Sculpture

Realistic Paper birds by Diana Beltran Herrera

Paper birds by Diana Beltran Herrera
Paper birds by Diana Beltran Herrera

Realistic Paper birds by Diana Beltran Herrera is a truly piece of art. Inspired by the filigree beauty of bird wings, their exquisite grace, Colombian paper artist Diana Beltran Herrera has created a collection of paper birds. The collection consists of more than 100 species of birds made from intricate hand-cut layers of painted paper. The bird sculptures, among them – pink flamingo, white crane, woodpecker, red heron, and many more, are startlingly realistic, and could be a good teaching material at schools. Her works are based on the photographs of real birds, which she first draws to get dimensions and details. The sketch and photograph help her in all the working process. She has been working over the past years with paper as the primary medium.
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Painting

French painter Achille Lauge

Bouquet de fleurs, 1913. Painting by French artist Achille Lauge
Bouquet de fleurs, 1913. Painting by French artist Achille Lauge

French painter Achille Lauge (August 29, 1861 – June 2, 1944) was neo-impressionist and pointillist. He was born into a peasant family who intended to become a pharmacist. Achille Lauge was a trainee in a city pharmacy while attended the Fine Arts school in Toulouse from 1876 to 1881. This is where he made ​​the acquaintance of French sculptors and painters Antoine Bourdelle, Henri Jean Guillaume Martin and Henri Marre. He remained in relationship with them all his life. In 1882, Achille Lauge came to Paris where he joined the National School of Fine Arts.
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Applied Art

Antique European embroidery art

Garden of Eden, last quarter of 16th century. England
Garden of Eden, last quarter of 16th century. England

The Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibits a unique collection of Antique European embroidery art of 15-19 centuries. The most striking sample of antique embroidery art is “Garden of Eden”, made in the 16th century in England. This panel is decorated with small elements—fruits, flowers, and leaves, worked in tent stitch on canvas and then applied to the dark velvet foundation on which was worked the river in the Garden of Eden, the figures of Adam and Eve, and God the Father, in polychrome silk and metal threads. The garden is monumental, almost overwhelming the figures.
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Architecture Code

The art of Spiral staircases

The Spiral Staircase
Colors and shapes. The art of Spiral staircases

The art of Spiral staircases
Appreciated by architects and designers, spiral staircases are stairs inspire artists and musicians, film directors and philosophers. Used as a symbol and a part of a religious ritual, stairs emphasize the importance of climbing. Besides, equivalents to stairs are – golden thread, axis of the world, the world tree, the world mountain and rainbow.

According to belief, stairs cross three cosmic zones, linking the world of gods, humans, and the underworld. Connected with the vertical movement, stairs often set hierarchy of deities.
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Applied Art Nature

Masterpiece of Topiary art

Masterpiece of Topiary art. Stunning work of topiary artists - green zoo
Stunning work of topiary artists – green zoo. Masterpiece of Topiary art

Masterpiece of Topiary art
Topiary is a creative partnership of a human and mother nature. And the result of this complex but beautiful artistic process is a stunning living art. However, the art is available not only for professional artists and designers, but also for those among us with the green thumbs and the space to do it.

In fact, these fantastic green worlds begin with a steel frame covered with steel mesh. Next, this mesh is covered with sphagnum moss and soil (seeded with all sorts of plants). Underneath the mesh, a network of irrigation channels supply water to the plants on the surface, helping them grow.
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Architecture Code

Doors as art

Balinese style doors with intricate carvings is a real piece of art
Balinese style doors with intricate carvings is a real piece of art

Metaphorically doors may refer to portals and other non-physical entrances. Opening doors has philosophical implications when after opening the door whether you leave it open or not. Death – is a door with one handle. They say there are no closed doors, locks are in our heads. Doors inspire artists, designers, craftsmen all over the world. So, let’s look at Doors as art.
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Painting

Italian painter Omar Galliani

Italian painter Omar Galliani
Beauty, spirituality and energy-creating beautiful half of humanity inspire the artist. Italian painter Omar Galliani

Italian painter Omar Galliani
Born in 1954 in Montecchio Emilia, Omar Galliani graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna and teaches painting at the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera. Central place in the work of Galliani takes the image of women.

However, in recent years Omar Galliani turned his attention to the East. In an effort to find common ground between the classical traditions of Western Europe and Eastern cultures, Galliani participated in international projects in China, Hong Kong and Russia.

Also, in the International Biennale in Venice (2007, 1986, 1982), numerous international exhibitions in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Prague, Lisbon, Mexico City. In 2003 his works from the series “New anatomy” participated in the Beijing Biennale. Many-awarded artist, Galliani was chosen by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs the sole representative of Italian art in China (2006).
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