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Exhibition

Vincent van Gogh at The Lume - A Multi-Sensory Digital Art Gallery

A new way to appreciate art works is in the form of a multi-sensory digital presentation where one is surrounded by the images of an artist moving around you, blown up to giant proportions and set to music. Vincent van Gogh is a favourite, but also Monet and Klimt. It takes your breath away.

Impressionism

Does the type of frame on an Impressionist painting matter?

Today we find out about the type of frames used by the Impressionists on the paintings, which in fact were very different to the ornate frames we often see in museums today! Image: broadsheet.com.au

Art Mysteries

Mystery, intrigue and crime surrounds Alfred Sisley and his beautiful Impressionist paintings: Part Two

Part 2 of the mysteries and crimes surrounding the paintings of Alfred Sisley we learn that many of his paintings are most likely being hidden by the villagers in the French town when Sisley lived. And we also learn about his most famous painting stolen several times. Image credit: sartle.com

Art Mysteries

Mystery, intrigue and crime surrounds Alfred Sisley and his beautiful Impressionist paintings: Part One

Alfred Sisley might very well ponder where all his paintings have disappeared to. Today Andrew and I start unravelling the mysteries and crimes surrounding the beautiful Impressionist paintings of Sisley. Image credit: wikiart.org

Impressionism

The autonomous and consistent, Alfred Sisley

Today we learn about the life of Alfred Sisley, one of the founding fathers of French Impressionism, even though he was actually an English citizen! Image: alfredsisley.org

Impressionism

The lasting legacy of Utagawa Hiroshige

Today we learn about one famous Japanese printmaker whose work was collected by, and an influence on, some of the Impressionist painters, such as Monet and Van Gogh. Image: Wikimedia Commons

Digital Art

An immersive Monet experience

Immersive digital art exhibitions enable people to interact with art in way that was never possible in days gone by! Come with us to visit the latest, called Beyond Monet, in Toronto, Canada. Image: Beyond Monet, Facebook.

Exhibition

Master Works of Gigantic Proportions: VAN GOGH ALIVE – THE EXPERIENCE

Rowdy Wylie, naive artist from South Australia has joined the AnArt4Life team as a contributor. Last week he visited the multimedia exhibition of "Van Gogh Alive - The experience". Today he shares this remarkable and unforgettable experience of "masterpieces of colour and atmospheric fragrance".

Australia

Did I spot Van Gogh's Sunflowers in Outback Queensland?

A giant easel featuring Van Gogh's sunflower is situated in Morton Park, Emerald. Created by Cameron Cross the superstructure is 25 metres high with approximately 13.6 tonnes of steel involved in its construction.

Installation Art

L'Atelier Lumieres: Revisited

Showcasing videos of the Van Gogh ("Starry Night") Exhibition at L'Atelier Lumieres (Workshop of Light) Paris 2019.

Installation Art

L’Atelier Lumieres: Paris

Bringing you stunning photos from L'Atelier Lumieres, Paris and an account of a personal visit during the summer of 2019 featuring paintings of Vincent van Gogh.

Colour

The power of orange

Orange is one of the most important colours in the palette. It has a power that no other colour possesses and engages the viewer like no other colour. The impressionists used orange as did the outback painters of Australia. Image credit: Red Desert Miners by John Wylie

Portraits

A rare work of art from a chance meeting......

Today we have special permission from two sisters in California to showcase a very rare, very beautiful portrait of their French mother by Julie Manet - the little known daughter of French Impressionist Berthe Morisot. Image copyright: Chantal Sagouspe and Claudine Mariscotti.

Impressionism

Starry nights in art

Today we continue to look at stars in the night sky through two well known paintings of Vincent Van Gogh, both very different in their composition and styles: Image: mymodernmet.com

Exhibition

A Taste of The Hermitage - Downunder

A little taste of The Hermitage at the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney during early 2019 - Masters of Modern Art from the Hermitage. Image credit: Adapted from the poster for the exhibtion - Art Gallery of NSW February 2019.

Japan

The mystical appeal of Japanese fans!

Today we learn how the artistry of the Japanese hand fan evolved to become a decorative, sought-after fashion accessory throughout Europe. Image: the Met Museum

Japan

Hiroshi Yoshida - unique ukiyo-e Part 2

Today we look at how Hiroshi Yoshida's desire to learn and experience Western culture first hand led to him combining the French Impressionist style with traditional Japanese woodblock printing techniques to achieve his own unique print style. (Image: ukiyo-e.org)

Impressionism

Feature Art Work: La Japonaise by Claude Monet

In 1876 Claude Monet painted his first wife Camille Monet in a Japanese Kimono. The painting is known simply as "La Japonaise" because it is one of the earliest indications of the influence Japanese culture was having on the Western world and its artists. (Image: monetpaintings.org)

Impressionism

Camille Pissarro - the Father of Impressionism Part 2

Today we look at Pisarro's involvement in the formalisation of the Impressionist group and his progression into the art styles of the up and coming generation of artists. Image: Courtesy of Wikiart.com

Impressionism

Camille Pissarro - the father figure of the Impressionists Part 1

Today we look at the life and art of Camille Pissarro. He was a key figure in the growth of Impressionism and embraced a number of art styles over his career, from the Classical to Impressionism, and later Neo-Impressionism and Pointilism. Image: Credit Wikiart.com

Colour

Past Post: No 11 July 2018: An Australian Connection to Van Gogh; The Colour Wheel and Colour Revolutionaries

Emily Koenders, Australian artist, is going to head today's Past Posts 2018. Related to Van Gogh Emily brings her artistic heritage to us in the form of birds and animals. We also talk colour and visit the "Colour Revolutionaries". Image: facebook.com/emily-koenders-art-gallery

Art Mentors

Past Post: No 10 July 2018

Our Past Posts today from 2018 reveal the fascinating story of Australian Impressionist John Russell who influenced some of the world's greatest painters. Plus we revisit contemporary American artist Erin Hanson who invented "Open Impressionism". Images: atnet.com & erinhanson.com

Woodwork

Reflection: Wood Workers

Isn't it wonderful to watch an artisan at work, especially if they are working in wood which I love. Reflect on those who can turn a glorious gift of a tree from nature into a beautiful work of art. Image: Les raboteurs de parquet (1876) by Gustave Gaillebotte (en.wikipedia.org)

Impressionism

Gustave Caillebotte - a benevolent friend.

Gustave Caillebotte was both an Impressionist and a Realist. He was a man of diverse talents and hobbies, who also used his wealth to support and promote his struggling Impressionist friends. Image: gustavcaillebotte.org.

Light

Past Post: No 5 June 2018

Past Posts from 2018 take you into the world of "light" and how moonlight and sunlight appear in paintings. We also look at the beginning of photography and the use of the daguerreotype process.