Mon, January 30th, 2017
“Everyone discusses my art and pretends to understand, as if it were necessary to understand, when it is simply necessary to love.” Claude Oscar Monet
When I was a little girl my parents took me to Paris with the promise to show me something very beautiful, something so beautiful I would not ever forget as long as I live.
Fri, January 20th, 2017
“They call me the painter of dancers. They don’t understand that the dancer has been for me a pretext for painting pretty fabrics and for rendering movement.” Edgar Degas
Fri, January 13th, 2017
Konstantin Korovin can be ranked among the most famous Russian painters. He was praised for his landscapes and well known for his theatrical decors.
Thu, December 29th, 2016
MAUD FRANKLIN AND HER DEDICATION TO JAMES ABBOTT MCNEILL WHISTLER
James Abbott McNeill Whistler’s complicated relationship with his mistress and model Maud Franklin (9 January 1857–1941) provides the basis for many of his paintings.
Wed, December 28th, 2016
One of Francois Boucher’s most favourite painting subject was Madame de Pompadour. She was also known as Marquise de Pompadour aka Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson . (born 29 December 1721 – died 15 April 1764).
Fri, December 9th, 2016
The Jewish Bride is one of the most popular and most fascinating paintings of Rembrandt, which was created back in 1665. However, the painting got its current name after a couple of centuries. In fact, an arts collector in Amsterdam found this painting. He discovered what was depicted in it.
Tue, December 6th, 2016
The Kiss can simply be defined as a deceptively simple portrait that indicates love and lust. It was painted at the beginning of 19th Century by an Austrian symbolist painter called Gustav Klimt. It is also known as the most popular oil painting of Klimt.
This oil painting depicts a couple who are embracing each other. Moreover, their bodies have been entwined in order to elaborate the robes. The decoration style of this oil painting has heavily been influenced from the contemporary Art Nouveau Style.
The Kiss oil painting is stored in the Osterreichische Galerie Belvedere painting museum, which is located in Vienna. The oil painting copies can be found in other parts of the world.
Sat, November 12th, 2016
Sir James Jebusa Shannon, Portrait Painting “Jungle Tales” Oil On Canvas
Sir James Jebusa Shannon was an Anglo-American artist with an outstanding reputation as a society portrait painter. He lived from 1862 to 1923 and was born in Auburn, New York. During his life, he was often compared to John Singer Sargent.
His parents took him to live in Ontario, Canada at the age of eight and at sixteen he managed to persuade his parents to let him go over to London, England to do his studies. Obviously, the experience of living in many countries and experiencing different cultures had a great effect on his character and talents.
