{"product_id":"international-realism-16th-international-arc-salon-hardcover","title":"International Realism: 16th International ARC Salon - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKara Lysandra Ross\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrederick C. Ross\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe latest instalment of the International ARC Salon Competition, featuring over a thousand original works of art. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDetermined to restore the universal language of realism in the visual arts, a group of fine artists and experts formed the Art Renewal Center in 1999. Since their genesis, this non-profit educational foundation has dedicated itself to encouraging rigorous skill-based training in the methods of the Old Masters, bestowing the title of 'ARC Approved' on ateliers who share their core values and demonstrate technical mastery. Their annual competition is the largest and most prestigious for realist-based art in the USA, arguably the world. This year's winners demonstrate the great breadth and originality that can be found in all facets of fine art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCategories include: Figurative, Portraiture, Imaginative Realism, Landscape, Animals, Sculpture, Drawing, Still Life, Plein Air and the DaVinci Initiative Award for the Young Aspiring Artists.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrederick C. Ross\u003c\/b\u003e, Chairman of the ARC, has a Masters in art education from Columbia University and is the leading authority on William Bouguereau, co-author of the catalogue raisonne, \u003ci\u003eWilliam Bouguereau: His Life and Works\u003c\/i\u003e. His essays and speeches have become required reading in countless classrooms. \u003cb\u003eKara Lysandra Ross\u003c\/b\u003e, Co-Chair and Chief Operating Officer of the ARC, is an art historian and writer. She co-founded The Da Vinci Initiative, dedicated to introducing skill-based art education in public and private schools K-12, and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. She is the world leading authority on Edmund Blair Leighton, and is currently researching and writing the catalogue raisonne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 11.1 x 8.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50331375436013,"sku":"9781788842204","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/YvunI0IKKk9781788842204.webp?v=1784952422","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/international-realism-16th-international-arc-salon-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}