History of painting

flowers. His painting “Terrasse à Sainte-Adresse” was made in his early creative period in 1867. This painting represents themes of beautiful flowers and bright sun. “Terrasse à Sainte-Adresse” is a hymn to the sun, which impressionists considered as the creator of any color. In the mid-1860s Monet experimented with painting landscapes, which has led to some picturesque and memorable works such as this. “Terrasse à Sainte-Adresse” is one of the most dazzling and conspicuous paintings because of its

stupid to care. Many people believed that Jan Steen, a prominent and well-educated artist of the Dutch Golden Age, was a fool. It is not a far-fetched assumption to make since he donned the appearance of a fool in his own paintings. However Steen was no fool. Much like the history of jesters, Jan Steen’s unsavory appearances in his own work is often misunderstood and

mother, I enjoyed reading. Especially, I liked to read some fairy tales, which increased my curiosity about the world and encouraged me to be a brave girl. Then, I tried to paint some pictures from these stories. These involvements inspired my love of painting. Since then, the passion for art has continued to now. Therefore, experiences from my childhood have a deep impact on my personal values, which are adventure and learning. And my passion of art allowed me to develop more professional knowledge to

“No painter can paint well without a thorough knowledge of geometry” (qtd. in Butterfield 27). The Italian Renaissance is famous for its art which includes unique style of painting and sculpting, however, the Renaissance made significant remark on the use of scientific techniques which also can be considered as the influence of classical ideas. Although, classical ideas were not advanced like in the Renaissance, it provided the foundation for the Renaissance to revive it again. The Italian Renaissance

in the Dominican Republic. When I was in sixteen years old my father decide to take the entire family to Dominican Republic where we visited a history art studio that he invested in with my uncle Rico. The art gallery studio had creative and unique colorful paintings. The art painting art inspired by struggling families in the Dominican Republic. The history of the Dominican Republic is expanding thru the art and is showed in a vibrant, exciting and colorful way. It is very memorable experience when

10 Art History facts about Wonder Woman: Art History is such an amazing discipline and knowing that Wonder Woman is attached to it is just magnificent news. It is not a snobbish discipline, much less a nerdy realm. Art History inspires creativity and innovation. And we could all notice that with clear facts thanks to Wonder Woman. You will not believe how many ties are there between the Princess of the Amazons and Art History. This list will show you ten of the most amazing ones. 1. Wonder Woman

of subjects in his paintings, barely-dressed women. When Manet’s “Olympia” was revealed in 1865, it shocked critics for its subject, a nude woman. The question I ask in this instance is, why was this painting in-particular seen so controversial and shocking?, What makes this painting so different to others that have come before it?. There is a long tradition of female nude being represented in beautiful, erotic way, what makes this a stand out? What we can take from the painting at first glance is:

The Chinese made many things including paintings, these paintings included such ideas as everyday work, powerful scenes, etc. I have chosen a painting from Chinese times that is called, “Ladies Preparing Newly Woven Silk”. During this essay I am going to “dissect” the history and the many ideas circulating around this painting. This painting is not the original and archaeologists do not know the exact date that this painting is dated back to. They have a vague idea that it is dated back to the

Mariam Ahmad Art History 102 April 28, 2011 Artemisia Gentileschi, Venus and Cupid, ca. 1625-30. Oil on canvas, 38 x 56 5/6 inches. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA. Artemisia Gentileschi’s Venus and Cupid is a painting of an angel caressing a woman resting on the bed. In actuality, the painting is about Venus, the Goddess of Love, who is asleep in a very luxurious and classical environment. While she is asleep, Cupid diligently wields a peacock-feathered fan to keep away pests

sharing her painful life through paintings. Kahlo is one of the most famous female painters from Mexico and is known for her mutilating, heartbreaking and courageous self-portraits of her life. Through her various paintings and self portraits, she has created a journal and self-biography of her life that will give her immortality and inspire future generations of artists. Frida Kahlo has become an icon of female creativity from her emotionally charged paintings of her life, unfortunate tragedies