Posts Tagged ‘symbolism’
Igor Volos Interview
Daniel Mirante
Igor Volos stands as a bridge between the past and the present. His artworks embody a deep reverence for the traditional forms and artistic techniques of various cultures, while infusing them with his own unique vision and contemporary interpretation, inviting viewers to contemplate the intertwining threads of history, culture, and the ever-evolving nature of artistic expression.
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The Art of Summer Gillett
Daniel Mirante
Summer Gillett is an Australian artist practicing in Northern Rivers, New South Wales Australia. Her work is strikingly beautiful and resonates with aesthetic sensibilities that are pre-modern and to a certain extent traditional, but not provincial – imbued with an esoteric dimension that reflects on contemporary spiritual concerns about the role of the priestess figure or oracle in the contemporary world.
Added on August 14, 2022
Tags: painting, summer gillett, symbolism
Gustave Moreau’s “Archeological Allegory”
Scott Allan
Against the supposed claims of such work to historical authenticity, Moreau formulated a principle of “archeological allegory,” which entailed the use of archeological source material in highly eccentric, deliberately anachronistic ways in his compositions.
Added on December 7, 2020
Tags: allegory, gustave moreau, symbolism