Art Talkies

Art is not essential until its not. A simple yet very powerful emotion. An emotion that can turn wars into revolution, depressions into thoughts and the abstract into visible. All these suggest one simple thing and that is, art ,in itself has the capability to survive despite the fragility of time. And for something that has eternalised itself, it is obvious that it has been marked with criticism but emerged above the shallow boundaries of stereotypes. Going in depth of breaking the stereotypes, artists have portrayed their art as a platform to express themselves. Its always a persons’ depth that brings forwards a splash of newness over the orthodoxia of society and such part had been played by artist all over the world at different ages and times.  For example , female artists such as Frida Kahlo, Mary Cassatt, and Georgia O'Keeffe challenged gender stereotypes by creating powerful works of art that gave out the idea of women being phenomenal and not merely an subject ...

When I first visited the Taj Mahal I was a little kid. But the impeccable Jaali works and the arabesque designs on the white marble are still etched on my mind. Little did I know that the Jaali works and the arabesque designs, the geometric patterns, and the calligraphy of non-living things that seem so awe-inspiring to us, are actually an influence of a religion’s very own style of art and architecture. It has religious implications too. For example, since Islam doesn’t endorse idol worship, the designs on Islamic structures lack human or animal figurines, they are mostly dominated by calligraphy ( so popular now in design fonts, illustrations, and Instagram reels, it was actually a discovery of the Persian/Islamic world and brought to India with the Islamic rulers), Arabesque designs which are nothing but vegetal designs of continuous stems, all connected at a same point bearing flowers, and geometric designs ( geometry was an invention of the Arab world, so we can expect...

Ancient art mediums refer to the materials and techniques used by artists in the past to create works of art. These mediums can range from painting and sculpture to pottery and jewelry. Ancient art mediums have been used for thousands of years and have been an vital branches of many cultures. One of the most popular ancient art mediums is painting. Paintings were often used to tell stories or to depict religious or spiritual themes. People used a variety of painting techniques, including tempera, fresco, and encaustic.  Sculpture is another popular ancient art medium. Sculptures were used to represent gods, goddesses, and other important figures in ancient cultures. Some used stone and wood to create sculptures, while the others and Romans used marble and bronze. Sculptures were often used to decorate temples and other public spaces. Pottery is another ancient art medium that has been used for thousands of years. Pottery was used to create vessel...