Interesting facts about Salvador Dalí

Salvador Dalí in full Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marquess of Dalí of Púbol was a Spanish surrealist artist. He was renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and the striking and bizarre images in his work. Obsessive themes of eroticism, death, and decay permeate Dalí’s work, reflecting his familiarity with and synthesis … Read more

Interesting facts about pop art

Pop art is an art movement of the late 1950s and ’60s that was inspired by commercial and popular culture. The movement was inspired by popular and commercial culture in the western world and began as a rebellion against traditional forms of art. Although it did not have a specific style or attitude, Pop art … Read more

Interesting facts about paintbrushes

A paintbrush is a brush used to apply paint or ink. It is usually made by clamping bristles to a handle with a ferrule. They are available in various sizes, shapes, and materials. Thicker ones are used for filling in, and thinner ones are used for details. They may be subdivided into decorators’ brushes used … Read more

Interesting facts about parkour

Parkour is the practice of traversing obstacles in a man-made or natural environment through the use of running, vaulting, jumping, climbing, rolling, and other movements in order to travel from one point to another in the quickest and most efficient way possible without the use of equipment. Parkour is practiced without traditional equipment, though items … Read more

Interesting facts about Claude Monet

Claude Monet in full Oscar-Claude Monet was a french painter who was the initiator, leader, and unswerving advocate of the Impressionist style. During his long career, he was the most consistent and prolific practitioner of impressionism’s philosophy of expressing one’s perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein air (outdoor) landscape painting. The term “Impressionism” … Read more

Interesting facts about Art Deco

Art Deco, sometimes referred to as Deco is a movement in the decorative arts and architecture that originated in the 1920s and developed into a major style in western Europe and the United States during the 1930s. It combined modern styles with fine craftsmanship and rich materials. During its heyday, it represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, … Read more

Interesting facts about oil painting

Oil paint is a type of slow-drying paint. The viscosity of the paint may be modified by the addition of a solvent such as turpentine or white spirit, and varnish may be added to increase the glossiness of the dried oil paint film. The main advantages of oil paints are their flexibility and depth of … Read more

Interesting facts about inline skates

inline skates

Inline skates are a type of roller skate used for inline skating. They typically have two to five polyurethane wheels depending on the style of practice, arranged in a single line by a metal or plastic frame on the underside of a boot. The in-line design allows for greater speed and maneuverability than traditional (or … Read more

Interesting facts about Paul Cézanne

Paul Cézanne was a French artist and Post-Impressionist painter. Cézanne’s work shows a mastery of design, colour and composition. His brushstrokes are clearly recognizable. He used planes of color and small brushstrokes that build up to form complex fields. The paintings reveal Cézanne’s intense study of his subjects, a searching gaze, and a struggle to … Read more