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A Day in the Life: Berlin 1890

August 31st, 2009
A Day in the Life: Berlin 1890

The date is July 25, 1890. My name is Nils Hoffmann, born December 7th, 1870 in Berlin. I have recently returned to my parent’s home after attending school in Potsdam. I am hoping to hear back from a friend’s father who manages a chemical laboratory, for he had offered me a job upon my graduation.

However business has been stagnant for him of late, so in the meantime I have been under hire of a baugesellschaften. My father has worke » Read more: A Day in the Life: Berlin 1890

Exuberance of the Orient and the Western in Contemporary Art

August 23rd, 2009
Exuberance of the Orient and the Western in Contemporary Art

What is art? There exists not one but hundreds of definitions of art offered by renowned artists, scholars, and philosophers throughout the ages. Considered literally, art refers to any specialized skill, or human activities encompassing a wide range of fields like literature, music, painting, or sculpting. It’s the end but not the means that constitutes the success of art. A lot many artists believe in the cult of art for art’s sake. Howe » Read more: Exuberance of the Orient and the Western in Contemporary Art

Popular Painting Styles

August 21st, 2009
Popular Painting Styles

In painting world there are so many styles that are very popular. But before giving an account of different popular styles we need to know what the term “style” means. In fact, there is not any certain definition of “style”. It may be understood in the aesthetic terms as what to paint or which physical technique implied in painting. Aesthetic movements like realism, romanticism and impressionism belong to this explanation of style. To » Read more: Popular Painting Styles