Our world is full of some of the
very best in
art, whether this is a painting, a statue, a play, a fine piece of
luxury furniture or a ballet. Here you can read about some of the finest in our wonderful world of artwork from some of the greatest artists, designers, sculptors and more.
You can read features on some of the worlds
very best art shows, find out all about the latest exhibitions of
art and find out about the numerous different categories of
art.
Art is a vast subject and is described as being the products of human creativity. There are numerous works of art in the world, some of which are extremely well known and others that may be well known only to the follower of the genre.
So Many Different Aspects
The wide term
art can be used when describing many different things.
For example a piece artwork such as a painting or a sculpture and there have been many famous artists and sculpture around the world. Fine works such as landscape design or a piece of architecture may be described as fine
art. Any object that has been designed for its aesthetics can be described as being a piece of
art, such as a
luxury table lamp of the
very best porcelain. Films are often described as
art, particularly documentaries. There is also performance
art on stage, ballets and opera is often described as being an
art.
Great Works
Some of the greatest works of
art are collected in museums all over the world and are worth many millions of pounds. Here we take a look at some of the many great pieces of
art that are known around the world.
Painters And Paintings When talking about
art painters come to mind and there are numerous artists throughout the world. However there are some that stand out thanks to their paintings which are known all around the world and are classed as some of the most expensive
art in the world.
One of the most famous of all paintings is of course the Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci. The painting hangs in the Louvre in Paris and is one of the
very best known examples of the summate style of painting.
Of course
art does not have to be on paper. The Sistine Chapel is a great example of superb
art, the fresco by Michelangelo rests on the ceiling of the chapel and people from around the world gather to see it each and every year.
Sculptures And Sculptors
Sculptures are very popular forms of
art are here we take a look at some of the most famous sculptures that are known all over the world.
The Venus de Milo is one of the most famous of all sculptures and one of the big differences between this and other famous statues is from an unknown sculptor. No one has ever come forward to claim this superb piece of
art as their own.
The statue of David is among the top sculptures in the world. This is one of the many masterpieces from Michelangelo and is known around the world. The statue was actually made from a single piece of marble that was actually way too thin for the project that was undertaken.
Architecture And Architects
There are numerous famous buildings around the world that are classed as being works of
art. Here we take a look at just a few of these.
St. Marks Cathedral in Venice is among the
very best examples of famous architecture around the world. The project was started in the 9th century and was much later rebuilt. Today it is one of the most celebrated structures in the Romanesque style consisting of the cathedral, the baptistery and the campanile otherwise known as the leaning tower.
Westminster Abbey is among the many pieces of architecture known as works of
art. This superb structure was started in 1050 and was completed in 1065 before being rebuilt and enlarged over time. Many British monarchs have been crowned here.
Ballets And Opera
Ballets and opera are known to be superb works of
art and here are some of the most well known ones that have received great applause around the world.
The Nutcracker is classed among the most superb works of
art when it comes to ballets. This was composed in 1891 by Tchaikovsky and is one of the classics and also one of the most performed ballet in the world.
Swan Lake is the second most popular ballet classed as
art and at the time of its release the music far exceeded anything of its time. This is one of the ballets that will never grow old and which will be performed in different variations for some time to come.
One of the most famous of opera singers is Placido Domingo. This Spanish opera singer is known worldwide and one of his most famous works of
art was a recording in the movie Tristan & Isolde. This superb opera singer has made many duets with some of the worlds famous singers and is known all over the world.
As you can see from the above there many genres of
art and all are equally as important as the other in the respective fields. When considering the word,
art, many people think solely of paintings on walls but as you can see from the above this is far from untrue.
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