When Ashkal, who lives in Pakistan, sent us the above artwork for our critique, we immediately requested his consent to post it on Today’s Muse, AntiquityNOW’s creative section. Ashkal says that his art grows out of his love of learning about the world, its people and diverse cultures. Continue reading
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Today’s Muse Welcomes Art by Ashkal
Posted in Art, Blog, Culture, Today's Muse
Tagged ancient art, ancient history, AntiquityNOW, Ashkal, Egyptian, fine art, Mesoamerican, Pakistan, Today's Muse
KIDS’ BLOG! Today’s Art Inspired by the Ancient Maya and Aztec Civilizations
Monster Mash by Dan Fenelon
Dan Fenelon, AntiquityNOW’s Virtual Artist in Residence, looks to the past to feed his boundless imagination. He reaches in to antiquity and plucks inspiration from many ancient cultures to create a new art that is both modern and timeless. Two of the civilizations that inspire him are the Mayas and the Aztecs. Both flourished for thousands of years and created some of the most beautiful and recognizable works of art and architecture. Continue reading
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Tagged ancient art, AntiquityNOW, AntiquityNOW month, art history, Aztec, Dan Fenelon, Maya, Mesoamerican
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