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Virtu - Art has been created for the purpose of Promoting the Art + Craft of South West Cork. It has been handbuilt by Karin and Tony Smith. Virtu - Art brings to you a source of information about the arts and crafts of South West Cork in the form of articles, and links pages which can be accessed via the side bars.

Virtu - art has a map of the South West Cork area which we hope to cover. Information gathering will be ongoing. We are a major resource for artists, art students, art shoppers and people who just want to know what's going on here in this very special place. At present we link to over 190 Artists + Crafters living creating and working in South West Cork, if you want to check them Alphabetically follow this link Artist + Crafters South West Cork. We also mail out to over 400 email addresses every time a new issue becomes available.

Dog Starved for Art - DO YOUR BIT & PLEASE SIGN

Recieved an email petition about an exhibition which took place in 2007, the 'artist' Guillermo Vargas Habacuc, took a dog from the street, he tied him to a rope in an art gallery, starving him to death.

For several days, the 'artist' and the visitors of the exhibition have watched emotionless the shameful 'masterpiece' based on the dog's agony, until eventually he died.

Does this sound like art to you? In the origonal email I was send pictures of the so called exhibition but will not degrade Virtu - Art with there presence.

But this is not all ... the prestigious Visual Arts Biennial of the Central American decided that the 'installation' was actually art, so that Guillermo Vargas Habacuc has been invited to repeat his cruel action for the biennial of 2008.

Please Let's STOP HIM!!!!!
Click on the following link : Petition to Bienal Centroamericana Honduras 2008, Sign Up Please sign the petition. It's free of charge and it will only take 1 minute to save the life of an innocent creature.

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Looking for Art Books? Cant be bothered to sort through 100's titles before you get what you want? Virtu Art has it all sorted into easy categories Just go to Virtu Art Books Index Page Click and Go Enjoy ;-)~~ Below is an example of what you could be perusing.

Iznik: The Artistry of Ottoman Ceramics
Covering both Iznik pieces de forme and the famous Iznik tiles that decorate ottoman imperial monuments, the book integrates the entire spectrum of Iznik production, both tiles and wares, and the broader artistic tradition in which it originated. Professor Denny begins with a discussion of the particular nature of Islamic art under the Ottomans. He then examines the relationship between the court style of Istanbul and the ceramic ateliers in Iznik in nearby Bithynia, and the crucial role of two styles - dubbed by the author the 'enchanted forest' and 'heavenly garden' (the saz and aux quatre fleurs styles) - and their creators, Shah Kulu and Kara Memi. Finally, he covers Iznik works with human or animal imagery, the patronage of non-Muslim communities within the Ottoman Empire, and the chronicle of destruction and damage of tiled monuments due to war, earthquake and fire

Symbol and Magic in Egyptian Art
There is scarcely an Egyptian temple, pyramid, obelisk, wall painting or sculpture that does not possess some hidden meaning which can only be understood by reference to the symbolic code used by the ancient Egyptians. This book reveals the language of this code, including hieroglyphic signs, colour symbolism, the magical meaning of numbers, gestures of the body, the significance of size and shape and of location. The guide sets out to allow the reader to see and understand the formal structure of these ancient works as the Egyptians once did themselves

Aboriginal Art (Art & Ideas S.)
Aboriginal art has survived the colonial period to become a major feature of contemporary Australian society. This book surveys the great variety in Aboriginal art, from ancient rock paintings to powerful modern works in acrylic on canvas. The patterns and symbols of Aboriginal art, though they may at first appear abstract, are laden with meaning. Morphy explains the social contexts in which art is made and its religious significance. The book uses a contextual approach to show the interrelationships between such diverse art forms as body painting, dance, the decoration of weapons and utensils, and painting on bark, board and canvas