The four noble knights The four noble knights are representative paintings of Taoist art. Every Taoist painter makes these four paintings at least once in his life, where you can check his style, the way he understands Taoism, art. The four noble knights are: Lan hua, the Chinese orchid, corresponds to spring It represents purity, […]
Erotic art The erotic art in the painting of Antonio García Calvente is sensual and provocative. There are sketches, oils, acrylics, expressionists, more realistic and abstract. They are erotic works, artistic nudes, they are intense and symbolic. History of erotic art Since ancient times we find sculptures, paintings, poems, theater and even traditional tales with
Nude sketches with model The nude sketches with a model are a work that Antonio García Calvente began at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid, in the free drawing and painting workshops with models posing for between 2′ and 3 hours. It is about fast and fluid expressions of movement, the body and human
Self-portrait of the painter The painter’s self-portrait portrays the artist, his doubts, his fears, his experiences, how he feels about himself, how he sees himself. The painters who seek to have a place in the reality that surrounds them, portray themselves or hide in their works, pretending to be one more reality, positioning themselves as
Painting portraits Painting portraits are an artistic genre where the painter shows his way of understanding people. painting portraits are an artistic genre where the painter shows his way of understanding people. The artistic painting, beyond the technique, the style, or the more or less realistic interpretation, shows us a way of seeing. The difference
Spiritual painting, Taoist watercolors Antonio’s spiritual painting takes on more meaning in Taoist watercolours. A set of works that fuse philosophical concepts and meditative experience. Most painted in 2006, but finally a collection of works that covers a more spiritual and long stage in the life of the painter. They are abstract paintings, with original
Landscapes in painting The landscapes in the painting are works that normally evoke openness, luminosity, harmony. They are an easily recognizable and soothing sight and rest. In Totom’s art collection of the past 10 years, landscapes are rare. Although it is true that in earlier times they could be considered the main part of his
Alchemy and art Alchemy and art are completely intertwined. Alchemy is still a secret science, where the true alchemists erased their tracks and made an effort to draw small keys in a tangled set of signals and instructions, so complex and indecipherable that we can ignore that they did it that way on purpose. An
Taoist handmade pottery The Taoist artisan ceramics by Antonio García Calvente, is a creation of 2014, reflecting the result of a spiritual path of a lifetime. More than 30 years as a meditator, more than 30 years as a ceramist, are the last artistic pieces of Antonio’s life’s work. This handcrafted pottery has a handcrafted
Moving abstract painting Abstract painting in general does not try to show a physical manifestation of a tangible reality, but rather an instant, a breath, a feeling, a movement. Abstract painting seeks balance in the non-form, moving away from the harmony and tranquility that the known generates, it wants to embrace a different harmony, more
