For the story of Brunelleschi’s dome, his magnum opus, we travel back in time to Florence, a city already captured by the Renaissance movement and poised to become the epicentre of creativity, innovation and affluence, and yet flummoxed by the challenge of completing the dome of the Florence Cathedral, the city’s grand structure. To find a solution to this problem as well as establish their ingenuity, the Arte della Lana (the most prominent wool guild) announced an architecture competition.
The dilapidated Watson’s Hotel might be oscillating between restoration and neglect but remains a reluctant ode to a time gone by, and a historic significance nearly forgotten. Structurally designed by Rowland Mason Ordish and constructed by the Phoenix Foundry Company, the hotel still stands, 148 years later. Boasting the first-ever steam powered elevator in India, over 120 attached baths and punkhawallahs(fan bearers)for every room – the Watson was well known for its lavish layout and extensive structure.
Millennial-age Indians are embracing religious and spiritual tattoos, with this unique form of expression increasingly being recognized as ‘wearable body art’ across India’s busiest cities. The artistic value of tattoos has waxed and waned throughout history until reaching its current status as walking art. In India, tattoos were used for diverse reasons – including art, the imitation of embroidery, and to ward off evil.
A review of the exhibition ‘Seeds are Being Shown’ that is on display at the Shrine Empire Gallery in New Delhi till October 24, 2020. Shrine Empire Gallery, in New Delhi, opened its doors for Seeds are Being Sown, an exhibition curated by Prameya Art Foundation’s Art Scribes awardee Shaunak Mahbubani; this is also one of the first physical exhibitions in the capital since the pandemic.
According to Bapuji, art is a harmony between the soul and the outer appearance of a human being. He staunchly believed and professed that God, Truth and Beauty are interlinked.
Interior Design, despite being vast, is a very delicate field. It does not just ornament your space by helping you make it cosy, intimate or even crisp to look professional, but also helps a visitor learn the story which the owner wishes to narrate. One of the most important and effective storytelling approaches is always done through a painting.
Sculptures are the best alternative to paintings. It is also the wisest choice to decorate your homes and office spaces. One right sculpture can change the mood of your room and elevate the statement of the space.
Contemporary art forms include painting, sculpture, photography, performance, virtual art produced today. Though term ‘today is quite tricky to define, it largely means contemporary times. This art classification evolved in the second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, i.e., the end of modern art.
Throughout the annals of time, the enigmatic allure of Lord Buddha paintings has captivated hearts, renowned for their hermetic capacity to evoke sensations of bliss, beckon the tides of prosperity, and herald the arrival of wealth. Their timeless appeal transcends the delineations of religious creeds, beckoning to all who aspire to unlock the gates of fortune and serenity.
In a world overflowing with visual noise and decorative excess, a quiet revolution is taking place across India’s art landscape. More collectors, interior designers,...
A concise guide to 10 leading platforms for collecting art online, highlighting how each differs in curation, pricing, transparency, and artist engagement to help readers navigate the global art marketplace with clarity and confidence.
December art festivals in India offer a rare opportunity to experience the country’s creative energy at its most vibrant. From Kerala’s coastal charm to...
An attempt to define ‘colour’ might leave us amazed by its relativity with light and spectrum. It is a result of the reflection and emission of light and how our visual sense perceives it.
Walk into any upscale home, luxury penthouse, or architect-designed villa, and you're bound to notice one thing: a massive artwork stretching across the main...
Photography has drastically changed the lives of human beings today. Not a day passes, for most of us, without a photograph. There seems to be no need for any special occasion to take a photo. A good hair day needs a photo! Your cute little pet’s homecoming anniversary needs a photo for sure! “Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever… It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.” says American photographer Aaron Siskind. Photography has the real magic to capture the world’s beauty. Photos can speak instantly to the world, and our reminiscence happens in real-time. Every photograph has a story to tell. The photography era has enhanced our need to create, record, and remember. Cameras have become an indispensable part of our lives. It is curating our lives for recording and curating our lives. Precious moments were made into keepsakes, while moments we no longer wished to remember were discarded.
Out of war, disillusionment and disorder came a movement unlike any other.
These five artworks reveal how Dadaism mocked certainty and embraced the absurd. Art did not just respond to its time. It exposed the truth beneath it.
