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Some of the Greatest Sculptors in History and Their Works

But when it comes to naming world-renowned sculptors, many of us will have trouble naming more than three.

Winter, the Cold-Hearted Sculptor

Winter can also be a sculptor, manipulating the water in the air into spectacular shapes: A Frost-cloud, raining frost on the sea A frozen trash can When Animal (the muppet) was left out at night Icicles on Avebury Drive A frozen statue that doesn't seem to like his perdicament A frozen, sunken ship

Henri Matisse: King of the Wild Artists Movement

Henri Matisse (1869 to 1954) was a French artist who worked for nearly six and a half decades. He was a very skilled creator, and over the course of his career, he made paintings, sculptures, graphic art, collages, etchings, lithographs, and book illustrations.

15 Mesmerizing Paintings by Henry Ossawa Tanner

Henry Ossawa Tanner is the most distinguished African-American artist of the nineteenth century, and the first one to rise above the racial discrimination prevalent at the time and achieve international acclaim. Tanner was born on June 21, 1859, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Who Was Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec?

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a short-statured but legendary figure, a great painter and caricaturist. The height of his artistic career coincided with two important developments: the birth of modern printmaking and a boom of nightlife culture in Paris.

Antonio Canova - Better Than Ancient Roman Sculptors?

Don’t worry if your mind is drawing a blank; we delve into the life and art of this outstanding Venetian sculptor right here. What is Neoclassicism? Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss (1787) We all know that Renaissance artists drew inspiration from antiquity.

Who Knew? Ancient Art Hidden in Old Books!

Speeches of Henry Lord Brougham, v.1 1838 by Henry Lord Brougham A view of Philadelphia showing the Delaware 7. Jeanne d’Arc Author Unknown The People Of Orleans Greet Joan Of Arc 8. The rod and the gun, 1841 by James Wilson 9. Poems by the late William Cowper, Esq., v.2 1820 by William Cowper 10.

Winners of the 2014 Astronomy Photography Competition

are exceptional, truly our universe is amazing, and I'm delighted to share these with you: Overall Winner: Aurora Over a Glacier Lagoon by James Woodend Runner-Up: Wind Farm Star Trails by Matt James Deep Space Winner: Horsehead Nebula by Bill Snyder Deep Space Runner-Up: Helix Nebula by David Fitz-Henry

The Art of the Fairy Sculpture. How Beautiful.

Robin Wight is an English sculptor who has mastered the art of creating energetic and magical sculptures made of stainless steel wire that seem so detailed and yet, surreal.

Weird Architecture: 12 Really Unusual Buildings

The "Maison Fond", or the melting house, is a sculpture by the Argentinian sculptor, Leandro Erlich. It was made as a symbol of climate change. 2. This upside-down house in Brighton, the UK, is a museum of illusions. 3.

Ever Wonder What People Were Like Thousands of Years Ago?

Table of contents Paleolithic woman from Czechia Scotswoman from the Middle Ages Bronze-age woman from the Czech Republic Tutankhamun An American “vampire” King Henri IV Neanderthal man from an underwater land Two Medieval Scotsmen Ancient Egyptian boy Avgi Nicolaus Copernicus Penang Woman Ötzi the Iceman

Like a Real Boy - Amazing Hyper-Realistic Art!

Ron Mueck is an Australian hyperrealistic sculptor who is working in Great Britain. Mueck's sculptures faithfully reproduce the minute detail of the human body, but play with scale to produce disconcertingly jarring visual images. These are amazing works and a must-see for any art lover!

Let Us Give You a Tour of the Stunning English Countryside

Ikley Moor in Yorkshire at sunset. Source It is not easy to walk alone in the country without musing upon something. ~ Charles Dickens 4. Native ponies on Exmoor, West Somerset. Source 5. Rolling green hills, the quintessential English countryside scene, Cumbria.