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How Vik Muniz Reworks Iconic Paintings with Unconventional Materials

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The Brazilian artist photographs reinterpretations of iconic images from art history created with some unlikely materials. The post How Vik Muniz Reworks Iconic Paintings with Unconventional Materials appeared first on Artnet News.

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Mughal Miniature Paintings: Delicate Paintings from the Courts of India

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In addition to commissioning epic poems and musical scores, many Mughal leaders also ordered detailed paintings to accompany various texts in bound book forms. These paintings formed the foundation for Mughal miniature paintings that are revered for their intricacy and opulence. Iran and Mughal India, 16th and 17th century.

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Why Artists Should Stop Donating Art

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Current tax laws only allow artists to write off the expenses spent on the physical art supplies. The paint, the canvas and possibly the frame, but never the value of the art, or the time spent creating these paintings. I remember the exact moment where my thinking shifted and I felt such clarity.

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Exploring a 15th-Century Monster Park and Balthus’s Studio with Painter Ariana Papademetropoulos

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In this edition of "Source Material," the artist known for her surrealist and fantastical paintings takes us to a few equally magical corners of Europe. The post Exploring a 15th-Century Monster Park and Balthus’s Studio with Painter Ariana Papademetropoulos appeared first on Artnet News.

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Nadira Azzouz – An Iraqi Woman Artist Rediscovered

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Early in 2020, I bid on and bought a mid-century modern abstract oil on board painting at auction totally sight-unseen, because it looked like it might be the work of an artist I collect right now. Stupid, I know, for all the reasons and especially stupid because, when I went to collect it, it wasn’t by the artist I collect at all.

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6 Visual Artists Who Dabbled in Jewelry-Making

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How Visual Artists Became Jewelry Artists Jewelry-making and art share a long, interwoven history, but it wasn’t until the 20th century that artists discovered the true potential of jewelry as another form of expression. Ray also leveraged the medium to further explore the artistic preoccupations of his career.

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A Client's Guide For How to Take Photographs of Art and Antiques to Send to An Appraiser

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Silverplate is often thicker and heavier than sterling Age Style (for example, Nouveau is valuable, Rococo Revival less so) Famous makers (such as Tiffany) or retailed from a famous shop (for example Liberty or Cartier) Weight in troy ounces (this is different from regular ounces. Note the thickness of hollowware. Do you see kiln marks?