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The Encyclopedia of Albanian Art or Enciklopedia e Artit Shqiptar is an encyclopedia that specialises in coverage in Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and in the Albanian diaspora. It combines knowledge on a wide range of Albanian art, from painting and sculpture to cinema and theatre .
Art was censored by the government and artists were urged to create works that endorsed socialism. The dominant theme of Albanian paintings was the proletariat, the backbone of the socialist system. Much of the country's art focused on domestic scenes such as men working in the fields and women feeding chickens.
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A statue of Onufri in Berat, Albania. Onufri (Albanian: Onufri; Greek: Ονούφριος; Italian: Onufri), Onouphrios of Neokastro or Onouphrios Argytes, was a 16th century Archpriest of Elbasan and the most important painter of Orthodox murals and icons in the early post-Byzantine era in Albania.
The museum has over 7,000 art and cultural items, mainly icons, stone, wooden, metal and textile works, representing various moments in Albania's iconography development. In the principal hall there are many works from anonymous artists of the 13th-14th centuries and well-known ones including Onufri , Onufër Qiprioti, Teacher Kostandini ...
Renowned for his contributions to the arts, he was a significant figure in the Albanian and Kosovan art scene. [1] Ferri's work is characterized by its distinctive style and profound thematic elements, often reflecting the cultural and historical context of Albania and Kosovo. [2] Ferri was born in Kukës, Albania on 10 October 1937.
[Art is a set of] artefacts or images with symbolic meanings as a means of communication. – Steve Mithen [79] Art as entertainment. Art may seek to bring about a particular emotion or mood, for the purpose of relaxing or entertaining the viewer. This is often the function of the art industries of motion pictures and video games. [80] The ...
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