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		<title>Modern Art &#8211; not really &#8216;modern&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:36:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomas Chacko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The nomenclature modern art is often misinterpreted. Believe it or not, the genre of painting called modern art (modernism) existed from the late 19th century to the middle of the 20th century. Often people interpret modern art to be the recent compositions of an artist. Alternatively, it is also common to hear people referring to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=understandingpaintings.wordpress.com&#038;blog=10607573&#038;post=249&#038;subd=understandingpaintings&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to describe a painting</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomas Chacko</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[art critic]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[beginner's guide to painting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[colours in paintings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[explaining paintings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[painting basics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[  I guess all laymen, who appreciate art, are dumbfounded when asked an opinion on a particular painting. Somehow the words don&#8217;t flow as we expect them to. The most people can think of is &#8216;Nice&#8217; or &#8220;Beautiful&#8221; or even worse &#8220;I think the green should be a darker shade&#8221;. Well in this article let me take try [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=understandingpaintings.wordpress.com&#038;blog=10607573&#038;post=236&#038;subd=understandingpaintings&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Scream by Edvard Munch</title>
		<link>http://understandingpaintings.wordpress.com/2012/06/18/edvard-munch-the-scream-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:03:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomas Chacko</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[agony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edvard Munch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expressionism art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[modern art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the scream]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[world most expensive painting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Scream is a very interesting painting to discuss and mull about. The Scream gives the viewer infinite possibilities to interpret the painting and its subjects. Munch has juxtaposition various elements of despair and melancholy in this painting. The bright orange  fiery sky shows a high level of movement and confusion, with undulating waves like [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=understandingpaintings.wordpress.com&#038;blog=10607573&#038;post=205&#038;subd=understandingpaintings&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Still life paintings &#8211; How still are they actually?</title>
		<link>http://understandingpaintings.wordpress.com/2012/04/11/still-life-paintings-how-still-are-they-actually/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:56:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomas Chacko</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[inanimate art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scenic art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[still life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[still life art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[still life compass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[still life flower]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[still life glass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[still life skull]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A still life painting can be plainly defined as a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural (food, flowers, plants, rocks, or shells) or man-made (drinking glasses, books, vases, jewelry, coins, pipes, and so on). The origins of modern still life painting can be traced back [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=understandingpaintings.wordpress.com&#038;blog=10607573&#038;post=193&#038;subd=understandingpaintings&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Google brings Masterpieces online &#8211; the google art project</title>
		<link>http://understandingpaintings.wordpress.com/2011/03/12/google-brings-masterpieces-online-the-google-art-project/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 03:47:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomas Chacko</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[google art project]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[moma]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The insatiable, and mostly inspiring, efforts of never-evil Google to contain all the world on a 14-inch screen took another giant leap forward with the unveiling of the Google Art Project. Working with 17 of the world&#8217;s leading galleries and museums – from MoMA in New York to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, from the Hermitage [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=understandingpaintings.wordpress.com&#038;blog=10607573&#038;post=175&#038;subd=understandingpaintings&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Wake up in an artwork</title>
		<link>http://understandingpaintings.wordpress.com/2010/11/20/wake-up-with-the-masters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2010 11:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomas Chacko</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[altier sul mare]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[artwork hotel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ART HOTELS Being a passionate art collector, art lover and art museum visitor, I always wanted to compile this list. Imagine waking up amidst masterpieces of well known contemporary and modern artists&#8230;. There are many art hotels around the world, but these selected hotels have  used their rooms as canvases or gallery spaces. Every room in the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=understandingpaintings.wordpress.com&#038;blog=10607573&#038;post=143&#038;subd=understandingpaintings&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>No.5, 1948 &#8211; Jackson Pollock &#8211; world&#8217;s most expensive painting</title>
		<link>http://understandingpaintings.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/no-5-1948-jackson-pollock-worlds-most-expensive-painting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:53:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomas Chacko</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[1948]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[No.5, 1948, painted by Jackson Pollock, is currently the world’s most expensive painting ever sold. It was priced at $140 million in 2006, when it changed hands from one collector to another. Here’s my attempt at explaining what the buyer could have seen in Jackson Pollock’s painting that could justify the price tag. Art Collectors [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=understandingpaintings.wordpress.com&#038;blog=10607573&#038;post=135&#038;subd=understandingpaintings&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Le Sutra &#8211; an art hotel explored</title>
		<link>http://understandingpaintings.wordpress.com/2010/06/28/le-sutra-an-art-hotel-explored/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 03:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomas Chacko</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[art hotel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baz Luhrmann]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chakra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contemporary indian art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heath Ledger]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Le Sutra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vincent Fantauzzo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For mind, body and soul AMINAH KHAN Explore Indian art and philosophy amid material comforts at Le Sutra: the Indian art hotel in Mumbai.   An oasis of calm: Embark on a spiritual journey through India at Le Sutra As you drift through the mystical world of Indian art and philosophy set amid the tranquil [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=understandingpaintings.wordpress.com&#038;blog=10607573&#038;post=111&#038;subd=understandingpaintings&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Essay on soceital progress and its influence on Art</title>
		<link>http://understandingpaintings.wordpress.com/2010/06/06/essay-on-soceital-progress-and-its-influence-on-art/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 15:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomas Chacko</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[modern art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[murari]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[manet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[monet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electronic art]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Courtesy Monsoon Canvas  It is interesting to observe how societal progress or change has affected artists and art through the ages. The industrial revolution in the mid 19th century was responsible for many innovations and inventions that influenced painting. One of the main influences was the improvement of quality and variety of paint itself. Artists [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=understandingpaintings.wordpress.com&#038;blog=10607573&#038;post=93&#038;subd=understandingpaintings&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Nude and Art</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomas Chacko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Grace, by Sunitha Anand Rao, courtesy Monsoon Canvas      What does nudity in art signify? Does it always allude to a sensual motive or do artists intend to convey something more? This article tries to delve into other principle reasons for the Nude in paintings.    To understand the significance of nudity in art, we need to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=understandingpaintings.wordpress.com&#038;blog=10607573&#038;post=43&#038;subd=understandingpaintings&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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