Oh my... After I tried to cure the boy with music, he rode off into the sunset and hasn't returned until now! I wonder what he's been up to? I'll have to ask him sometime so that I can get through this agonizing suspense and get on with my life! But for now, let's move…
The second Albrecht, Albrecht Altdorfer (1480 - 1583), has quite a few thing in common with the first Albrecht: They both had the same name (Albrecht), they were contemporary, they were German, they were both artists and they both had awesome monograms (that were quite similar). But there are also things that set them apart.…
There are two Albrechts that I particularly like: Dürer and Altdorfer. Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) was a German artist and art theorist active during the Northern Renaissance. He was an immensely talented and innovative artist, that left an enduring mark in the history of western art, which is reflected through his epitaph written by Wilibald Pirckheimer:…
"Tell me more about 19th century Russian art, please daddy!" Ok, ok, calm down son... Here's some Ivan Kramskoj: When studying at the S:t Petersburg Academy of Art, Ivan and some other students wanted to pick their own subjects for their paintings, which of course led to them being expelled (no fun allowed!). They instead…
I like art... I'll post some pleasant art... Since I mentioned Dmitri in my last post, I'll move on to another Russian favorite: Vasily Vereshchagin. Brief biography. Vasily Vereshchagin (1842 - 1904) started off studying at naval school, but after graduating he heeded his true calling; painting. He began his art studies in S:t Petersburg…
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