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Forum Name: Modern Art - Classic Art - New Art
Topic ID: 7
Message ID: 2
#2, RE: Classical v. Modern
Posted by catvarga on 05-Apr-02 at 09:58 AM
In response to message #1
Wage Peace through Art
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I think it is possible to meld centuries together. There is no reason to stick to an old technique or style if you find a variation you would prefer to do.

I have recently garnered much criticism from other artists because I have parted ways with old techniques. In particular, I did a series of Icons, and iconography style, method and medium have been very rigorously laid out in detail over the past few centuries. There are rules to follow and I don't doubt that I violated a lot of them, and to some people, all.

However, an artist is an artist, and breaking with tradition is the right and liberty of the artist. Classical is one thing. A classic will always be a classic. But to paint in a classic style today can only be considered neo-classical. That's all.

Every artist has the right to express what they will. How people react to it is something else. How a critic regards it is another thing entirely.

Christina
www.christinavarga.com