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Original Abstract Oil Painting Alena Kalen Cadence Musical Art Contemporary, COA
Original Abstract Oil Painting Alena Kalen Cadence Musical Art Contemporary, COA

Original Abstract Oil Painting Alena Kalen Cadence Musical Art Contemporary, COA

By Alena Kalen

Located in Palm Coast, FL

“Cadence” is an original abstract composition by contemporary American artist Alena Kalen, executed in oil on canvas. The work evokes the language of music through form and movement,...

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Musical notes oil on canvas abstract painting
Musical notes oil on canvas abstract painting

Musical notes oil on canvas abstract painting

By Jordi Baget Ballester

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Jordi Baget Ballester (Barcelona, 1930) Musical Notes Artwork Details Artist: Jordi Baget Ballester (Barcelona, 1930) Title: Musical Notes Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 60 × 73...

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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Musical Instrument
Musical Instrument

Musical Instrument

By Natasha Tayles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist CommentsCanvas is like a "Musical Instrument" to write lyrics with imagination, thoughts and emotions using paints and brushes.

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Musical Instrument II  Joiki II - Spanish Abstract Art
Musical Instrument II  Joiki II - Spanish Abstract Art

Musical Instrument II Joiki II - Spanish Abstract Art

By Eduardo Chillida

Located in London, GB

This original etching is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Chillida” at the lower left margin. It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 100, at the lower right margi...

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1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

"Tetico" contemporary Italian abstract painting musical rhythm dancing energy
"Tetico" contemporary Italian abstract painting musical rhythm dancing energy

"Tetico" contemporary Italian abstract painting musical rhythm dancing energy

Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong

He employs quick brush strokes and applies layers to create the fundamentals of his paintings. The essence of musical movements is captured in his works in an abstract way and by his...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pigment

Musical Fantasy. Square, semi-abstract, music, notes, interior
Musical Fantasy. Square, semi-abstract, music, notes, interior

Musical Fantasy. Square, semi-abstract, music, notes, interior

By Anna Shesterikova

Located in Oslo, NO

Abstract expressionism, music, notes, square, bright colors "Musical Fantasy" is a pictorial score in which color, texture, and fragments of musical notation are transformed into a ...

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Early 2000s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Temperamento" abstract mixed media canvas Italian painting musical rhythm color
"Temperamento" abstract mixed media canvas Italian painting musical rhythm color

"Temperamento" abstract mixed media canvas Italian painting musical rhythm color

Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong

He employs quick brush strokes and applies layers to create the fundamentals of his paintings. The essence of musical movements is captured in his works in an abstract way and by his...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pigment

"Madrigale" abstract mixed media canvas Italian painting musical rhythm colors
"Madrigale" abstract mixed media canvas Italian painting musical rhythm colors

"Madrigale" abstract mixed media canvas Italian painting musical rhythm colors

Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong

He employs quick brush strokes and applies layers to create the fundamentals of his paintings. The essence of musical movements is captured in his works in an abstract way and by his...

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pigment

"Contralto" abstract mixed media canvas Italian painting musical rhythm colors
"Contralto" abstract mixed media canvas Italian painting musical rhythm colors

"Contralto" abstract mixed media canvas Italian painting musical rhythm colors

Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong

He employs quick brush strokes and applies layers to create the fundamentals of his paintings. The essence of musical movements is captured in his works in an abstract way and by his...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pigment

"Quadriade" abstract mixed media canvas Italian painting musical rhythm colors
"Quadriade" abstract mixed media canvas Italian painting musical rhythm colors

"Quadriade" abstract mixed media canvas Italian painting musical rhythm colors

Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong

He employs quick brush strokes and applies layers to create the fundamentals of his paintings. The essence of musical movements is captured in his works in an abstract way and by his...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pigment

"Crescendo" abstract canvas Italian painting musical rhythm rock energy blue red
"Crescendo" abstract canvas Italian painting musical rhythm rock energy blue red

"Crescendo" abstract canvas Italian painting musical rhythm rock energy blue red

Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong

He employs quick brush strokes and applies layers to create the fundamentals of his paintings. The essence of musical movements is captured in his works in an abstract way and by his...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pigment

"Antifona" abstract canvas Italian painting musical rhythm rock energy red blue
"Antifona" abstract canvas Italian painting musical rhythm rock energy red blue

"Antifona" abstract canvas Italian painting musical rhythm rock energy red blue

Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong

He employs quick brush strokes and applies layers to create the fundamentals of his paintings. The essence of musical movements is captured in his works in an abstract way and by his...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pigment

"Periodo" abstract mixed media canvas Italian painting musical rhythm color rock
"Periodo" abstract mixed media canvas Italian painting musical rhythm color rock

"Periodo" abstract mixed media canvas Italian painting musical rhythm color rock

Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong

He employs quick brush strokes and applies layers to create the fundamentals of his paintings. The essence of musical movements is captured in his works in an abstract way and by his...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pigment

Antique American Modernist Surreal Musical Abstract Guitar Violin Oil Painting
Antique American Modernist Surreal Musical Abstract Guitar Violin Oil Painting

Antique American Modernist Surreal Musical Abstract Guitar Violin Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage modernist abstract musical painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent condition, ready to hang ...

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1930s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Surrealist Musical Fantasy
Surrealist Musical Fantasy

Surrealist Musical Fantasy

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Beautiful Surrealist musical painting by unknown artist Watercolor on paper, shett measures 22 x 22 inches. Unframed. Small repaited puncture in painting can be seen just beneath p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

MUSICAL INSPIRATION, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
MUSICAL INSPIRATION, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

MUSICAL INSPIRATION, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By LUIS MIGUEL APARISI

Located in Yardley, PA

THIS WORK IS PART OF THE EXHIBITION ON ABSTRACT NON-CONFORMISM, AS A CURRENT WITHIN ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM, THE NON-CONFORMIST PAINTERS IN THEIR CONSTANT SEARCH OF DIFFERENT FORMS OF...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Musical Moments

Musical Moments

By Bob Moses

Located in New York, NY

Bob Moses, "Musical Moments", Abstract Lithograph on Somerset Paper, 29.50 x 21, 1981 Colors: Pink, Yellow, Green, Blue, Grey, Purple, Brown

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1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Large Cubist Musical Painting by Red Hammond
Large Cubist Musical Painting by Red Hammond

Large Cubist Musical Painting by Red Hammond

By Red Hammond

Located in New York, NY

Red Hammond (American) The Klue, 1986 Oil on canvas 65 1/4 x 53 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. Signed, dated, and inscribed verso Artist statement sourced from Red Hammond's website: ORIGINALITY...

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1980s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Guqin 1"- Softly Colored Mixed Media Painting with Chinese Musical Characters
"Guqin 1"- Softly Colored Mixed Media Painting with Chinese Musical Characters

"Guqin 1"- Softly Colored Mixed Media Painting with Chinese Musical Characters

By Loy Luo

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Loy Luo is a Chinese artist based in New York. She received a Master’s Degree from the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology in 2010 and taught art at the Beijing Institute of Scie...

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Synthesized musical harp, poetic abstraction, blue and red canvas
Synthesized musical harp, poetic abstraction, blue and red canvas

Synthesized musical harp, poetic abstraction, blue and red canvas

By Vitor Mejuto

Located in Carballo, ES

Vítor Mejuto introduces a geometric synthesis that breaks down painting into its most structural essence. His work, in which line, stain and shape establish a precise chromatic balan...

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21st Century and Contemporary Constructivist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite

Constructivist abstraction, blue and yellow color, painted musical opera

Constructivist abstraction, blue and yellow color, painted musical opera

By Vitor Mejuto

Located in Carballo, ES

Vítor Mejuto introduces a geometric synthesis that breaks down painting into its most structural essence. His work, in which line, stain and shape establish a precise chromatic balan...

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21st Century and Contemporary Constructivist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite

Nura Ulreich Musical Dreamscape Original Oil Painting c.1930
Nura Ulreich Musical Dreamscape Original Oil Painting c.1930

Nura Ulreich Musical Dreamscape Original Oil Painting c.1930

By Nura Ulreich

Located in San Francisco, CA

Nura Ulreich (American, 1899-1950) Musical Dreamscape Original Oil Painting c.1930s Absolutely wonderful dream-like oil painting with a touch of vintage surrealism. Created with oi...

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Early 20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

'Musical Abstract', Smithsonian, Jewish Museum, Woman Artist, Phoenix, New York
'Musical Abstract', Smithsonian, Jewish Museum, Woman Artist, Phoenix, New York

'Musical Abstract', Smithsonian, Jewish Museum, Woman Artist, Phoenix, New York

By Beth Ames Swartz

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Beth Ames Swartz' (American, born 1936) and dated 1966. Primarily working in the idioms of abstraction and semi-abstraction, Beth Ames Swarts's paintings and m...

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1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Musical Notes - Etching by Tommaso Cascella - 20th Century

Musical Notes - Etching by Tommaso Cascella - 20th Century

By Tommaso Cascella

Located in Roma, IT

"Musical Notes" is a beautiful collage in etching technique, realized by Tommaso Cascella (Ortona,1890-Pescara,1968). Numbered 49/100. Original Hand signed in pencil, on the lower r...

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20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Musical Figurative Abstract
Musical Figurative Abstract

Musical Figurative Abstract

By Michael William Eggleston

Located in Soquel, CA

Bold, bright and earthy colors all play a role in this figurative abstract by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th c.). Signed with monogram and dated "MWE '01" lower right. Unf...

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1990s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Musical Bridge', New York Jewish Museum, ASL, Woman Artist, Smithsonian
'Musical Bridge', New York Jewish Museum, ASL, Woman Artist, Smithsonian

'Musical Bridge', New York Jewish Museum, ASL, Woman Artist, Smithsonian

By Beth Ames Swartz

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Beth Ames Swartz' (American, born 1936) and dated 1966. Primarily working in the idioms of abstraction and semi-abstraction, Beth's paintings and mixed-media ...

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1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Musical Clowns: Abstract Pastel on Paper, Mid-20th Century Framed Art
Musical Clowns: Abstract Pastel on Paper, Mid-20th Century Framed Art

Musical Clowns: Abstract Pastel on Paper, Mid-20th Century Framed Art

By Gen Paul

Located in New York, NY

This work is signed lower right. A very rare large pastel by the artist, which was intended as a study for, or as a return to the theme of a similar painting executed in gouache and...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Paper

Homage to Vivaldi, Musical Abstract Pop Art Screenprint by Arman

Homage to Vivaldi, Musical Abstract Pop Art Screenprint by Arman

By Arman

Located in Long Island City, NY

This print of a violin replicated several times in black and red across the composition is indicative of Arman's classic technique of recomposition. Transferring the image across the...

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1970s Dada Still-life Prints

Materials

Screen

Abstract Still Life with Brass Musical Instruments Modernist Gouache
Abstract Still Life with Brass Musical Instruments Modernist Gouache

Abstract Still Life with Brass Musical Instruments Modernist Gouache

By Guy Nicod

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Description: This expressive gouache by Guy Nicod presents a dynamic abstract still life of brass musical instruments, rendered with rhythmic brushwork and a bold modernist palette.

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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Gouache

"Yellow Symphony", Contrast Blue Musical Movement Abstract Oil Painting
"Yellow Symphony", Contrast Blue Musical Movement Abstract Oil Painting

"Yellow Symphony", Contrast Blue Musical Movement Abstract Oil Painting

By Marcel Demagny

Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Titled "Yellow Symphony", this abstract oil painting by Marcel Demagny depicts distinctive yellow color blocks emerging against various blue colors defined with frank brushstrokes. T...

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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled (Abstraction with musical notes)
Untitled (Abstraction with musical notes)

Untitled (Abstraction with musical notes)

By Louisa Chase

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Untitled (Musical notes abstraction) Mixed media on paper, 1991 Signed lower right center Condition: Very good Archival framing with conservation glass Provenance: ...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Vintage American School Modernist Guitar Cubist Abstract Musical Still Life
Vintage American School Modernist Guitar Cubist Abstract Musical Still Life

Vintage American School Modernist Guitar Cubist Abstract Musical Still Life

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage signed American school guitar still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed illegibly. Framed. Image size, 22L x 18H.

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1950s Cubist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

White Musical plate with bear ornament. 2011, porcelain, 13x17 cm
White Musical plate with bear ornament. 2011, porcelain, 13x17 cm

White Musical plate with bear ornament. 2011, porcelain, 13x17 cm

By Elina Titane

Located in Riga, LV

White Musical plate 2011, porcelain, 13x17 cm inside in the plate small pearls, which make a pleasant sound reminiscent of the sound of the sea, when you move the plate

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2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Porcelain

Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas c.1940's- 50's , "musical"   MICHAEL
Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas c.1940's- 50's , "musical"   MICHAEL

Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas c.1940's- 50's , "musical" MICHAEL

By Thomas Michael

Located in Buffalo, NY

Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas,,, Not dated but my guess c.1940's-early 1950's , "musical themed ,, signed MICHAEL... Amazing use of colors,, space,, extremely well exec...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Cubist Aviation And Musical Scene With Airplanes Instruments And Abstract Figure
Cubist Aviation And Musical Scene With Airplanes Instruments And Abstract Figure

Cubist Aviation And Musical Scene With Airplanes Instruments And Abstract Figure

By Guy Nicod

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The juxtaposition of air travel and musical performance creates a unique dialogue between sound and movement, machine and art, in a way that is quintessentially Cubist.

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Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Abstract Composition
Abstract Composition

Abstract Composition

By John von Wicht

Located in Sheffield, MA

He held another show at the Passedoit in 1954 with works based on musical symphonies, using abstract art elements in a spiritual analysis of music.

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1960s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

A MUSICAL PERFORMANCE WITH FIRE
A MUSICAL PERFORMANCE WITH FIRE

A MUSICAL PERFORMANCE WITH FIRE

By Elena Guryeva Art

Located in Novato, CA

This painting is part of my recent series PHENOMENA, where I explore the changes in Nature. These shifts are often a part of a natural cycle, like a sunset, a low tide, or the arriva...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Innoncence, neon sculpture musical
Innoncence, neon sculpture musical

Innoncence, neon sculpture musical

Located in Brussels, BE

This unique art piece is directly inspired by a child sketch found on a Kosovo school wooden desk, that was bombed during the war. Amongst rockets, machine guns, tanks and other engr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Neon Light

The Musical Watermelon - acrylic on canvas
The Musical Watermelon - acrylic on canvas

The Musical Watermelon - acrylic on canvas

By Pepe Hidalgo

Located in Richmond, BC

acrylic on canvas 36 X 24 inches (91.44 X 60.96 cm) Signed front and back This still life is one that can be classified among magic realism. There are abstract forms that can be ide...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Musical Silence, oil and acrylic paint with wax on linen

Musical Silence, oil and acrylic paint with wax on linen

By Kim Sobel

Located in Boston, MA

This contemporary style oil and acrylic painting with wax on linen uses abstract patterns and shapes. The colors are bright and fill the entire long, horizontal composition. Kim Sob...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Wax, Oil, Acrylic

"Looney Toon" Petite Monochromatic Musical Note Abstract in Ink, 20th Century
"Looney Toon" Petite Monochromatic Musical Note Abstract in Ink, 20th Century

"Looney Toon" Petite Monochromatic Musical Note Abstract in Ink, 20th Century

By Schuyler Standish

Located in San Francisco, CA

This late 20th century ink on paper abstract with music notes entitled "Looney Toon" is by Los Angeles artist, violin prodigy, & actor c.1930s-1940s Schuyler Standish (1927-2010). As...

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Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Abstract Gesture Expresionism Collage New York Motherwell Black Musical Modern
Abstract Gesture Expresionism Collage New York Motherwell Black Musical Modern

Abstract Gesture Expresionism Collage New York Motherwell Black Musical Modern

By Robert Motherwell

Located in MADRID, MD

"Motherwell was the unofficial spokesman of the New York School, writing and editing a journal, and lecturing on behalf of the movement, his fellow artists, and the merits of abstrac...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Musical Moment by Annemarie Ambrosoli Gouache Figurative Abstract Geometric
Musical Moment by Annemarie Ambrosoli Gouache Figurative Abstract Geometric

Musical Moment by Annemarie Ambrosoli Gouache Figurative Abstract Geometric

By Annemarie Ambrosoli

Located in Kiens, BZ

Musical Moment (2017), cm 38,5x49,5, by contemporary artist Annemarie Ambrosoli, is a gouache on paper. This gouache is a one-of-a-kind piece. It is signed in the lower right corner...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

A Musical Message by Annemarie Ambrosoli  Figurative Abstract Geometric
A Musical Message by Annemarie Ambrosoli  Figurative Abstract Geometric

A Musical Message by Annemarie Ambrosoli Figurative Abstract Geometric

By Annemarie Ambrosoli

Located in Kiens, BZ

After the landscape period she has expressed herself with a new theme, joyful representation of geometric stylized figures, which give positivity, but also a bit of mystery Annemar...

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2010s Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

"Romanza" abstract mixed media canvas Italian painting musical rhythm colors
"Romanza" abstract mixed media canvas Italian painting musical rhythm colors

"Romanza" abstract mixed media canvas Italian painting musical rhythm colors

Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong

He employs quick brush strokes and applies layers to create the fundamentals of his paintings. The essence of musical movements is captured in his works in an abstract way and by his...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pigment

"Inciso I" contemporary Italian abstract painting musical rhythm dancing energy
"Inciso I" contemporary Italian abstract painting musical rhythm dancing energy

"Inciso I" contemporary Italian abstract painting musical rhythm dancing energy

Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong

He employs quick brush strokes and applies layers to create the fundamentals of his paintings. The essence of musical movements is captured in his works in an abstract way and by his...

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pigment

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Questions About Abstract Musical Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Wassily Kandinsky is the father of abstract art.

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Abstract, in art, refers to art that rejects visual reality. Instead, abstract arts utilizes shapes, colors, forms and other gestural marks to convey a certain feeling and reality.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Abstract art grew out of the desire by artists in the early 20th century, like Wassily Kandinsky, to create “pure art,” grounded not in visual reality but in the artist’s imagination.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    To describe abstract art, focus on its elements. Take notice of the types of lines and shapes the work features. Discuss its color and value, the term for the interplay between light and dark in a piece. You can also consider its texture, the materials used to produce it and how it fits into the space that surrounds it. Find a wide range of abstract art on 1stDibs.
  • La ChrysomeleFebruary 23, 2021
    A definition of abstract art is art through which the artist doesn't attempt a visual depiction of the world. The artist may have other intentions : conveying a pure emotion, or achieving what (s)he perceives as visual perfection, etc. There are many kinds of abstract art : lyrical abstraction, geometrical abstraction, action painting… There is also an infinite spectrum between hyperrealism and pure abstraction, since one can argue that any brush stroke is by itself an abstraction of the reality — let alone flat color patches.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Abstract art was influenced by Postimpressionism.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    No, abstract art, by definition, is not representational. Although the shapes in an abstract composition may be based on real world objects, these objects are not recognizable in the finished work.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Abstract art is meant to achieve an effect as opposed to representing an object, person, or a scene. Three characteristics of abstract art include: being non-representational art; valuation of shapes, colors, lines, and textures; and subjective art. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original abstract artwork from top artists.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Yes, Cubism is a form of abstract art.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024
    The reasons why people like abstract art vary. Some like the fact that they can interpret abstract pieces however they desire and enjoy using their imaginations to find meaning in various works. Others experience an emotional reaction when viewing abstract art and consider it to be moving as a result. In addition, people may appreciate the creativity and inventiveness that the creation of abstract art requires. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of abstract art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    The six elements of abstract art are color, form, line, shape, texture and value. Color refers to the various hues featured in a composition, while form refers to the subjects or elements of a piece. Lines and shapes are the components that make up the artwork. Textures include both physical differences in the surface of a work and effects that create the illusion of textural variations. Value, the final element, describes how light or dark the colors are. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of abstract art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024
    What makes good abstract art is largely subjective. People tend to think of abstract art as good when it evokes an emotional response in them. Critics may judge abstract art based on its originality and creativity, as well as on the skill and technique of the artist. Shop a diverse assortment of abstract art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    There is no single painter who experimented with abstract art and Cubism. A number of artists worked in Cubism, a style of abstract art in which reality was fragmented into flat, geometric forms. Historians generally credit Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso as being the fathers of Cubism. Other Cubist painters include Fernand Léger, Alexander Archipenko, Marcel Duchamp, Juan Gris and Jean Metzinger. Shop a collection of Cubist art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    Kandinsky was called the Father of Abstract Art because he was part of a crucial moment in art history. He was influenced by styles ranging from Surrealism to Fauvism and was a leading figure in bringing together Der Blaue Reiter, a group of avant-garde artists in Munich who explored spiritual concepts through their art as a response to the materialism of the time. Wassily Kandinsky also led courses on analytical drawing and color at the Bauhaus after being appointed by founder and architect Walter Gropius to teach in Weimar in 1922. He taught at all three of the legendary school’s locations and remained with the institution until its forced closure by the Nazis in 1933. Through his work, Kandinsky pushed modern art closer to total abstraction and inspired artists like Willem de Kooning and Joan Mitchell. Explore a range of Wassily Kandinsky art on 1stDibs.