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The Maltese artist Willie Apap is known for his figurative paintings and drawings. In the 1960s, he experimented with abstract painting and made these two works. He did not relate to this style very much as such abstracts by him are very rare.
#abstractart #beinspired #modernart
One of Malta’s most loved modern artists, Willie Apap, was born #onthisday in 1918. We have some of his most recognizable paintings, like ‘Benedizione,’ showing Christ blessing Mary Magdalene. Our collection also houses some beautiful drawings by Apap, such as this female nude.
Today is the birthday of #AlbrechtDürer, born in 1471. He was a revolutionary Northern Renaissance artist and is known mostly for his printed works which spread throughout Europe. Copies and fakes signed with Dürer’s ‘AD’ monogram were common.