My next “favorite artist” is actually a collection of artists, a phenomenon known as the “Little Dutch Masters”. The self-portrait with lute is one example: Jan Steen. These were artists […]
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With Velasquez we are dealing with the third of the great triumvirate of Baroque masters, along with Rembrandt and Rubens. Velazquez has also been called the greatest painter of all […]
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To all who may be interested, The Monson Arts Council Community Players are looking for volunteers to join a Holiday Production Selection Subcommittee. Members would be expected to work with […]
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The Creative Pulse Spotlight On Every issue of The Creative Pulse will shine a spotlight on a specific individual, group or event that we believe enriches our community. We encourage […]
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With Rembrandt and Rubens a stone’s throw apart in Holland and Flanders, it is logical to pass now to Rubens. Calvinist Holland and Catholic Flanders were neighbors but were in […]
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The Monson Arts Council is seeking artists for its 31st Annual Juried Spring Art Exhibition and Sale, with a theme of “Funky is Good”. The exhibition will take place on […]
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In my last post, we saw Caravaggio set the stage for the Baroque period of European art: the period of mastery. It is a period when the inventions of the […]
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There will be a special exhibition of the sculptures of John Lebida on January 25 and 26 from 10 am to 4 pm, in Memorial Hall,198 Main Street, Monson, Massachusetts. […]
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End the year with a joyous performance of some of the Monson Arts Council’s best talent! Come one, come all to this amazing event and help celebrate the coming of […]
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In my last post, we saw that Raphael’s perfect moment of resolution was followed by Mannerist rejection of that perfect moment in favor of further exploration. The change may also […]
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