African Art History

The history of African art has played a very important role in the culture of the world. In the past they used to make necklaces that were made from egg shells. These were over 10,00 years old. African art caught the curiosity of the travelers. trades, and missionaries. Some studies of the African art indicate some of the earliest sculpture. These sculptures were found in Nigeria and they date back to 500BC. Most of the sculptures are in wood and other organic materials. Other important things other than sculptures and mask, that often they were stylized.

                                
Mask from Gabon                                                                   Makonde carving c.1974

Bibliography:

• African art - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 2013. African art - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. [ONLINE] Available at:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_art. [Accessed 15 May 2013].
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George Muscat

George Muscat       8-03-2013

This was done by George Muscat in ceramics. This was inspired from fish. Glaze was applied after it was finished.

This was made in Rakku and glass bottles  There are a lot of straight lines and repeative forms and shape.

 this was made with ceramics. It has a red colour tone with black on the outer part. In this piece there looks to be some sort of people helping each other.

This is made from ceramics. This shows different expressions from the human face.

This is made from ceramics. It is a box shaded that has a shape cut out so you could see the inside of the object. 

Alred chircop Auberge d' Italie

Alfred Chircop        at Auberge d' Italie              8-03-2013

This painting is an abstract  I twas drawn by Alfred Chircop. This painting could be found in the Auberge d’ Italie. This painting is on a black and white tone scale and has both straight and curved lines.

This painting is also an abstract and was made by Alfred Chircop. This has a blue scale. It gives the feeling of tranquility near the see.

 This also an abstract. Its colour is on the res scale. It gives of the feeling of an exploitation.

This is also and abstract. Each side of the painting is sort of reflecting on the other side with the white line is in the center of the painting.

This painting is on a black and white colour scale. From a far this abstract painting sort of looks like an scene with trees and a lake.

Alex Dalli Studio

Alex Dalli Studio      1-04-2013

This is a close up of one of his paintings. This painting was inspired from a rainbow, hens its name 'Rainbow'. This painting has all the colours that can be found on a rainbow in a clear sky.

This painting is called 'Church of St.Gregory Zejtun'. The painter likes to paint in the style of cubism and has a lot of  block colours. The lines are straight and the detail does not show that much.

   This painting is called 'Filla'. Like the previous paintings it has a cubism style to it. the lines are straight and has a simple design.

 This painting is called 'Silence'. In this painting he was influenced by the way that Van Gogh painted. In the close up to the painting you can see the brush stroke and multiple colours that are used to create the see.

This painting is called 'Roofs in Astermdem'. This also has a cubism style and it also has solid colours and straight lines.

Bob Ross

Bob Ross

Robert Bob Ross was born on the 29th of October 1942 in Dayton Beach, Florida; and died at the age of 52 on the 4th of July 1995 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Bob Ross was an American painter, art instructor and he also had his own TV show, that ran for more than a decade called 'The Joy of Painting'.


Bob Ross was raised in Orlando, Florida. Ross, at the age of 18 was enlisted in the United States Air Force. The Air Force then transferred him to Alaska. There it was the first time that he ever saw the snow and mountains. Later that became one of the most common theme in his paintings. After he left the Air Force, he decided to study at art collages, but then he studied with Bill Alexander, before he became famous worldwide with his TV program.


Ross utilized a wet-on-wet oil painting technique. He had leader that technique form Bill Alexander. In this technique the painter continue to add paint on top of wet paint. Ross is most famous for his landscapes, which more or less were influenced from his time in Alaska. When Ross uses the wet-on-wet technique for his paintings, he finishes his paintings in less then an hour.


Ross's amazing techniques works because of tools he uses. In addition to the special base coat that he applies on a blank canvas called Magic White. He had developed brushes and paints that are quite different from traditional theme,the quick and easy results cannot be achieved.


Bob Ross suffered from lymphoma, which was a cancer in the blood. His show was later cancelled with the last episode airing on the 17th of May 1994, due to his health. He later died in his house at the age of 52 on July 4th 1995. His paintings then were donated to the PBS in the United States. 



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• Bob Ross Biography - Facts, Birthday, Life Story - Biography.com . 2013.Bob Ross Biography - Facts, Birthday, Life Story - Biography.com . [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.biography.com/people/bob-ross-9464216. [Accessed 30 March 2013].
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Fine Arts Museum

Visit to the Fine Art Museum       8-03-2013

This is painting was drawn by Giuseppe Calli. This painting is called ‘The Death of Dragut’. This is oil on canvas. This painting depicts the well known episode during the Great Siege of Malta in 1565, when the Muslim Commander Dragut was severely injured. This painting was created in 1867.

  This painting was made by Stom, Matthias. It is called ‘The Death of Cato’.  The story goes that Cato was a late Republic politician and statesman, and an avid follower of the Stoic philosophy. He was famous for his distaste of the corruption of his times and was unwilling to live in a world led by Julius Caesar. This led him to attempt suicide, by stabbing himself with his own sword. According to the Greek writer and biographer Plutarch. This painting was made 1640.

This painting was made by Favray, Antoine de. It is called ‘Portrait of Giovanni Battista Grognet’. Giovanni Battista Grognet is depicted as an elegant gentlemen wearing opulent attire.The red cloak he wears compliments the dark colour in the background, and he wears a colourfully embroidered waistcoat underneath his overcoat. With his left hand he points downwards towards some papers on the table probably suggesting his profession and intellect. This painting was made in 1771-1798.

This painting was made by Caruana Dingli, Robert. It is called ‘Alpine Landscape’.  The painting depicts buildings on top of a high hill or mountain. This painting was created in the late nineteenth early twentieth century.

This painting was made by Vernet, Claude- Joseph. This paintings name is ‘Fire on The Tiber’. The painting depicts a dramatic night scene representing a raging, uncontrolled fire on the banks of a river. This painting was made in the eighteenth century.

Vincent Van Gogh

Vincen Van Gogh was born on the 30th of March 1853 in Zundert, Netherllands; and then died on the 29th of July 1890 at the age of 37 in Auers-Sur-Oise France. Van Gogh was a Post-Impressionist painter, whose work is recognised from it's rough beauty, emotional honesty and bold colour. Van Gogh began drawing when he was a child, and continued drawing during the years, hens his decision of becoming a painter. He had made more than 2,100 artworks consisting of 860 oil paintings and more than 1.300 water-colour, drawings, sketches and prints.

Some of his works:


The Starry Night, June 1889,The Museum of Modern Art, New York


Starry Night Over the Rhone, 1888,Musée d'Orsay, Paris.




Bibliography:

• WebMuseum: Gogh, Vincent van. 2013. WebMuseum: Gogh, Vincent van. [ONLINE] Available at: http://ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/gogh. [Accessed 28 March 2013].