and it is considered a step in the evolution of fine art photography. Little by little the gallery system was opened to exhibitions of various famous photographers particularly since artistic expression in pictures gained popularity.
Jujitsu – The Art Of Self-Protection
Posted by admin in Arts N Humanities on January 25, 2010
One of the most ancient of the martial arts in the world is Jujitsu. Jujutsu (also jujitsu, ju jitsu, ju jutsu, or jiu jitsu; from the Japanese 柔術 jūjutsu “gentle/yielding/compliant Art”) is a Japanese martial art developed on the battlefields of feudal Japan by the legendary Samurai warriors.
The meaning of jutsu is “art, practice,” and do means “principle” or “way,” the Way being the concept of life itself. Jujutsu may be translated as “the gentle art”
Jiu Jitsu is an excellent form of self defence and is based on a wide and versatile range of techniques including locks, strikes and throws. In the past, Jujitsu techniques had been designed for action against men in armor and were greatly restricted. The older Jujitsu techniques were not designed to be used against a person in street clothes. The concept of off balancing one’s opponent and using one’s body in an efficient manner was also a new concept to martial arts.
Basic methods of attack include striking or hitting, punching or thrusting, kicking, throwing, pinning or immobilizing, strangling, and joint-locking.
Basic methods of defense, including blocking strikes or parrying, kicks and thrusts, receiving throws or joint-locking techniques releasing oneself from an enemy’s grasp, and changing or shifting one’s position to evade or neutralize an attack.
There are twenty-five physical principles and concepts of anatomical physics that you need to learn and understand to make your techniques work at maximum efficiency.
Art Presents and Mstyora Collectables Lacquer Miniatures in Present Shop Online
Posted by admin in Arts N Humanities on January 24, 2010
Mstyora is a very old center of lacquer miniature near Vladimir and Suzdal.
This settlement was mentioned in the chronicles for the first time in 1626. In the reign of Peter I the settlement belonged to Prince Fyodor Yurievitch Romodanovsky, companion-in-arms of the tsar and head of the Preobrazhensky department, and was called the Bogoyavlenskaya Sloboda.
Since the 18th century icon-painting became the leading trade of this village. The icon-painting style of Mstyora was determined by the tastes and demands of the old believers not of the Moscow region alone, but also of the Urals, Siberia, Zavolzhie (the Volga region) and Pomorie (coast area). Different groups of the old believers had different style requirements which made Mstyora masters imitate various icon-painters.
In the 19th century the settlement was named Mstyora. The indigenous inhabitants claim that the name derives from the Russian word “mastera” – masters.
Local master-craftsmen made icon mountings for churches and monasteries. It laid the groundwork for the local jewelry art employing the technique of filigree known in the time of the Kiev’s Russia.
Many talented artists lived here in the 1700s, so many different kinds of folk art arose here such as an icon painting, gold and silver embroidery and engraving.
Artwork with a delicate miniature pattern was developed in Mstyora before the revolution, along with the famous Vladimir stitch with a massive ornament.
Contemporary Art and Curatorial Studies Studio in Milan at Naba
Posted by admin in Arts N Humanities on January 19, 2010
Is Contemporary Art your passion? Would you like to learn what does Curating Art mean today?
Come and get a closer look at the world of Art in Milan, NABA – Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti has the right course for you!
This Summer NABA enriches its educational offer with two brand new courses aimed at students who wish to deepen their knowledge and be involved in Contemporary Art and its environment.
The “Introduction to Contemporary Art “ course from June 30th to July 11th will introduce participants to the culture of Italian and Milanese landscapes. Students will be led in a complex and fascinating story in which artistic phenomena are told as human and social occurrences, the
reality of Milan in the last decades will be considered the court on which the flow various artistic trends can be observed. Under the guidance of professionals students will have the chance to experience art through case history studies, external visits to museums and exhibits and be able to produce an essay on Contemporary Art and discuss it taking part in a conversation with competence.
The Intermediate level course “Contemporary Art and Curatorial Studies” from July 15th to July 25th will present art in its relationship and autonomy with science, history, and the public.
I Want to Take an Art Class. Where Should I Start?
Posted by admin in Arts N Humanities on January 11, 2010
Are you gifted artistically? Well congratulations if you are but unfortunately even though most of us have a desire to learn art at some stage, we just have no idea how to get started.
When the colder winter season comes around, there are people that get a dose of cabin fever because of the limited availability of outdoor activities. If you are normally active, when it is cold, raining or snowing outside, you are automatically deprived of many of the activities that you enjoy doing. The thought of working in the garden is not exactly exciting and you have got to be pretty tough if you like to walk alot. If you like to go to the mall, you will probably end up doing some impulse shopping which is not a good move for your household budget. Even watching TV gets pretty boring after a while. Reading a good book is an option or even cleaning the house but eventually you will start to get edgy after being stuck indoors. This is where taking an art class can be a fantastic idea.
I can hear you saying it already …but, I don’t have a single artistic bone in my body! Well how would you know? More likely than not, it is just force of habit that makes you think this way, or a school teacher who may have discouraged you when you were younger.