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    Art History

    10 Famous Paintings You Should Know: 9 Las Meninas By Velasquez

    Posted on July 23, 2020April 14, 2021 by Lillian Gray
    Las Meninas
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    How did this painting change the world of painting? Well this painting is quite an insane painting and it really, really changed painting and this is why it’s so important. […]

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    10 Famous Paintings You Should Know: No 8, The Birth of Venus by Botticelli.

    Posted on July 23, 2020April 14, 2021 by Lillian Gray
    The Birth of venus
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    Jul

    What do I need to know about the Renaissance? Botticelli is probably one of the most famous Renaissance artists, it’s important to know the great Renaissance artists and the order […]

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    10 Famous Paintings You Should Know: 7 Girl with the Pearl Earring, Johannes Vermeer

    Posted on July 23, 2020April 13, 2021 by Lillian Gray
    girl with the pearl earring
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    Jul

    Why is this amazing painting so famous?  The Girl with the Pearl Earring, a famous painting by Johannes Vermeer. Why is this amazing painting so famous? Once again it summarises […]

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    10 Famous Paintings You Should Know: 6 The Kiss, Gustav Klimt

    Posted on July 23, 2020April 13, 2021 by Lillian Gray
    The Kiss
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    Jul

    Background of The Kiss Allow me to introduce you to The Kiss, such a beautiful and intimate painting, done by none other than Gustav Klimt. It is about 1.8 metres […]

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    10 Famous Paintings You Should Know: No 5 Guernica by Pablo Picasso.

    Posted on July 23, 2020April 13, 2021 by Lillian Gray
    Guernica
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    Jul

    Introduction to Guernica by Pablo Picasso! This monumental artwork (yes it is huge! Measuring 7.77 metres wide and 3.49 metres tall). It is one of Picasso’s most celebrated artworks. But […]

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    10 Famous Paintings You Should Know: Number 4 – The Scream by Edvard Munch

    Posted on July 23, 2020April 13, 2021 by Lillian Gray
    The Scream
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    Jul

    Can only have been painted by a madman! A note written by Edvard Munch on The Scream. There is a painting that struck a chord by summarising the genius but […]

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    10 Famous Paintings You Should Know: Number 3 Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh.

    Posted on July 23, 2020April 12, 2021 by Lillian Gray
    Starry Night
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    Jul

    What was Van Gogh‘s story? He was the stereotypical impoverished artist that struggled his entire life and whose genius went unnoticed and un-celebrated until after his death. Starry Night is […]

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    10 of the most Famous Paintings You Should Know: No 2 The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci.

    Posted on July 23, 2020April 12, 2021 by Lillian Gray
    The Last Supper
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    Jul

    And the next painting we have another Leonardo da Vinci. As previously mentioned this guy is a genius and well worth celebrating. Now, why on Earth is The Last Supper […]

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    10 of the most Famous Paintings You Should Know: Number 1: The Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci.

    Posted on July 23, 2020April 12, 2021 by Lillian Gray
    Mona Lisa
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    Jul

    The most famous painting of them all. But why? She’s not particularly pretty, she’s a bit dull if you ask me, she doesn’t have enough eyebrows. Granted Leonardo da Vinci […]

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    The 7 Elements of Art

    The 7 Elements of Art: Value

    Posted on July 3, 2020February 5, 2024 by Lillian Gray
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    Jul

    Watch this lesson for free on our YouTube channel  Free Lesson on the 7 Elements of Art by artist Lillian Gray This is a video and blog series teaching the 7 Elements of Art […]

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    The Lillian Gray Art School teaches the fundamentals of art in an easy to understand way. We teach adults, teens and kids. We offer a broad range of other artistic events such as Paint Nights, Workshops, Art-Break-Away weekends to beautiful destinations as well as Corporate Team Building activities and year-end functions.

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