Armenian miniature.past and present

Armenian miniature has an important role in the cultural heritage of Armenian nation. It has reached to these days as old manuscripts, which surprise us with their composition solvings, unique bright colors and deep text content. In 13-14th centuries this art was highly developed. Of course, we can talk a lot about armenian miniature, discuss it for hours. Many miniautre schools were opened, and each of them had its own style, but they all were united around the armenian national common soul. Here are some of the miniature schools: Gladsor, Tatev, Kilikia, Vaspourakan, Artsakh, Utiq, Naxjievan, etc. Each armenian art lover can admire the works of famous Armenian miniature artists Mkhitar Yerzynkatsi, Toros Toranaci, Avag, Grigor, Simeon Ardjishetsi, Vardan. Among the Cilician artists are Grigor Mlidgetsi, Toros Roslin, Hovhannes and Sargis Pidzak.We can add more and more names to this list.


Some people think that Armenian miniature is not modern nowadays. They say that in past the books were illustrated by hand, as they could't be printed. Today thecnology can solve all these questions. I don't think so, because I think that nowadays there are talanted minature artists who have unique style and create artworks in modern themes.


I would like to know your opinion about the following question.

Can armenian miniature develop today,or it has developed and ended in middle ages?

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Pablo Picasso

The tanented man of his time







Let's put away all our activities and talk about Pablo Picasso. He was born in 1881, in Spain, but is well known as a French artist. He studied a lot from his father, who was an art teacher. In 1895 Pablo studied in Barcelona's school of Fine Arts. From 1900, he began to visit Paris from time to time and in 1904 left for the French capital. From 1901 to 1904 is usually called Pablo's «blue period». During these years the blue colour was the most used one in his paintings. From 1904 to 1906 is called Picasso's «pink period». The works done in this period, differ with their warm colors. From 1910 to 1920 Pablo's art was developed by two different ways. First one was the Cubist movement. The famous artwork «The Three Musicians» was created. The second one is classical style, although the artist deforms this style, by changing the dimensions of the forms. The works «Women running on the beach», «La Flute de Pan» and other works were created during these years. From 1925 to 1926 he began to paint in surrealistic style.In 1928 Pablo was again attracted by sculpture. 1930-the dark events of the euroepan history come near. Also some problems in personal life. These all things are shown in Pablo's works. We see dark colors,sad scenes, like in the artwork «Corrida». The tragic scenes can be also seen in the portraits, where, for example, the left eye can be in front , though the right eye and the nose are from the side.There are many examples of these strange scenes. In 1944 Pablo Picasso joined the French Communist Party. I can see happy alerts of stripes of primitivism in his artworks. Picasso's art has a big role in the world of art of the 20th century.

Let's think about the following question.
Is it good, when the events have their influence on the artist's artworks style, colors and themes or the artist must not be changeable in this style and colors?
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Salvador Dalí

A new branch of art or a way of continuing surrealism?





I would like to talk today about Salvador Dali, who is a famous Spanish painter. Was born in 1904. In nearly 20-ies of 20th century studied in the Art Academy of Madrid. In 1929 he left for Paris and there began to connect with surrealists. The unsound mind awoke in him strange dreams. He was able to express those dreams on canvas so masterly, that the people who were watching those artworks, even believed that the subjects are real and alive. «The Lugubrious Game” artwork was created in 1929. Here are expressed such figures, which even make people to be afraid because of their absurdity. The same things can be told about the artworks «The Great Masturbator», «Soft Construction with Boiled Beans», etc. In 1934 a struggle began between Dali and other surrealists and their relations become worse. But even after leaving that group, he continued to say that he is a real surrealist. In 1940 the artist left for USA and because of his unique style he began famous not only in USA, but all over the world. In 1948 Dali returned to Spain and by engaging himself with Catholicism, began to paint religious artworks. I would like to point that I mostly like the painting «The Sacrament of the Last Supper». This artist is not only a good painter, but also photographer, sculpturer and writer.He died in 1989.

I would like to know your opinion about the following question.
What do you think?Was the art of Salvador Dali a new branch of art or a way of continuing surrealism?

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Renaissance

Money and art

As I have finished representing the theme of the Ancient culture, now I would like to talk about Renaissance, which was well developed in 14^th to the 17th centuries. This development was seen in all the countries of Europe. Notice, that the culture of each of the countries had its own differences. Today I would like to talk about the culture of Italy during Renaissance period, as Italy seemed to be different from other European countries in those days. The country was divided into small cities and territories, and the culture of those cities developed the Italian powerful culture. Of course, there are many opinions, about where did the Renaissance start, but I don't want to speak about it, because its not so important. Of course, its not a secret, that this period of time is famous for the development of European industry and increasment of trade connections with Asia. This condition had a positive influence on the development of culture, as the artists began to get more orders from the rich and influential people. Little by little, the artists began to prefer painting scenes of daily life to the religious or classical themes.Well famous artists, like Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli, Raphael and others had a great influence in development of Italian powerful culture.

I would like to know your opinion about the following question.

Does money have a great influence on the development of art?

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