YOU WERE LOOKING FOR :Life and Paintings of Paul Gauguin
Essays 451 - 480
During the nineteenth century, all aspects of European culture were affected by the advent of the Industrial Revolution and the ad...
statement" of the Impressionist movement, it is by no means the only (or even the best) artistic representation of that aesthetic ...
were taking place around him, primarily those things that were political and military in nature. He was profoundly touched by many...
Descent into Hell," painted in the style of Hieronymus Bosch in the Netherlands between 1550-1560 is oil on wood, 21 x 46 inches, ...
that art was significant in and of itself, i.e., "art for arts sake," and that abstract expressionism should be viewed as a "movem...
workers who are hurrying to finish their work and/or reach their destinations before the storm arrives are on the left-hand side o...
visionary. The social and political history of mid-nineteenth century France had an enormous impact upon the art that was produce...
of the African American community in the nation (The Professor). From the opposite perspective another author, in quoting ones com...
contended to be even more misleading. The infatuation with Native Americans is, however, particularly obvious when one considers ...
it is wise to be wary of people who are quick to dump on a passionate temperament, particularly during conservative social and pol...
art. The "master style" that is featured in both paintings is invariably Cubism, despite de Koonings protestations, "I never made...
their work. Delacroix was known for aiming at capturing the "essence" of what he viewed rather then presenting his subject in trul...
to Velasquez when he was working in his Studio and suddenly the little princess and her entourage appeared."4 But, there is clearl...
First, Socrates, who is obviously the focus of the painting, is sitting up, still teaching as shown by his raised left hand. Hes m...
being a "practical" discipline. It provides outstanding mental exercise, but its difficult to see how debates about the nature of ...
archetypes of the former age. The attention to the spiritual nature of mankind is evident throughout the arts during this time per...
(1899, oil on canvas, 211" x 33", Art Institute of Chicago). The objects in the painting, the bridge, flowers, water and trees hav...
seems to have earned a portion of his income by supplying pornography to Viennese collectors (Lucie-Smith). Both Schiele and Mun...
to be next in line for killing and then the men with the guns and uniforms. The painting is incredibly dark save for one bright, a...
the background and one individual standing in the foreground. The painting is filled with images and different activities. There i...
which was a term used by philosophers during the Middle Ages to describe an obstacle in schematic logic" (Wallbank, 1992). As such...
fruit, the faithful little dog, the rosary, the unshod feet (since this is the ground of a holy union), and even the respectful sp...
the essence of poetry, encourages contemplation of metaphysical truths" and that this should be "at the heart of artistic expressi...
he studied at the Louvre (Pioch). Renoir struck up many friendships with other famous painters of the time such as Monet and he...
greatly. In addition this figure, this woman, takes the center of the canvas for the most part, starting at the bottom of the pa...
(Danto 19). Danto supports his argument with the fact that this is the natural progression out of Picassos Blue Period, which embo...
It is clearly a picture of the Madonna and Baby Jesus. It is also a painting that has several saints surrounding the figures of Ma...
see these influences in his depiction of the legend of Sardanapalus. Delacroix, like any good author, was immediately drawn to t...
is simply the "launching pad for an awesomely stark drama" (Perl, 1998). In the foreground on the Crucifixion panel, heavily drape...
focuses on the men at the table, with Jesus in the center of the painting. In Tintorettos painting it is as if we are looking in a...