In these paintings, the artist portrays some of the most popular figures that are well-known to most of the world. There are portraits of superstars like Madonna, Rihanna, Billie Eilish, Mick Jagger, among others, and it could be argued that they're much more popular than the nobles in famous paintings. However, Kyès doesn't only focus on them. Among some of these portraits are talented and up-and-coming hip hop artists, rappers, and actors. Kyès also showcases some lesser-known musicians and actors, most of whom enjoy popularity in French-speaking countries.
These paintings are described as classical, but the word classical often gets tossed around, and it might mean anything from "widely accepted" to "historically significant," and anything in between. The term classicism, which refers to classical art and culture, in its purest form is an aesthetic attitude based on cultural principles of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, which emphasizes simplicity, form, proportion, structure, clarity, and mostly appeals to the intellect. In Western culture, people have always tried to emulate this classical style, but it came into prominence after the Renaissance, which was viewed as the rebirth of the classical age.
Though Kyès is one of the more mysterious artists out there on Instagram, there are a few interesting revelations about them. The digital artist has an alternative account where one can find cute children's illustrations. Also, the artist seems to love calligraphy and has done some really cool type works. Overall, the artist has over 60k followers on Instagram, but wouldn't mind getting some more, so follow them if you like their work and support the artist!
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