The fascination of natural world phenomenon has always occupied mankind since its earliest days of existence. The way the earth is swathed win beauty has always dazzled man. In its effort to copy what it sees, it attempted to recreate the natural scenes that captured the eyes. The residence is no exception for this expression. Modern abodes are adorned with various objects of decoration. Adorn the empty walls in your house with masterpieces from the
surrealist artists MI.
Etchings on the insides of crevices dating back to the early existence of man show the figures represented by stick forms. These were early attempts of man to express what was seen and replicated by means of figures and symbols. Succeeding forebears added plant juices were pasted over to give color to the stick figures.
Craftsmanship requires skill. The ability to manipulate an object to individual desire is not a talent possessed by all. There are just humans who are gifted at it. The facile way of finding expression in objects rather than in words is by painting. This common artifact is a resident in most homes. Great pieces of this genre boomed at the renaissance period.
Cutting stone figure was also a vogue during this period as great stone cutters emerged and produced pieces that have not since been duplicated. The great statues that adorn the big old world cities are manifestation of how splendid that works were during that time. The pieta depicting the virgin mother cuddling the dying Christ is one of the most famous.
The way to make aesthetic structure bloomed at about the time sculptures and paintings were in the vogue. Great buildings were erected as a testament to the ingenuity of human to make into fruition what is imagined. Tinkerers made amazing discoveries and inventions that rapidly advanced the sciences and of engineering.
The main commonality between past arts and present is the propensity to use nature and objects of nature as the main subject that is to be expressed. It has always been landscapes and people. Sculpture often depicted man and beasts like the lion and horse. Surrealism only emerged during the first century half and strayed far away from conventional methods in that it expressed the thoughts no matter how wild, of artists.
Artworks are priceless and as such are very expensive. Only millionaires and billionaires can afford classical masterpieces produced the great renaissance masters. Government and private museums house some expensive items of historical significance. Gravediggers who loot graves sell what they get illegal markets. Some turn out to be very valuable than the price it commanded at the time it was found.
Modern practitioners use an assortment of materials to do impressions. Any surface that can adhere to paint is welcome. It does not matter if its flat or oval or rounded. Surfaces can become masterpieces even when not placed on an easel. Example of this is the story of creation, a fresco painting applied on the ceiling of the Sistine cathedral.
Enormous dwelling have lots of vacant wall spaces that would be to a painters delight. The wide are serves as a gigantic easel where the brush strokes do not become limited by space. It is expensive to have surreal painting inside the house but it definitely adds to the majesty of the place. Live like the kings of old.