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For centuries, Paris has attracted artists from around the world, arriving in the city to educate themselves and to seek inspiration from its artistic resources and galleries. As a result, Paris has received a reputation as the "City of Art". Home to some of the world's most famous museums and galleries, including the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay. 

Beach paintings have been popular with artists and their patrons for a very long time. They invariable convey a unique spirit and an intriguing subtext. Most of the really memorable beach scenes were created outdoors, en plain air, a method brought to light by Impressionist artists. In order to fully comprehend nature, its beautiful colors, shapes, and the amazing play of light, this group of painters had taken their easels and canvases outside of the studio perhaps benefitting from the synaesthesia of the sound of the ocean waves and the smell of the salt air.

Suzanne Valadon (1865–1938) defied conventions as a self-taught artist. She became the first woman admitted to the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts in 1894. Her subjects ranged from female nudes and portraits to still lifes and landscapes. Valadon’s richly colored depictions continue to inspire.

Wassily Kandinsky, the legendary Russian painter and art theorist, explored the deepest motives for making art in his seminal work, “Concerning the Spiritual in Art.” Published in 1910, Kandinsky delved into the “internal necessity” that impels artists to create as a spiritual impulse. He believed that art should transcend materialism and evoke profound emotions, serving as a spiritual antidote to the values of consumer society

Many old patent drawings have great potential to be super pieces of art to decorate your walls. Here we look at the process of creating crisp line wall art from very old and in some cases badly deteriorated original artwork.

Christian art constitutes an essential element of the religion. From late antiquity to the time of the Counter-Reformation, Western art was essentially the art of the church. Both lay and secular patrons commissioned works of art that illustrated important Christian themes and stood as testimony to their own faith

Hilma af Klint, predating Kandinsky, embarked on a spiritual journey in 1904. Guided by spirit powers, she created a series of 26 small-scale oil paintings titled ‘Primordial Chaos,’ which served as preliminary sketches for her vast personal cosmology. Her work, now reassessed, uncannily anticipated abstract art’s internal truth

Pointillism is a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image. Georges Seurat and Paul Signac developed the technique in 1886, branching from Impressionism.

Modern living room, Signs in Yellow, Paul Klee Framed wall art prints are a quick and affordable way to transform bland walls, fill empty shelves, or brighten up awkward alcoves or corners.

Scandinavian art or  Nordic art when mentioned in conversation, conjures images of wide open spaces and blue skies reflecting the long summer days of these Northern Couuntries. Our collection of Scandinavian paintings does indeed include many of these wonderful landscapes , however, we have also delved a little deeper into the works generated by artists from this region to include many of the Hammershoi interiors and provocative works by Elin Danielson-Gambogi.

Nowadays, open plan kitchens and dining rooms are becoming more popular for family mealtimes and entertaining. Families are spending more time than ever in the kitchen. Take a look at these trending wall art ideas for your kitchen.

Mixing styles on a gallery wall No house is complete without gallery wall ideas nowadays, whether that's in the bedroom, living room, hallway or every single room. One of the most game-changing wall decor ideas around, displaying artwork, photographs, and prints together in unison is the perfect way to add interest to any room.