Double Tide Sharon Lockhart, USA/Austria 2009, 99 min International Premiere 16 February 2010 Delphi Filmpalast, Berlin With: Jen Casad For two weeks each year in South Bristol, Maine, low tide occurs twice within daylight hours—once at dawn and once at dusk. From the perspective of her stationary camera, filmmaker Sharon Lockhart documents the progress of […]
Madhubani paintings to grace Japanese calender
For the first time, the International Buddhist Brotherhood Association (IBBA) of Japan has brought out a 2009 colour calendar on Madhubani paintings — a collection of art of the first generation Madhubani artists. These Madhubani paintings are the earliest and pure examples of this age-old tradition. Madhubani paintings are appreciated in Japan as well as […]
Supreme Court Quashes All Proceedings Against M.F.Husain’s Nude Paintings
The Supreme Court today (8th September’08) quashed all proceedings against the great Indian painter Maqbul Fida Husain, 93, against his art forms depicting nude figures claimed as Hindu Goddess by his opponents, mainly Hindu religious fanatics. While refusing to allow prosecution against the painter on obscenity charges, the Chief Justice of India K.G.Balakrishan asked, “There […]
Painting Left at Goodwill Fetches $40,600
EASTON, Md. (June 25) – An old painting dropped off at a rural Maryland Goodwill store turned out to be a work by a French impressionist. And now, thanks to the sharp eye of a store employee, the charitable organization is $40,000 richer. The Parisian street scene, left at the store in March along with […]
PAINTING THE VIRGIN
PAINTING THE VIRGIN Legends, wrote Martin Luther, the great 16th century reformer “are lies : pure, hardy, powerful lies.” And went on to add, even more vehemently : “Convoluted, unadulterated, doubt-sowing and devilish.” And yet legends, especially those rooted in religious beliefs, have always had a way of surviving. One knows that well […]
Ancient rock paintings dates back to 3000 BC found in AP
Rock art sites that are thousands of years old have been discovered by a group of researchers from the A.P.state department of archaeology and museums.The discovery was made in the reserve forest near Narsapur and Bandala hamlet of Linagala village in Thadwai mandal of Warangal district and near Akkamahadevi caves in the Srisailam hill ranges […]
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