European Modern Art. European Prints

Europe has always been known as a country of cultural diversity that has been remarkable throughout the ages. A lot of artistic movements, styles, schools, techniques originated in Europe. One of such techniques is stained glass painting the earliest examples of which date back to 9th century Germany. Some of the techniques available in the medieval period were recorded by Theophilus, a glass painter. Gradually the technique was evolving, by the 16th century enamels (coloured paints, ground glass and a flux (usually lead oxide or borax), mixed with water and gum arabic or lavender oil, and fired onto the surface of the glass) were available to the glass painter.

These days you don't have to go to Europe to learn about European oil painting, European modern art, European culture, painters, and art. For instance, there are Eastern European communities in other countries. There are museums dedicated to Eastern European art or cultural artifacts in the US and other countries. There is a Ukrainian museum, the largest one in the US, New York, exhibiting articles of artistic or historic significance. Each year, the Museum organizes several exhibitions. There are another cities that showcase similar exhibitions.

If you are an admirer of European modern art than art museum is the best place to visit for you since it is the collections of much variety of exhibitions and paintings. European modern art and art in general is a mean of self-expression of an artist, anything that artists experience appears in their art whether it is love, war, nature, faith, or whatever else.

European modern art exhibitions can be viewed via online galleries opened by individual artist and gallery owners. European prints can be viewed and purchased easily via such virtual galleries. www.klinkov.com is one of such galleries providing an information about contemporary Ukrainian artist Valeriy Klinkov and a selection of his works.

Valeriy Klinkov's works were exhibited at various exhibitions not only in Ukraine, but also abroad. Painting is not the only kind of activity of the artist, he is a doctor by profession, experted in age-related mental disorders. And art therapy is widely used by V. Klinkov in his professional practice. The works of the painter have been taking part in multiple exhibitions since 1987 and some works were purchased for private collections and museums.

The works of the painter can be classified as surrealistic, abstract, expressionist. The painter defines his painting style as deep symbolism which allows whole generations to recover important things that were forgotten. The works displayed at the site are offered for both viewing and sale.