Bouguereau and the Renewal of Art
posted on 9 March 2011 | posted in
Arts and Entertainment
I always have been an appreciator of realism in art and of the traditional skills of representative painting. Unfortunately, this classic art is not appreciated by the mainstream schools and galleries since the modernism movement took over, redefining art and its purpose. I've even heard of art schools using graffiti art from the likes of Banksy as an example of a new art form - I strongly disapprove!
Representative artists are still found working as illustrators, concept artists or matte artists for the entertainment industry. So it's with great pleasure that I've recently discovered that there is a movement of resurgence of the old classical traditions. Not only there are collectors interested in classical art, there are ateliers where drawing and painting is taught traditionally, and online museum and catalogues, that showcase old and new artists that haven't been giving due appreciation in the twentieth century. It was through this movement that I knew one of my favorite artists and inspirations, William Bouguereau, and became enchanted and inspired by his beautiful compositions and his masterful rendering of the human skin.
Further Sources: babble.com
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