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Islamic ArtIslamic art was born in the 7th century within the Omeya dynasty; some a hundred years after the Prophet Muhammad ibn Abdallah began to preach the Islamic message. So “Islamic art” refers to the art produced since then in all Islamic countries, thus covering an extensive – and varying – land in the Middle East, Northern Africa and even Europe (Al Andalus). During the Omeya dynasty the first distinctive elements were born and spread: mosque, horseshoe arch, minaret, mosaic and vine and shell as ornamental motifs. From then on, influences from many different neighbouring and invading cultures were incorporated (but not limited to ...
Art History Project- Omar KhayyamOmar Khayyam, (Lit: "Omar The Tentmaker), was born, (circa 1051), at Nishapur in Khorassan, (A region in N.W. Persia). Omar was a very inquisitive boy, in possession of a good mind, and soaked up the education afforded by his father's prosperity, ...judging by his later achievements. Omar probably learnt his father's trade and became a tent-maker for a while. Omar travelled around his country and nearby areas visiting places like Samarkand and Isfahan, (Isfahan has some of the most beautiful Temples I have ever seen!, the entrance to the Main one has tiles of the most exquisite and colourful designs unrivalled anywhere in my humble o...
Leonardo da VinciLeonardo di ser Piero da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci was born in the hill town of Vinci, (Renaissance Era, Republic of Florence.) in 1442 and lives his life as a critically claimed artist and inventor, whose popularity has subjectively increased in the the final years of his life and beyond. His is noted for his paintings such as the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, The Vitruvian Man and Lady With An Ermine. He is also well noted for this scientific theories and inventions. According to studies and written journals, he is well credited for his conceptualization theories on modern day technology, such as Helicopters and Tanks, and the initialization...
Hieronymous BoschHieronymus Bosch was a Flemish painter who was born in 1450 and buried on August 9, 1516. His birth name was Jeroen Anthoniszoon van Aken, but he changed his last name to Bosch after the last syllable of this birthplace, ‘s Hertogenbosch. He came from a family of artists; his father, uncle, and grandfather were all painters. However, Hieronymus Bosch was much more than a mere Renaissance artist with an interesting background – he was a master of using a brush to spread paint across a canvas. Over his lifetime, Bosch, who had many imitators, created only 25 to 30 paintings definitively, and signed merely seven of these. His patrons are...
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Artists Toolbox - The RoundupOnce again we've had another fantastic Artist Toolbox week - hopefully you'll agree! Thanks to all of our contributors this week we've managed to bring you articles focusing on a wide range of topics. If you'd like to get involved in the next week then read to the bottom of this article to find out how. Here's what we brought you this week: :bulletpurple: Working with References from :devfionacreates: :bulletpurple: Water Based Media from :devxadrea: :bulletpurple: 3D Printing Basics for Beginners from :devpolymune: :bulletpurple: Transparency in Powerpoint from :devanelebiscarra: :bulletpurple: Camera RAW Tools for Photographers ...
Getting started with Still LifeStill Life Photography doesn't have to be difficult to achieve. There are lots of ways of getting inspired to start with the techniques that help to create still life images and this article highlights just a few of them. There are the traditional still life captures, such as Danbo (the little box man), fruit and cookies! There are also ways of getting creative and thinking outside of the box. It's perfectly okay to replicate ideas that are already out there, but why not try something new aswell? One of the most easy things that I find with Still Life Photography, is the set up and pressing of the capture button! Actually coming up with th...
What is Still Life Photography?Still Life Photography is the depiction of an inanimate object and traditionally, this is a small grouping. On deviantART, Still Life Photography is represented by several sub-galleries. Your current Community Volunteers for all of these galleries are myself (:devkaz-d:) and :dev3wyl:! :bulletblack: Cut Flower and Plant Arrangements :bigthumb431433262: :bulletblack: Dolls and Figures :bigthumb432873855: :bulletblack: Food and Drink :bigthumb432890558: :bulletblack: Other :bigthumb432879487:Throughout this week at :devprojecteducate: we will be defining the galleries of Still Life Photography a bit more clearly with examples and interv...
