GEKOS STUDIO - MALEKURS OG TEGNEKURS MALESKOLE http://gekos.no/workshop/ Recent Videos Video <![CDATA["The poet", alla prima portrait demo of Gregory, a 130 minutes painting by Zimou Tan]]>  Painting demo from Tan's Fine Art Studio by Zimou Tan. A painting of Gregory, the poet, it is always a pleasure to paint such great face! Enjoy!]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 17:45:37 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/189/malekurs/qthe-poetq-alla-prima-portrait-demo-of-gregory-a-130-minutes-painting-by-zimou-tan.html <![CDATA["Valinique" alla prima oil painting demo from Tan's Fine Art Studio, by Zimou Tan]]>  "Valinique" oil on 12"x16" canvas board, alla prima oil painting demo by Zimou Tan, enjoy!]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 17:44:15 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/188/malekurs/qvaliniqueq-alla-prima-oil-painting-demo-from-tans-fine-art-studio-by-zimou-tan.html <![CDATA["Anton" 80 minutes cross hatching drawing demo from Tan's Fine Art Studio, by Zimou Tan]]>  This is a short cross hatching drawing demo, by Zimou Tan, enjoy!]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 17:43:08 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/187/tegnekurs/qantonq-80-minutes-cross-hatching-drawing-demo-from-tans-fine-art-studio-by-zimou-tan.html <![CDATA["Gregory"- 60 minutes live cross hatching drawing demo by Zimou Tan]]>  This is a live cross hatching drawing demo of Gregory from Tan's Fine Art Studio, by Zimou Tan. This is another direct drawing demo without erase. Enjoy!]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 17:41:09 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/186/malekurs/qgregoryq-60-minutes-live-cross-hatching-drawing-demo-by-zimou-tan.html <![CDATA[Veliko Tarnovo, the city of Tsars!]]>  

A beautiful city in a beautiful country, Bulgaria. Veliko Tarnov is a city in north central Bulgaria - Veliko Tarnovo Province. Often referred to as the "City of the Tsars", Veliko Tarnovo is located on the Yantra River and is famous as the historical capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, attracting many tourists with its unique architecture. The old city is situated on three hills, Tsarevets, Trapezitsa and Sveta Gora raising amidst the meanders of the Yantra. Tsarevets housed the palaces of the Bulgarian Emperors and the Patriarchate with the Patriarchal Cathedral, as well as a number of administrative and residential edifices surrounded by thick walls. Trapezitsa was known for its many churches and as the main residence of the nobility. In the Middle Ages it was among the main European centres of culture and gave its name to the architecture of the Tarnovo Artistic School, painting of the Tarnovo Artistic School and literature.

]]> Tue, 01 May 2012 15:43:04 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/185/historie-og-arkeologi/veliko-tarnovo-the-city-of-tsars.html <![CDATA[Isaak Levitan Joseph ( 1860-1900 )]]>  Isaak Iljitsj Levitan var en russisk kunstmaler som videreførte sjangeren kalt stemningslandskap. Isaak Levitan kom til verden i småbyen Kybartai i Kaunas-regionen i Litauen (den gang en del av Tsar-Russland). Foreldrene var jødiske, faren sønn av en rabbi. Faren var for øvrig for en stor del selvlært, han hadde lært seg tysk og fransk i Kaunas og arbeidet senere som tolk for et fransk byggefirma som anla jernbaner. Levitan-familien flyttet til Moskva i 1870 . Høsten 1873 startet Levitan ved Moskvas skole i maling, billedhogging og arkitektur, der den eldre broren Avel hadde begynt to år i forveien. Etter et år i kopieringsklassen ble Levitan overflyttet til naturalistklassen, og straks deretter over i landskapsklassen. Lærerne hans var malerne Aleksej Savrasov (som hadde størst innflytelse på han), Vasilij Perov og Vasilij Polenov. Levitans mor døde i 1875, faren hadde vært alvorlig syk og døde et par år senere. Som en følge av sitt talent og sine prestasjoner, fikk Levitan et stipend som gjorde han i stand til å videreføre malerstudiene.]]> Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:52:51 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/183/historie-og-arkeologi/isaak-levitan-joseph--1860-1900-.html <![CDATA[Gustav Vigeland - Frogneranlegget - del 1. 1955. Regi Martin Knutsen. Oslofilm-1]]>  Gustav Vigeland (født 11. april 1869, i Halse, død 12. mars 1943, i Oslo) var en norsk billedhugger og treskjærer. Han er mest kjent for Vigelandsanlegget på Frogner i Oslo - en monumental skulpturpark og Oslos største turistattraksjon. Vigelands døpenavn var Adolf Gustav Thorsen, men fra 20-årsalderen skiftet han slektsnavn til Vigeland, etter at han en tid hadde brukt navnene om hverandre. Gustav Vigeland er eldre bror av billedkunstneren Emanuel Vigeland.]]> Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:44:01 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/182/historie-og-arkeologi/gustav-vigeland-frogneranlegget-del-1-1955-regi-martin-knutsen-oslofilm-1.html <![CDATA[Gustav Vigeland - Frogneranlegget - del 2. 1955. Regi Martin Knutsen. Oslofilm. 2]]>  Gustav Vigeland (født 11. april 1869, i Halse, død 12. mars 1943, i Oslo) var en norsk billedhugger og treskjærer. Han er mest kjent for Vigelandsanlegget på Frogner i Oslo - en monumental skulpturpark og Oslos største turistattraksjon. Vigelands døpenavn var Adolf Gustav Thorsen, men fra 20-årsalderen skiftet han slektsnavn til Vigeland, etter at han en tid hadde brukt navnene om hverandre. Gustav Vigeland er eldre bror av billedkunstneren Emanuel Vigeland.]]> Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:42:56 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/181/historie-og-arkeologi/gustav-vigeland-frogneranlegget-del-2-1955-regi-martin-knutsen-oslofilm-2.html <![CDATA[Kandinsky and the Russian House Pt 2]]>  Vasilij Vasiljevitsj Kandinskij (russisk: Василий Васильевич Кандинский; født 4. desemberjul./ 16. desember 1866 greg. i Moskva, død 13. desember 1944 i Neuilly-sur-Seine) var en russiskfødt fransk kunstner og kunstteoretiker. Han regnes som en av 1900-tallets viktigste kunstnere, og den første kunstner som produserte et rent abstrakt maleri. Kandinskij studerte først juss 1886-92 og kunne fått en glimrende akademisk karriere, men brøt av i 1896 og dro til München i Tyskland, og bodde der til 1918. Han gikk på Anton Azbés (1859-1905) skole og på Kunstakademiet hos Franz von Stuck. I 1901 var han medstifter av kunstnergruppen Phalanx og fungerte som lærer. Der møtte han Gabriele Münter, som han levde sammen med til 1916.]]> Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:58:36 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/180/historie-og-arkeologi/kandinsky-and-the-russian-house-pt-2.html <![CDATA[Kandinsky and the Russian House Pt 1]]>  Gallery: http://gekos.no/workshop/online-museum/67-modernism-1880-Vasilij Vasiljevitsj Kandinskij (russisk: Василий Васильевич Кандинский; født 4. desemberjul./ 16. desember 1866 greg. i Moskva, død 13. desember 1944 i Neuilly-sur-Seine) var en russiskfødt fransk kunstner og kunstteoretiker. Han regnes som en av 1900-tallets viktigste kunstnere, og den første kunstner som produserte et rent abstrakt maleri. Kandinskij studerte først juss 1886-92 og kunne fått en glimrende akademisk karriere, men brøt av i 1896 og dro til München i Tyskland, og bodde der til 1918. Han gikk på Anton Azbés (1859-1905) skole og på Kunstakademiet hos Franz von Stuck. I 1901 var han medstifter av kunstnergruppen Phalanx og fungerte som lærer. Der møtte han Gabriele Münter, som han levde sammen med til 1916.]]> Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:55:40 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/179/historie-og-arkeologi/kandinsky-and-the-russian-house-pt-1.html <![CDATA[Constantin Korovin (1861 - 1939)]]>  Konstantin Aleksejevitsj Korovin ( født 23. novemberjul./ 5. desember 1861greg., død 11. september 1939) var en ledende russisk impresjonistisk kunstmaler. MORE VIDEO: http://gekos.no/workshop/video.html]]> Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:53:21 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/178/historie-og-arkeologi/constantin-korovin-1861-1939.html <![CDATA[Japanese Women (The Art of Utagawa Kuniyoshi) (歌川 国芳)]]>  

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川 国芳?, January 1, 1797 - April 14, 1862) was one of the last great masters of the Japanese ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints and painting. He is associated with the Utagawa school. The range of Kuniyoshi's preferred subjects included many genres: landscapes, beautiful women, Kabuki actors, cats, and mythical animals. He is known for depictions of the battles of samurai and legendary heroes. His artwork was affected by Western influences in landscape painting and Kuniyoshi's Gallery: http://www.gekos.no/workshop/online-museum/66-pre-modern-1800-1880-ad-ce/9075-kuniyoshi--january-1-1797-april-14-1862.html

]]> Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:37:41 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/177/historie-og-arkeologi/japanese-women-the-art-of-utagawa-kuniyoshi--.html <![CDATA[Spattering and spraying. One of the acrylic painting techniques...]]>  One of the acrylic painting techniques I find most interesting is splashing the paint onto the surface. With this technique, you allow the acrylic paint to drip and splatter to enhance the atmosphere of the painting. It is very effective for suggesting grainy textures and provides some texture for flat areas of color. Other mediums, like oil paints and watercolors, do not lend themselves well to this painting technique, but acrylics are great for it.]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:28:40 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/176/malekurs/spattering-and-spraying-one-of-the-acrylic-painting-techniques.html <![CDATA[Nessebar, The Bulgarian Black Sea Pearl - Sense of Eternity. Nessebar (The spirit of the town)]]>  Nesebâr (bulgarsk: Несебър) er en by og kommune i det østlige Bulgaria på en halvøy i Svartehavet. Byen er mer enn 3 000 år gammel og var opprinnelig en thrakisk bosetning kalt Membria. I det 6. århundre f.Kr. ble byen en gresk koloni under det nåværende navn. Ruinene som en kan se i dag stammer i all hovedsak fra den greske tid. Nesebâr ligger like sør for Sunny Beach. Nesebâr har vært på UNESCOs verdensarvsliste siden 1983. Nesebar (Bulgarian: Несебър, pronounced [nɛˈsɛbɐr], also transcribed as Nessebar or Nesebur; ancient name: Menebria and Mesembria) is an ancient town and one of the major seaside resorts on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, located in Burgas Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Nesebar Municipality. Often referred to as the "Pearl of the Black Sea" and "Bulgaria's Dubrovnik", Nesebar is a rich city-museum defined by more than three millennia of ever-changing history. It is a one of the most prominent tourist destinations and seaports on the Black Sea, in what has become a popular area with several large resorts—the largest, Sunny Beach, is situated immediately to the north of Nesebar.]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:46:27 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/175/historie-og-arkeologi/nessebar-the-bulgarian-black-sea-pearl-sense-of-eternity-nessebar-the-spirit-of-the-town.html <![CDATA[Hans Holbein the Younger (1/3)]]>  Hans Holbein the Younger (c. 1497 -- between 7 October and 29 November 1543) was a German artist and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style. He is best known as one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century. He also produced religious art, satire and Reformation propaganda, and made a significant contribution to the history of book design. He is called "the Younger" to distinguish him from his father, Hans Holbein the Elder, an accomplished painter of the Late Gothic school. Born in Augsburg, Holbein worked mainly in Basel as a young artist. At first he painted murals and religious works and designed for stained glass windows and printed books. He also painted the occasional portrait, making his international mark with portraits of the humanist Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam. When the Reformation reached Basel, Holbein worked for reformist clients while continuing to serve traditional religious patrons. His Late Gothic style was enriched by artistic trends in Italy, France, and the Netherlands, as well as by Renaissance Humanism. The result was a combined aesthetic uniquely his own. Holbein travelled to England in 1526 in search of work, with a recommendation from Erasmus. He was welcomed into the humanist circle of Thomas More, where he quickly built a high reputation. After returning to Basel for four years, he resumed his career in England in 1532. This time he worked for the twin founts of patronage, Anne Boleyn and Thomas Cromwell. By 1535, he was King's Painter to King Henry VIII. In this role, he produced not only portraits and festive decorations but designs for jewellery, plate, and other precious objects. His portraits of the royal family and nobles are a vivid record of a brilliant court in the momentous years when Henry was asserting his supremacy over the English church. Holbein's art was prized from early in his career. The French poet and reformer Nicholas Bourbon dubbed him "the Apelles of our time," a typical contemporary accolade. Holbein has also been described as a great "one-off" of art history, since he founded no school. After his death, some of his work was lost, but much was collected, and by the 19th century, Holbein was recognised among the great portrait masters. Recent exhibitions have also highlighted his versatility. He turned his fluid line to designs ranging from intricate jewellery to monumental frescoes. Holbein's art has sometimes been called realist, since he drew and painted with a rare precision. His portraits were renowned in their time for their likeness; and it is through Holbein's eyes that many famous figures of his day, such as Erasmus and More, are now "seen". Holbein was never content, however, with outward appearance. He embedded layers of symbolism, allusion, and paradox in his art, to the lasting fascination of scholars. In the view of art historian Ellis Waterhouse, his portraiture "remains unsurpassed for sureness and economy of statement, penetration into character, and a combined richness and purity of style".]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:24:26 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/174/historie-og-arkeologi/hans-holbein-the-younger-13.html <![CDATA[Hans Holbein the Younger (2/3)]]>  Hans Holbein the Younger (c. 1497 -- between 7 October and 29 November 1543) was a German artist and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style. He is best known as one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century. He also produced religious art, satire and Reformation propaganda, and made a significant contribution to the history of book design. He is called "the Younger" to distinguish him from his father, Hans Holbein the Elder, an accomplished painter of the Late Gothic school. Born in Augsburg, Holbein worked mainly in Basel as a young artist. At first he painted murals and religious works and designed for stained glass windows and printed books. He also painted the occasional portrait, making his international mark with portraits of the humanist Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam. When the Reformation reached Basel, Holbein worked for reformist clients while continuing to serve traditional religious patrons. His Late Gothic style was enriched by artistic trends in Italy, France, and the Netherlands, as well as by Renaissance Humanism. The result was a combined aesthetic uniquely his own. Holbein travelled to England in 1526 in search of work, with a recommendation from Erasmus. He was welcomed into the humanist circle of Thomas More, where he quickly built a high reputation. After returning to Basel for four years, he resumed his career in England in 1532. This time he worked for the twin founts of patronage, Anne Boleyn and Thomas Cromwell. By 1535, he was King's Painter to King Henry VIII. In this role, he produced not only portraits and festive decorations but designs for jewellery, plate, and other precious objects. His portraits of the royal family and nobles are a vivid record of a brilliant court in the momentous years when Henry was asserting his supremacy over the English church. Holbein's art was prized from early in his career. The French poet and reformer Nicholas Bourbon dubbed him "the Apelles of our time," a typical contemporary accolade. Holbein has also been described as a great "one-off" of art history, since he founded no school. After his death, some of his work was lost, but much was collected, and by the 19th century, Holbein was recognised among the great portrait masters. Recent exhibitions have also highlighted his versatility. He turned his fluid line to designs ranging from intricate jewellery to monumental frescoes. Holbein's art has sometimes been called realist, since he drew and painted with a rare precision. His portraits were renowned in their time for their likeness; and it is through Holbein's eyes that many famous figures of his day, such as Erasmus and More, are now "seen". Holbein was never content, however, with outward appearance. He embedded layers of symbolism, allusion, and paradox in his art, to the lasting fascination of scholars. In the view of art historian Ellis Waterhouse, his portraiture "remains unsurpassed for sureness and economy of statement, penetration into character, and a combined richness and purity of style".]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:23:43 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/173/historie-og-arkeologi/hans-holbein-the-younger-23.html <![CDATA[Hans Holbein the Younger (3/3)]]>  Hans Holbein the Younger (c. 1497 -- between 7 October and 29 November 1543) was a German artist and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style. He is best known as one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century. He also produced religious art, satire and Reformation propaganda, and made a significant contribution to the history of book design. He is called "the Younger" to distinguish him from his father, Hans Holbein the Elder, an accomplished painter of the Late Gothic school. Born in Augsburg, Holbein worked mainly in Basel as a young artist. At first he painted murals and religious works and designed for stained glass windows and printed books. He also painted the occasional portrait, making his international mark with portraits of the humanist Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam. When the Reformation reached Basel, Holbein worked for reformist clients while continuing to serve traditional religious patrons. His Late Gothic style was enriched by artistic trends in Italy, France, and the Netherlands, as well as by Renaissance Humanism. The result was a combined aesthetic uniquely his own. Holbein travelled to England in 1526 in search of work, with a recommendation from Erasmus. He was welcomed into the humanist circle of Thomas More, where he quickly built a high reputation. After returning to Basel for four years, he resumed his career in England in 1532. This time he worked for the twin founts of patronage, Anne Boleyn and Thomas Cromwell. By 1535, he was King's Painter to King Henry VIII. In this role, he produced not only portraits and festive decorations but designs for jewellery, plate, and other precious objects. His portraits of the royal family and nobles are a vivid record of a brilliant court in the momentous years when Henry was asserting his supremacy over the English church. Holbein's art was prized from early in his career. The French poet and reformer Nicholas Bourbon dubbed him "the Apelles of our time," a typical contemporary accolade. Holbein has also been described as a great "one-off" of art history, since he founded no school. After his death, some of his work was lost, but much was collected, and by the 19th century, Holbein was recognised among the great portrait masters. Recent exhibitions have also highlighted his versatility. He turned his fluid line to designs ranging from intricate jewellery to monumental frescoes. Holbein's art has sometimes been called realist, since he drew and painted with a rare precision. His portraits were renowned in their time for their likeness; and it is through Holbein's eyes that many famous figures of his day, such as Erasmus and More, are now "seen". Holbein was never content, however, with outward appearance. He embedded layers of symbolism, allusion, and paradox in his art, to the lasting fascination of scholars. In the view of art historian Ellis Waterhouse, his portraiture "remains unsurpassed for sureness and economy of statement, penetration into character, and a combined richness and purity of style".]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:22:42 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/172/historie-og-arkeologi/hans-holbein-the-younger-33.html <![CDATA[Hans Holbein, the Younger, Sir Thomas More]]>  Hans Holbein the Younger (c. 1497 -- between 7 October and 29 November 1543) was a German artist and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style. He is best known as one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century. He also produced religious art, satire and Reformation propaganda, and made a significant contribution to the history of book design. He is called "the Younger" to distinguish him from his father, Hans Holbein the Elder, an accomplished painter of the Late Gothic school. Born in Augsburg, Holbein worked mainly in Basel as a young artist. At first he painted murals and religious works and designed for stained glass windows and printed books. He also painted the occasional portrait, making his international mark with portraits of the humanist Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam. When the Reformation reached Basel, Holbein worked for reformist clients while continuing to serve traditional religious patrons. His Late Gothic style was enriched by artistic trends in Italy, France, and the Netherlands, as well as by Renaissance Humanism. The result was a combined aesthetic uniquely his own. Holbein travelled to England in 1526 in search of work, with a recommendation from Erasmus. He was welcomed into the humanist circle of Thomas More, where he quickly built a high reputation. After returning to Basel for four years, he resumed his career in England in 1532. This time he worked for the twin founts of patronage, Anne Boleyn and Thomas Cromwell. By 1535, he was King's Painter to King Henry VIII. In this role, he produced not only portraits and festive decorations but designs for jewellery, plate, and other precious objects. His portraits of the royal family and nobles are a vivid record of a brilliant court in the momentous years when Henry was asserting his supremacy over the English church. Holbein's art was prized from early in his career. The French poet and reformer Nicholas Bourbon dubbed him "the Apelles of our time," a typical contemporary accolade. Holbein has also been described as a great "one-off" of art history, since he founded no school. After his death, some of his work was lost, but much was collected, and by the 19th century, Holbein was recognised among the great portrait masters. Recent exhibitions have also highlighted his versatility. He turned his fluid line to designs ranging from intricate jewellery to monumental frescoes. Holbein's art has sometimes been called realist, since he drew and painted with a rare precision. His portraits were renowned in their time for their likeness; and it is through Holbein's eyes that many famous figures of his day, such as Erasmus and More, are now "seen". Holbein was never content, however, with outward appearance. He embedded layers of symbolism, allusion, and paradox in his art, to the lasting fascination of scholars. In the view of art historian Ellis Waterhouse, his portraiture "remains unsurpassed for sureness and economy of statement, penetration into character, and a combined richness and purity of style".]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:39:48 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/171/historie-og-arkeologi/hans-holbein-the-younger-sir-thomas-more.html <![CDATA[Bulgaria - Nesebar "Pearl of the Black Sea"]]>  Nesebar, also transcribed as Nessebar or Nesebur; ancient name: Mesembria) is an ancient city and a major seaside resort on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, located in Nesebar municipality, Burgas Province. Often referred to as the "Pearl of the Black Sea" and "Bulgaria's Dubrovnik", Nesebar is a rich city-museum defined by more than three millennia of ever-changing history. Originally a Thracian settlement known as Menebria, the town became a Greek colony when settled by Dorians from Megara at the beginning of the 6th century BC, and was an important trading centre from then on and a rival of Apollonia (Sozopol). It remained the only Doric colony along the Black Sea coast, as the rest were typical Ionic colonies. Remains from the Hellenistic period include the acropolis, a temple of Apollo, and an agora. A wall which formed part of the fortifications can still be seen on the north side of the peninsula. Bronze and silver coins were minted in the city since the 5th century BC and gold coins since the 3rd century BC. The town fell under Roman rule in 71 BC, yet continued to enjoy privileges such as the right to mint its own coinage. It was one of the most important strongholds of the Byzantine Empire from the 5th century AD onwards, and was fought over by Byzantines and Bulgarians, being captured and incorporated in the lands of the First Bulgarian Empire in 812 by Khan Krum after a two week siege only to be ceded back to Byzantium by Knyaz Boris I in 864 and reconquered by his son Tsar Simeon the Great. During the time of the Second Bulgarian Empire it was also contested by Bulgarian and Byzantine forces and enjoyed particular prosperity under Bulgarian tsar Ivan Alexander (1331--1371) until it was conquered by Crusaders led by Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy in 1366. The Bulgarian version of the name, Nesebar or Mesebar, has been attested since the 11th century. Monuments from the Middle Ages include the 5--6th century Stara Mitropoliya ("old bishopric"; also St Sophia), a basilica without a transept; the 10th century church of the Virgin; and the 11th century Nova Mitropoliya ("new bishopric"; also St Stephen) which continued to be embellished until the 18th century. In the 13th and 14th century a remarkable series of churches were built: St Theodore, St Paraskeva, St Michael St Gabriel, and St John Aliturgetos. The capture of the town by the Turks in 1453 marked the start of its decline, but its architectural heritage remained and was enriched in the 19th century by the construction of wooden houses in style typical for the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast during this period. It was a kaza centre in İslimye sanjak of Edirne Province before 1878. After the Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule in 1878, Nesebar became part of the autonomous Ottoman province of Eastern Rumelia as a kaza centre in Burgaz sanjak until it united with the Principality of Bulgaria in 1886. Around the end of the 19th century Nesebar was a small town of Greek fishermen and winegrowers, but developed as a key Bulgarian seaside resort since the beginning of the 20th century. After 1925 a new town part was built and the historic Old Town was restored.]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:33:38 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/170/historie-og-arkeologi/bulgaria-nesebar-qpearl-of-the-black-seaq.html <![CDATA[Art of the Western World - Episode 1: The Legacy of Greece]]>  Art of the Western World - Episode 1: The Legacy of Greece]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:39:49 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/169/historie-og-arkeologi/art-of-the-western-world-episode-1-the-legacy-of-greece.html <![CDATA[Art of the Western World - Episode 2: Imperial Stone - The Art of Rome]]>  Art of the Western World - Episode 2: Imperial Stone - The Art of Rome]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:39:08 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/168/historie-og-arkeologi/art-of-the-western-world-episode-2-imperial-stone-the-art-of-rome.html <![CDATA[Art of the Western World - Episode 3: A White Garment of Churches]]>  Art of the Western World - Episode 3: A White Garment of Churches]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:38:27 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/167/historie-og-arkeologi/art-of-the-western-world-episode-3-a-white-garment-of-churches.html <![CDATA[Art of the Western World - Episode 4: The Age of Gothic]]>  Art of the Western World - Episode 4: The Age of Gothic]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:37:38 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/166/historie-og-arkeologi/art-of-the-western-world-episode-4-the-age-of-gothic.html <![CDATA[Art of the Western World - Episode 5: The Early Renaissance in Italy]]>  Art of the Western World - Episode 5: The Early Renaissance in Italy]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:36:50 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/165/historie-og-arkeologi/art-of-the-western-world-episode-5-the-early-renaissance-in-italy.html <![CDATA[Art of the Western World - Episode 6: The Northern Renaissance]]>  Art of the Western World - Episode 6: The Northern Renaissance]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:36:02 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/164/historie-og-arkeologi/art-of-the-western-world-episode-6-the-northern-renaissance.html <![CDATA[Art of the Western World - Episode 7: Heroic]]>  Art of the Western World - Episode 7: Heroic]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:35:15 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/163/historie-og-arkeologi/art-of-the-western-world-episode-7-heroic.html <![CDATA[Art of the Western World - Episode 8: The Play of Light]]>  Art of the Western World - Episode 8: The Play of Light]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:34:26 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/162/historie-og-arkeologi/art-of-the-western-world-episode-8-the-play-of-light.html <![CDATA[Art of the Western World - Episode 9: The Birth of Baroque]]>  Art of the Western World - Episode 9: The Birth of Baroque]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:33:42 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/161/historie-og-arkeologi/art-of-the-western-world-episode-9-the-birth-of-baroque.html <![CDATA[Art of the Western World - Episode 10: Masters of Baroque]]>  Art of the Western World - Episode 10: Masters of Baroque]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:32:55 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/160/historie-og-arkeologi/art-of-the-western-world-episode-10-masters-of-baroque.html <![CDATA[Art of the Western World - Episode 11: The Age of Reason]]>  Art of the Western World - Episode 11: The Age of Reason]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:32:07 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/159/historie-og-arkeologi/art-of-the-western-world-episode-11-the-age-of-reason.html <![CDATA[Art of the Western World - Episode 12: The Passionate Eye]]>  Art of the Western World - Episode 12: The Passionate Eye]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:31:21 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/158/historie-og-arkeologi/art-of-the-western-world-episode-12-the-passionate-eye.html <![CDATA[Art of the Western World - Episode 13: Painting the Modern World]]>  Art of the Western World - Episode 13: Painting the Modern World]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:30:36 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/157/historie-og-arkeologi/art-of-the-western-world-episode-13-painting-the-modern-world.html <![CDATA[Art of the Western World - Episode 14: Distanced Creations]]>  Art of the Western World - Episode 14: Distanced Creations]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:29:48 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/156/historie-og-arkeologi/art-of-the-western-world-episode-14-distanced-creations.html <![CDATA[Art of the Western World - Episode 15: Between Genius and the Abyss]]>  Art of the Western World - Episode 15: Between Genius and the Abyss]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:29:02 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/155/historie-og-arkeologi/art-of-the-western-world-episode-15-between-genius-and-the-abyss.html <![CDATA[Art of the Western World - Episode 16: Between Utopia and Crisis]]>  Art of the Western World - Episode 16: Between Utopia and Crisis]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:28:15 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/154/historie-og-arkeologi/art-of-the-western-world-episode-16-between-utopia-and-crisis.html <![CDATA[Art of the Western World - Episode 17: The Aftermath]]>  Art of the Western World - Episode 17: The Aftermath]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:27:19 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/153/historie-og-arkeologi/art-of-the-western-world-episode-17-the-aftermath.html <![CDATA[Art of the Western World - Episode 18: New, Newer, Newest]]>  Art of the Western World - Episode 18: New, Newer, Newest]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:26:28 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/152/historie-og-arkeologi/art-of-the-western-world-episode-18-new-newer-newest.html <![CDATA[Lord Frederick Leighton - English painter and sculptor.]]>  Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton PRA (3 December 1830 -- 25 January 1896), known as Sir Frederic Leighton, Bt, between 1886 and 1896, was an English painter and sculptor. His works depicted historical, biblical and classical subject matter. Leighton was bearer of the shortest-lived peerage in history; after only one day his hereditary peerage ended with his death.]]> Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:41:50 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/151/historie-og-arkeologi/lord-frederick-leighton-english-painter-and-sculptor.html <![CDATA[Florence Museo Bardini Giambologna]]>  Florence Museo Bardini Giambologna]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:23:24 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/150/historie-og-arkeologi/florence-museo-bardini-giambologna.html <![CDATA[Giorgione's Sleeping Venus]]>  The Sleeping Venus, also known as the Dresden Venus, is a painting by the Italian Renaissance master Giorgione, with, it is now generally accepted, the landscape and sky, by Titian, completed after Giorgione's death in 1510, as Vasari first noted. It is in the Gemäldegalerie, Dresden. The painting, one of the last works by Giorgione, portrays a nude woman whose profile seems to follow that of the hills in the background. Giorgione put a great deal of effort into painting the background details and shadows. The choice of a nude woman marked a revolution in art, and is considered by some authorities one of the starting points of modern art. The painting was unfinished at the time of his death. The landscape and sky were later finished by Titian, who later painted the similar Venus of Urbino.]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:44:44 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/149/historie-og-arkeologi/giorgiones-sleeping-venus.html <![CDATA[Great Artists Delacroix - Documentary Film]]>  Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix (26 April 1798 -- 13 August 1863) was a French Romantic artist regarded from the outset of his career as the leader of the French Romantic school. Delacroix's use of expressive brushstrokes and his study of the optical effects of colour profoundly shaped the work of the Impressionists, while his passion for the exotic inspired the artists of the Symbolist movement. A fine lithographer, Delacroix illustrated various works of William Shakespeare, the Scottish writer Walter Scott and the German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:04:01 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/148/historie-og-arkeologi/great-artists-delacroix-documentary-film.html <![CDATA[Artists and Models Gericault - Men & Wild Horses directed by Leslie Megahey]]>  Cultural Internet Cinematheque Artists and Models Gericault - Men & Wild Horses directed by Leslie Megahey (eng st gr)]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:03:01 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/147/historie-og-arkeologi/artists-and-models-gericault-men-a-wild-horses-directed-by-leslie-megahey.html <![CDATA[Thermopylae 480 Bc (History Channel)]]>  Thermopylae 480 Bc The Persian invasion was a delayed response to the defeat of the first Persian invasion of Greece, which had been ended by the Athenian victory at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC. Xerxes had amassed a huge army and navy, and set out to conquer all of Greece. The Athenian general Themistocles had proposed that the allied Greeks block the advance of the Persian army at the pass of Thermopylae, and simultaneously block the Persian navy at the Straits of Artemisium.]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:43:31 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/146/historie-og-arkeologi/thermopylae-480-bc-history-channel.html <![CDATA[Iconography in Northern Renaissance Art]]>  The Northern Renaissance is the term used to describe the Renaissance in northern Europe, or more broadly in Europe outside Italy. Before 1450 Italian Renaissance humanism had little influence outside Italy. From the late 15th century the ideas spread around Europe. This influenced the German Renaissance, French Renaissance, English Renaissance, Renaissance in the Netherlands, Polish Renaissance and other national and localized movements, each with different characteristics and strengths. In France, King Francis I imported Italian art, commissioned Italian artists (including Leonardo da Vinci), and built grand palaces at great expense, starting the French Renaissance. Trade and commerce in cities like Bruges in the 15th century and Antwerp in the 16th increased cultural exchange between Italy and the Low Countries, however in art, and especially architecture, late Gothic influences remained present until the arrival of Baroque even as painters increasingly drew on Italian models.[1] Universities and the printed book helped spread the spirit of the age through France, the Low Countries and the Holy Roman Empire, and then to Scandinavia and finally Britain by the late 16th century. Writers and humanists such as Rabelais, Pierre de Ronsard and Desiderius Erasmus were greatly influenced by the Italian Renaissance model and were part of the same intellectual movement. During the English Renaissance (which overlapped with the Elizabethan era) writers such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe composed works of lasting influence. The Renaissance was brought to Poland directly from Italy by artists from Florence and the Low Countries, starting the Polish Renaissance. In some areas the Northern Renaissance was distinct from the Italian Renaissance in its centralization of political power. While Italy and Germany were dominated by independent city-states, parts of central and western Europe began emerging as nation-states. The Northern Renaissance was also closely linked to the Protestant Reformation and the long series of internal and external conflicts between various Protestant groups and the Roman Catholic Church had lasting effects, such as the division of the Netherlands.]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:47:12 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/145/historie-og-arkeologi/iconography-in-northern-renaissance-art.html <![CDATA[Northern Renaissance ( documentary )]]>  The Northern Renaissance is the term used to describe the Renaissance in northern Europe, or more broadly in Europe outside Italy. Before 1450 Italian Renaissance humanism had little influence outside Italy. From the late 15th century the ideas spread around Europe. This influenced the German Renaissance, French Renaissance, English Renaissance, Renaissance in the Netherlands, Polish Renaissance and other national and localized movements, each with different characteristics and strengths. In France, King Francis I imported Italian art, commissioned Italian artists (including Leonardo da Vinci), and built grand palaces at great expense, starting the French Renaissance. Trade and commerce in cities like Bruges in the 15th century and Antwerp in the 16th increased cultural exchange between Italy and the Low Countries, however in art, and especially architecture, late Gothic influences remained present until the arrival of Baroque even as painters increasingly drew on Italian models.[1] Universities and the printed book helped spread the spirit of the age through France, the Low Countries and the Holy Roman Empire, and then to Scandinavia and finally Britain by the late 16th century. Writers and humanists such as Rabelais, Pierre de Ronsard and Desiderius Erasmus were greatly influenced by the Italian Renaissance model and were part of the same intellectual movement. During the English Renaissance (which overlapped with the Elizabethan era) writers such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe composed works of lasting influence. The Renaissance was brought to Poland directly from Italy by artists from Florence and the Low Countries, starting the Polish Renaissance. In some areas the Northern Renaissance was distinct from the Italian Renaissance in its centralization of political power. While Italy and Germany were dominated by independent city-states, parts of central and western Europe began emerging as nation-states. The Northern Renaissance was also closely linked to the Protestant Reformation and the long series of internal and external conflicts between various Protestant groups and the Roman Catholic Church had lasting effects, such as the division of the Netherlands.]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:39:41 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/144/historie-og-arkeologi/northern-renaissance--documentary-.html <![CDATA[The Power of Art - Picasso (complete episode)]]>  What makes Picasso's Guernica a masterpiece and Modern Art's most powerful anti-war statement of the 20th Century? Born in Malaga, Spain, Picasso's many styles and prolific work rate have marked him out as one of the most recognized artists of the twentieth century. Not limited to one medium he created sculptures, etchings and prints. His artistic career only began to boom once he moved to Paris in the early 1900s. His Blue Period, reflecting the colour and his mood at the time was followed by his Rose Period, work inspired by primitive art and then Cubism, which shocked the critics, but ultimately made his name. Guernica (1937) was created during Picasso's Surrealist period and captures the horror of the bombing of the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. By the end of World War II, Picasso had become an internationally known artist and celebrity.]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:11:41 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/143/historie-og-arkeologi/the-power-of-art-picasso-complete-episode.html <![CDATA[The Power of Art - Van Gogh (complete episode)]]>  The Dutch Post-Impressionist master. Van Gogh spent his early life as an art dealer, teacher and preacher in England, Holland and Belgium. His period as an artist began in 1881 when he chose to study art in Brussels, starting with watercolours and moving quickly on to oils. The French countryside was a major influence on his life and his early work was dominated by sombre, earthy colours depicting peasant workers, the most famous of which is The Potato Eaters, 1885. It was during Van Gogh's studies in Paris (1886-8) that he developed the individual style of brushwork and use of colour that made his name. In 1888 he moved to Arles where the Provençal landscape provided his best-known subject matter. However, it also marked the start of his mental crisis following an argument with his contemporary Paul Gauguin. Van Gogh was committed to a mental asylum in 1889 where he continued to paint, but he committed suicide in 1890.]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:23:13 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/142/historie-og-arkeologi/the-power-of-art-van-gogh-complete-episode.html <![CDATA[The Power of Art - Turner (complete episode)]]>  The 'Painter of light', Turner was perhaps the most important Romantic painter in England. A master of chaos and dark, raw atmospheres. English Romantic landscape painter, watercolourist and printmaker, whose style is said to have laid the foundation for Impressionism. he is now regarded as the artist who elevated landscape painting to an eminence rivaling history painting. One of Britain's most celebrated artists, Turner showed exceptional artistic talent from an early age and entered the Royal Academy aged fourteen. His English landscapes made his name but there was a darker side to his paintings that was difficult for the critics to swallow, both in the increasingly informal use of paint and the subject matter that was critical of the romanticised vision of Britain in the late nineteenth century. Turner bequeathed 300 of his paintings and 20,000 watercolours and drawings to the nation. He led a secretive private life. He never married, but had a mistress and fathered two children. He died in a temporary lodging in Chelsea, under the assumed name of Booth.]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:28:30 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/141/historie-og-arkeologi/the-power-of-art-turner-complete-episode.html <![CDATA[The Power of Art Jacques-Louis David (complete episode)]]>  One of the central figures of NeoClassicism. Painting became an important means of communication for David since his face was slashed during a sword fight and his speech became impeded by a benign tumor that developed from the wound, leading him to stammer. He was interested in painting in a new classical style that departed from the frivolity of the Rococo period and reflected the moral and austere climate before the French Revolution. David became closely aligned with the republican government and his work was increasingly used as propaganda with the Death of Marat proving his most controversial work.]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:44:24 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/140/historie-og-arkeologi/the-power-of-art-jacques-louis-david-complete-episode.html <![CDATA[The Power of Art - Rembrandt (complete episode)]]>  Considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art history and the most important in Dutch history.His contributions to art came in a period that historians call the Dutch Golden Age. Rembrandt's success in his early years was as a portrait painter to the rich denizens of Amsterdam at a time when the city was being transformed from a small nondescript port into the economic capital of the world. His historical and religious paintings also gave him wide acclaim. Despite being known as a portrait painter Rembrandt used his talent to push the boundaries of painting. This direction made him unpopular in the later years of his career as he shifted from being the talk of the town to becoming adrift in the Amsterdam art scene and criticised by his peers.]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:19:48 GMT http://gekos.no/workshop/video/viewvideo/139/historie-og-arkeologi/the-power-of-art-rembrandt-complete-episode.html