Photograph by EMMANUEL GEORGES Ferdinand Cheval’s Ideal Palace (Palais idéal) stands as a testament that you can achieve anything with time, effort and passion. How else could a simple…

Transport yourself to the serene coastlines of Scotland with this charming portrayal inspired by the Silver Sands of Morar. The artist's naive approach to visual storytelling unfolds in the simplicity and directness of the composition, which brims with childlike purity and an innocent gaze upon nature's grandeur. As one gazes upon this tranquil scene, they are immediately struck by the distinctive character of naive art — evident in the bold colour use, clear forms, and a perspective that is as fresh as the Highland air. The varying hues of azure delineate sky from sea, while an array of rounded stones grace the foreground, their shapes softened and playful amidst the gentle ripples of clear, shallow waters. A series of jagged rocks, weathered and whitewashed, rise to meet a vibrant horizon where rolling hills boast a lush verdancy. The sand is light and inviting, casting a gentle radiance that complements the warmer notes of the stones and accentuates the cool palette of the water. This print becomes a conversation piece that evokes the idyllic, undisturbed peace one finds when walking alongside the secluded beaches of Scotland's west coast. Such a piece doesn't simply capture a view; it bottles the spirit of escape—perfect for those seeking a splash of whimsy and a breath of crisp, Scottish air within their interiors.

La Maison Picassiette was built by only one man, Raymonde Isidore, between 1938 and 1964. More info and pictures here: www.thejoyofshards.co.uk/picassiette/index.shtml#anchor184676

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This Encyclopedia Britannica Arts list features 9 women who not only were muses to artists but also were artists themselves.

At the climax of Moebius and Alejandro Jodorowsky’s original Incal series, the protagonist John DiFool encounters God, or somebody very like him: a big, golden, flowing-beareded divine being named ORH. ORH then changes into a cosmic baby as the universe is reborn, a universe-shaking event it is DiFool’s duty to witness. Alas, DiFool promptly forgets... Read more »

Tributes flow for progenitor of postmodern architecture.

Tot en met 31 januari 2013 exposeerde Fred Rosenhart uit Heemstede een selectie van zijn schilderijen in de Burgerzaal van het Raadhuis Heemstede. Daarbij ook een portret van Anton Pieck Portret va…

The Kitab al-Bulhan, or Book of Wonders, is an Arabic manuscript dating mainly from the late 14th century A.D. and probably bound together in Baghdad during the reign of Jalayirid Sultan Ahmad (1382-1410). The manuscript is made up of astrological, astronomical and geomantic texts compiled by Abd al-Hasan Al-Isfahani, as well as a dedicated section of full-page illustrations, with each plate titled with 'A discourse on....', followed by the subject of the discourse (a folktale, a sign of the zodiac, a prophet, etc.). Housed at: Wikimedia Commons | From: Oxford Digital Library Underlying Work: PD Worldwide | Digital Copy: PD

* Augustin Lesage (1876-1954), was a French coal miner who became painter and artist through the help of what he considered to be spirit voices. When he was 35 years old, Lesage claimed he heard a …

The impromptu relief in the work of Sylvain Coulombe gives both strength and depth to his colorful and disfigured characters.

Naudline Pierre's paintings offer a look into both a broader spiritual plane and her own "personal mythology." The paintings, intimate and otherworldly, explore the vibrant and unseen. The artist's ghostly oil paintings has been shown in New York City, Los Angeles, London, and beyond, and she is a a recipient of the Terra Foundation for American Art residency.

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Landscape art by the incredibly gifted Gustav Klimt's epitomizes intricate elegance, merging symbolism and ornate patterns with sensuous figures, unveiling a dreamlike realm of beauty, emotion, and human connection

Anton Pieck was a Dutch artist and designer best known for his fairy-tale-like works. He designed the popular Dutch theme park De Efteling. Pieck studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts as well as the Bik en Vaandrager institute. Pieck later became an art teacher from 1912 to 1920 in The Hague as well

In one of the drawings discovered in a well-worn album, fished out of the trash in 1970 by a teenager in Springfield, Missouri, a wide-eyed woman points to a bouquet of flowers below the words "ECTLECTRC PENCIL."