Tag: art

April 11, 2015 at 4:01 pm

The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David, a Video Case Study

The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David, a Video Case Study

Gain a new appreciation for art as the Nerdwriter dissects Jacques-Louis David’s famous painting, The Death of Socrates (1787). For those interested, you can see the renowned work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (Gallery 614 – David and Neoclassicism).

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April 9, 2015 at 2:02 pm

This Chameleon is Actually Two Body Painted Women

This Chameleon is Actually Two Body Painted Women

When they start to move, things get really interesting! The models were painted by award-winning, fine art body painter Johannes Stötter. Be sure to check out our previous posts on Johannes’ incredible artwork here and here.

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April 2, 2015 at 3:45 pm

Ceramics Artist Recreates an 18th Century Puzzle Jug

Ceramics Artist Recreates an 18th Century Puzzle Jug

In this video Michelle Erickson recreates an 18th century puzzle jug from the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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March 25, 2015 at 10:46 am

This Guy Built a Book Tank to Promote Literature

This Guy Built a Book Tank to Promote Literature

The “Weapon of Mass Instruction” drives the streets of Argentina, giving away free books to anyone that promises to read them. The modified 1979 Ford Falcon was built by Argentinian artist Raul Lemesoff in celebration of World Book Day, which was on 5 March 2015. The Book Tank is capable of carrying roughly 900…

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March 21, 2015 at 4:58 pm

Showing IKEA Prints to Art Experts

Showing IKEA Prints to Art Experts

This is what happens when you place an IKEA painting in a museum and tell art experts it was done by the famous IKE Andrews.

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February 16, 2015 at 11:12 am

Hypnotic Time-Lapse Shows Psychedelic Result of Paint Poured Onto Blocks

Hypnotic Time-Lapse Shows Psychedelic Result of Paint Poured Onto Blocks

Watch what happens when artist Holton Rower and his team continually pour paint onto a block and let gravity do its thing. The result is like some kind of psychedelic, rainbow-colored interpretation of the rings of a tree trunk.

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February 11, 2015 at 2:29 am

It Looks Like a Real Home, Only It’s a Video Game Engine Rendering the Scene in Real Time

It Looks Like a Real Home, Only It's a Video Game Engine Rendering the Scene in Real Time

Video game level designer Benoît Dereau shows off the power of Unreal Engine 4 in this beautiful walkthrough of a Parisian-style apartment. Pretty incredible when you realize it’s all being rendered in real time! If your machine has the capability, you can see the 1080p 60 fps version here.

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January 31, 2015 at 3:16 pm

The Breaths We Take

The Breaths We Take

Breath is a short film about the invisible life-force. The video beautifully compiles all of the different kinds of ‘breaths’ we take in our lives. The film was made by The Mercadantes.

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January 3, 2015 at 4:56 pm

Awesome Routine Combines Dance with Interactive 3D Projections

Awesome Routine Combines Dance with Interactive 3D Projections

“Pixel” is a live show that combines dance choreography with interactive, 3D projection mapping. The show features 11 dancers and recently debuted at Maison des Arts de Créteil in France. In the amazing video above we see highlights from the 60 minutes performance which was directed and choreographed by Mourad Merzouki.

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December 27, 2014 at 2:40 pm

This is the Coolest Christmas Card Ever

This is the Coolest Christmas Card Ever

Birdbox Studio is an award-winning animation house based in London, England. For their clients and friends this year they created an incredible animated Christmas card with a neat little surprise at the end. What an awesome card design!

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