Suit YourselfTM International, Inc.

Fine Frivolity For Fastidious Folks.

Purveyors Of Foreign Paraphernalia To The Trade Since 1978.  

120 Pendleton Point, Islesboro Island, Maine USA 04848 
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Many of you write us asking for more information about something you have. We are always happy to hear from people interested in our expertise, and we read all the email we receive from people interested in buying our items.   We're glad you're curious enough to ask further questions and we hope our Art and Antiques FAQ are helpful to you.

Yes, we do share our expertise; we have a limited amount of time available to assist others with evaluating pieces. We do, however, charge for our services; our expertise took us a lifetime to acquire, cost us a fortune and it's very rare.

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OUR  ~  ART AND ANTIQUES  ~  FAQ

 

CLICK HERE FOR PART ONE: A VERY GENERAL INTRODUCTION

TOPICS INCLUDE:

WHAT IS AN ART PERIOD AND HOW IS THAT DIFFERENT FROM THE STYLE OF THAT PERIOD?

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ENGRAVING AND AN ETCHING?

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PAINTING AND A DRAWING?

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PAINTING AND A PRINT? IF A PRINT IS A COPY, HOW CAN A PAINTING ALSO BE A COPY?

WHAT IS A 2-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT AND WHAT IS A 3-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT?

 

CLICK HERE FOR PART TWO: JUST WHAT IS ART?

TOPICS INCLUDE:

WHO CREATES ART AND WHY?

HOW DOES HISTORY AFFECT ART AND HOW DOES ART AFFECT HISTORY?

WHAT IS ARTISTIC EXPRESSION?

WHY ARE THERE SO MANY FORMS OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION? WHAT DO THEY ALL MEAN?

ART FORMS RESULT FROM CHAIN REACTIONS.

 

Below is a quote by the Ancient Greek philosopher Hippocrates. He is known as the father of modern medicine and this saying is still used today to teach medical students; it applies equally well to the Arts:

 SEE ONE,  DO ONE, 
TEACH ONE,  KNOW ONE.


If you have read this FAQ and still have a question about an item, by all means send an email to us directly at suityou@suityourself.org .

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