Monthly Archives: October 2015

Representation and Abstraction

The painting above is a Representational painting. It means, basically, that the painting itself is trying to be something it is not; a renowned character drowned in a river. But in reality all it is is oil on a canvas, … Continue reading

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The Five Genres of Contemporary Paintings

We have been tasked with defining the genres of each of these five paintings. After a good discussion we figured it out. The painting of the man in the armor is of the ‘Portrait’ genre. This can be justified with … Continue reading

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