Canvas
In the impressive world of art, canvas is a versatile piece of equipment which serves as a painting surface. It’s flexible and portable. Canvas has been in use ever since the early renaissance period when it was adopted as a more popular option when compared to wooden panels. Famous artists like Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci painted their masterpieces on canvas which transformed several artistic practices.
Claude Monet and Pierre along with others preserved the habit of painting on canvas during the peak of the impressionist movement in the 18th century. During this period, focus on the texture and weaving of canvas intensified which altered the overall look of paintings.
Canvas is still one of the most loved mediums in art today across various genres and styles. Paints, whether oil or acrylic, can be diverse and complex too, giving Canvas even more versatility and durability. Artists such as Gerhard Richter and Yayoi Kusama have revolutionalized the approach to canvas art through innovative and complex techniques and ideas that stretch beyond conventional painting. In other words, canvas is the fundamental block of the construction that connects the arts imagination to the concrete world.
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