Many students ask themselves the same question that I have been asking myself for the last months of the 10th grade. “What’s next?” I knew it was too early for me to start a vocational training and I also knew that I wanted to do something creative. I am happy to say now, that […]
The word calligraphy has its roots in the Greek „kallos“ („beautiful“) and „graphein“ („to write“). As the name suggests, it means the art of beautiful handwriting! What do you need for calligraphy? The high quality of the materials is crucial in order to give that magical effect to calligraphy. Therefore, it depends on the […]
Often, plastic and sculpture are considered as synonyms. But what do these terms mean? The term plastic (French: plastique = art of designing) denotes the generic term for three-dimensional works of art, e.g. – plastic – sculpture and at the same time represents a branch of fine art. The term sculpture can be derived from […]
Workshops, full-time study, parttime study? – These are all models that are offered in our Academy. But who is behind it? Do you already know our teachers? We had a little interview with our teachers. May we introduce you? Agustin! What do you do in your free time? I like to do sports. From swimming, […]
Workshops, full-time study, parttime study? – These are all models that are offered in our Academy. But who is behind it? Do you already know our teachers? Cornelia – teacher at the Acedemy since 01.02.2018 What do you do in your free time? I discover Frankfurt or set up in my new home. What kind […]
Mostly we would describe a painting, which gives us a feeling of light, shadow, and shape — an illusion of a 3-dimensional effect — as “photo realism”. But artworks, which were created in an academic style are actually not photo realism. An artist creating a photorealistic painting uses photos as a reference and will try to […]
The original meaning of the word “Kitsch” is actually a pejorative description for a special kind of art, without any intellectual value. But philosophers and artists are arguing about the meaning of the word for ages. In general, you can describe everything, what counts as mass cultural art that gives you an illusion of a […]
Almost every artist, dead or alive, has tried to create a self- portrait sooner or later. The self-portrait allows a deeper look into the thoughts of an artist and gives us an idea of how he or she sees himself/herself. There are many different ways to create a self-portrait. The style, the technique, and even […]
Gyula Benczúr The painter Gyula Benczúr was born on the 28th of January 1844 in Nyfregyháza and died on the 16th of July 1920 in the today known Szécsény. He was and still is one of the most successful and technically gifted artists from Hungary. Today we would describe him as a history painter. Even […]
When we look at an impressive painting, watch an amazing movie or listen to really good music we often say: “That’s real art!” And just like that people often say “That’s not art” while looking at something they do not understand or where quality and craft is missing. But the question if something is art […]