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Wall Paintings

Painting is an art that has been prevalent for ages with an old history. Centuries back people used to paint the walls to beautify their homes and to protect their walls from insects etc. The art continued to flourish through years and years and today it has properly become a part of the interior decoration. These wall paintings have a unique significance. When we look back on the walls of the ancient civilizations they give a reflection of their living, tell important stories about them and their culture. These paintings have been an important mode of communication among the men before the proper languages were discovered.

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Khokhloma Painting
Khokhloma is a famous folk Russian decorative painting and is mainly used in creation of marvelous ornaments, wooden tableware and furniture. This art appeared in the 17th century in villages under Nizhni Novgorod. These paintings are known as Khokhloma paintings although they were never manufactured in Khokhloma, this name is due to the trading settlement of Khokhloma in Nizhni Novgorod Province; painted items were brought there from nearby villages for sale.

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Action Painting

Action Painting is a form of Abstract Expressionism painting that involves the very physical use of the artist’s body in the application, manipulation and control of the paint. Painting in the style of the Action Painters is extremely fun and enjoyable for artists that have a lot of physical energy and enjoying experimenting with new and creative techniques for applying oil paint, acrylic paint or any other type of paint to canvas, solid supports, found objects or other surfaces such as glass, plastic, old doors, and plexiglass.

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