The artist, who knows how to use it, like a conductor of an orchestra. He produces the unmistakable sound of a thousand by only one wave of his wand.Thus, the artist can expect from the audience would feel the impulses, that he (the artist) intends to evoke.»* L. Bakst
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This was a short period of time, it is literally only one decade, it remains in the memory of generations as the «golden» and «crazy» years of the XX century. There were so many discoveries, disorders, radical changes in all spheres of society, the history of mankind has never seen.
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This amazing artist, designer, decorator is hardly attributed to any one style, and as well difficult task to determine for him or only one category in the magazine. Sections of «art», «design», «inspirations» and finally, «style» fit for the narrative of creativity of Erte.
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If the seventeenth century is often called as the century of diamonds, the previous hundred years can be attributed to the time of the triumph of gold and its picturesque combination with enamel and precious stones.
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A history of jewellery.1100 – 1870 Joan Evans, a remarkable book, covering the period of the history of jewelry almost seven and a half centuries. From the early Middle Ages and the Gothic period through the Renaissance to the 17-18 and 19 centuries.
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The smooth lines attract us to the depths of her paintings, set by contrast, but at the same tim, soft shadows and foggy blurred boundaries of objects envelop the viewer as a southern night with her warm air and exotic plant flavors, where beautiful creatures of nature in her work are committed sensual and mysterious […]
Do you like autumn, for its spicy scent soaring in the clear air, gold and copper of falling leaves, light sadness and tranquility, or do you not hate because that season has come here instead a carefree summer, some annoying rain has started to drum and kind of longing has occured. In this case, […]
The end of May is a wonderful time when the sun still warms softly and affectionately, without thinking of burning, when the green of grass and foliage is bright and fresh, and the sky is blue, and in the morning in a gentle haze, the day wakes up. The time when, in anticipation of the […]
When new technologies help to create, develop new ideas and create works with complex forms, random patterns and digitized textures, one can want to believe that we, even in our cold, calculating, satiated age, will be able to say our word to the future and in the history of the arts our time will become […]
In the spring we want to change especially, sharply, cardinally with a turn of 180 degrees. I want utmost clarity, black let it be black, red red, and white white! Long live the geometry – great and “terrible”! 1. Aleaf Armchair, designer Michele Franzina CONCEPT A flexible and superconfortable innovative chaise longue YOU can use for […]
A good design, as many people think, consists of simple lines, clear forms, that reflects its content, functionality, restraint, elegance – generally, the good design is the thing speaking of nice taste of an owner. It s like this. Initially, begining since the end of XIX century the best artistic minds fought for the conception […]
The Munich agency Corporate Creation created a wonderful logo design and packaging for gin. King Gin is produced as a Bavarian dry gin in Furholne near Freising, in a small but beautiful manufactory. Today everything is done manually. Even biocitrons are manually cleaned, and the label with the bottle is also applied manually. Production takes […]
Window display is a special world that was originally created to attract the public to the stores, but at some point, it outgrew its utilitarian task and became really hypnotising, mysterious, funny sometimes mystical, calling us to look beyond the glass. The real art installations, with unique elements are the Hermès showcases. The history of […]
Winter dragged on, but anticipating of spring weather, we could dream of summer rest. A bit of Italian style and oriental bliss in the chosen design items this week. 1. Rothschild & Bickers Spindle Pendant Enlarging the intricate detail of the Spindle Shade creates this long, elegant pendant light. The clear optical glass glows incandescently while […]
Diaghilev … There are figures in the creative world, without which, art undoubtedly existed and developed in its own way, but perhaps not so rapidly and brightly and may be would not embrace so many people from different countries and would not become such inspiring and exciting phenomenon. The life and work of Sergei Pavlovich […]
