Metamorphosis of Narcissus-Salvador Dali

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Soft Construction with Boiled Beans-Salvador Dali

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The Great Masturbator-Salvador Dali



      
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The Tree of Life, Stoclet Frieze, Gustav Klimt

The Tree of Life

      The Tree of Life, Stoclet Frieze, Gustav Klimt – The Tree of Life, Stoclet Frieze was Klimt’s last great mural work. The painting presents the life cycle as many of his other works of art did, but in a more serene way than pieces such as Beethoven Frieze.
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Two Sisters (On the Terrace), Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Two-Sisters-Painting

   Two Sisters (On the Terrace), Pierre-Auguste Renoir – This masterpiece by Renoir is a celebration of the beauty of spring and the promise of youth. Interestingly, the two girls depicted in the painting were not sisters, as indicated by the work’s original title, but unrelatedmodels.
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Maternity, Pablo Picasso

Maternity-Painting

     Maternity, Pablo Picasso – This stunning oil painting, originally created in 1905, depicts the intimate bond of mother and child.
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John Sloan



    (1871-1951) Leading member of the Ashcan School; captured the social realities of American urban life in the early 1900s
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John Singer Sargent



     (1856-1925) American Realist; best known for his fashionable portraits of leading figures in Europe and America
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Thomas Eakins



      (1844-1916) Pre-eminent American Realist; famous for his portraits and genre paintings; best known for The Gross Clinic
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Michael Parkes Magic realism paintings

    Art, Michael Parkes Magic realism paintings. Michael Parkes is an American-born artist living in Spain who is best known for work in the areas of fantasy art and magic realism. He specializes in painting, stone lithography and sculpture.
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Famous Painting The World . Part 2



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Sleeping Venus, Giorgione



       This is Giorgione’s most important oil painting. Sleeping Venus had ever been titled as the most beautiful human body in the world by many artists, historian and artistic critics. The graceful Venus’s nude shocked us as one of the most famous painting in Renaissance.
        The oil painting looked like a nice sleeping music. In the endless and silent nature, the beautiful goddess slept in a peaceful manner. Her body was harmonious with the nature environment. It was said the sleeping Venus is the first lying nude in oil painting history. Venus had a well filled-out figure.
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An Angel Playing a Flageoletwater

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TheLadyOfShallot

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pre raphaelite brotherhood paintings famous


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Whistler's Mother


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Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting “Lady with the Ermine”



   Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting “Lady with the Ermine”- a masterpiece of Renaissance art as well as the precious Landscape with a good Samaritan by Rembrandt. The decorative arts collection comprises Polish, West-European and Oriental exhibits, and includes glass, porcelain, silver, textiles, militaria, maiolicas, etc. There is also a rich collection of ancient - Egyptian, Etruscan, Greek and Roman - art.
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FAMOUS RENAISSANCE PAINTING


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De Chirico




pre-Surrealist and then Surrealist Italian painter born in VolosGreece, to a Genovese mother and a Sicilian father.[1] He founded the scuola metafisica art 
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Ernst



German paintersculptorgraphic artist, and poet. A prolific artist, Ernst was one of the primary pioneers of the Dada movement and Surrealism.
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Weeping Woman


Weeping Woman
By Pablo Picasso



      The Weeping Woman is considered a continuation of his famous Guernica painting.It was meant to show the effects of suffering following the Spanish Civil War, both in Spain and the world over.  The woman being depicted in the painting is Dora Maar.  She was Picasso’s mistress for several years and his personal photographer.
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American Gothic

American Gothic
By Grant Wood




      American Gothic is a famous painting that was created in 1930.  Wood entered the  painting in in a competition at the Art Institute of Chicago, winning the bronze medal. Since it came out at the onset of the Great Depression, it was viewed by many as a symbol of the steadfast American spirit. Many saw it as a struggling farmer and his wife who refuse to give up. The woman is actually Wood’s sister. The man, his dentist.
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The Danish landscape painter Peder Mork



The Danish landscape painter Peder Mork Monsted was famous for the clarity of light general to the painters of the 'golden age' of Danish painting
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‘Naturalist Painting’ by Adolfo Tommasi

‘Naturalist Painting’ by Adolfo Tommasi
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This bird, fence and even the flowers probably look exactly like they did when they were being painted, no adjusting needed.


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Demoiselle d'Orléans (Joan of Arc)

Demoiselle d'Orléans (Joan of Arc)

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Frederick Leighton, Flaming June.

Frederick Leighton, Flaming June.
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Romantic Stroll by Brent Heighton

Romantic Stroll by Brent Heighton



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Death of Sardanapalus by Delacroix

Death of Sardanapalus by Delacroix
Delacroix The Death of Sardanapalus.jpg

Romantic artists were fascinated by the nature, the genius, their passions and inner struggles, their moods, mental potentials, the heroes
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Wassily Kandinsky."Strong"


"Strong"

Painter Wassily Kandinsky. Strong. 1929

1929 year

sm
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WASSILY KANDINSKY."Autumn Landscape with Boats"


"Autumn Landscape with Boats"


Painter Wassily Kandinsky. Autumn Landscape with Boats. 1908

1908 year
Oil on board
71х96,5 sm
Switzerland. The Merzbacher collection
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"310".WASSILY KANDINSKY


"310"


Painter Wassily Kandinsky. 310. 1906

1906 year

sm
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"Houses in Murnau on Obermarkt".WASSILY KANDINSKY


"Houses in Murnau on Obermarkt"


Painter Wassily Kandinsky. Houses in Murnau on Obermarkt. 1908

1908 year
Oil on cardboard
33х41 sm
Madrid. Collection Thyssen-Bornemisza


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Seated Woman with Wrist Watch.Picasso's large Cubist painting




Built on contrasting blocks of vivid colors, Picasso's large Cubist painting, 51 by 38 inches, of his mistress Marie-Therese Walter, "Seated Woman with Wrist Watch,” 1932, inspired de Kooning to begin his famous "Women” series. Collection of Emily Fisher Landau. ©2006 Estate of Pablo Picasso/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York City.
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"Nude Descending a Staircase No.2" by Marcel Duchamp


"Nude Descending a Staircase No.2" by Marcel Duchamp



This piece is called "Nude Descending a Staircase No. 2" by Marcel Duchamp. Duchamp was a French surrealist and dadaist artist. I like the color scheme of this piece. I really like the raw quality of this painting as well. I like the harsh lines and contrast of it.

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WHAT IS A PAINTING?


WHAT IS A PAINTING?

     Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium[1] to a surface (support base). The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is also used outside of art as a common trade among craftsmen and builders. Paintings may have for their support such surfaces as walls, paper, canvas, wood,glass, lacquer, clay, copper or concrete, and may incorporate multiple other materials including sand, clay, paper, gold leaf as well as objects.
      Painting is a mode of expression and the forms are numerous. Drawing, composition or abstraction and other aesthetics may serve to manifest the expressive and conceptual intention of the practitioner. Paintings can be naturalistic and representational (as in a still life or landscape painting), photographic, abstract, be loaded with narrative content, symbolism, emotion or be political in nature.
       A portion of the history of painting in both Eastern and Western art is dominated by spiritual motifs and ideas; examples of this kind of painting range from artwork depicting mythological figures on pottery to Biblical scenes rendered on the interior walls and ceiling of The Sistine Chapel, to scenes from the life ofBuddha or other scenes of eastern religious origin.

History


     The oldest known paintings are at the Grotte Chauvet in France, claimed by some historians to be about 32,000 years old. They are engraved and painted using red ochre and black pigment and show horses, rhinoceros, lions, buffalo, mammoth or humans often hunting. However the earliest evidence of painting has been discovered in two rock-shelters in Arnhem Land, in northern Australia. In the lowest layer of material at these sites there are used pieces of ochre estimated to be 60,000 years old. Archaeologists have also found a fragment of rock painting preserved in a limestone rock-shelter in the Kimberley region of North-Western Australia, that is dated 40 000 years old. [1] There are examples of cave paintings all over the world—in India, France, Spain, Portugal,China, Australia, etc.
In Western cultures oil painting and watercolor painting have rich and complex traditions in style and subject matter. In the East, ink and color ink historically predominated the choice of media with equally rich and complex traditions.
     The invention of photography had a major impact on painting. In 1829, the first photograph was produced. From the mid to late 19th century, photographicprocesses improved and, as it became more widespread, painting lost much of its historic purpose to provide an accurate record of the observable world. There began a series of art movements into the 20th century where the Renaissance view of the world was steadily eroded, through Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism and Dadaism. Eastern and African painting, however, continued a long history of stylization and did not undergo an equivalent transformation at the same time.
      Modern and Contemporary Art has moved away from the historic value of craft and documentation in favour of concept; this led some to say in the 1960s that painting, as a serious art form, is dead. This has not deterred the majority of living painters from continuing to practice painting either as whole or part of their work. The vitality and versatility of painting in the 21st century belies the premature declarations of its demise. In an epoch characterized by the idea of pluralism, there is no consensus as to a representative style of the age. Important works of art continue to be made in a wide variety of styles and aesthetic temperaments, the marketplace being left to judge merit.
       Among the continuing and current directions in painting at the beginning of the 21st century are Monochrome painting, Hard-edge painting, Geometric abstraction, Appropriation, Hyperrealism,Photorealism, Expressionism, Minimalism, Lyrical Abstraction, Pop Art, Op Art, Abstract Expressionism, Color Field painting, Neo-expressionism, Collage, Intermedia painting, Assemblage painting,Computer art painting, Postmodern painting, Neo-Dada painting, Shaped canvas painting, environmental mural painting, traditional figure painting, Landscape painting, Portrait painting, and paint-on-glass animation.
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FAUVISM PAINTING




Light and power?



Another highly expressionistic Fauvist painting. You would never see such color display in a harbor in reality. It challenges our already acquired knowledge of color and intensity.





Woman With a Hat, 1905 by Henri Matisse

It is interesting how her face is a mixture of reds, and yellows, purples, blues, and I think I even saw a green in there. Matisse is not interested in mixing a perfect pallet to disguise the colors he's used. 

What is the advantage in such a technique? I mean, there must be something behind the phrase, "show them your true colors". If a color can represent a virtue, a vice, an attitude, a feeling or emotion, then why not paint the colors right on their faces? 
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Almond Branches in Bloom, San Remy, c.1890 Vincent Van Gogh


Almond Branches in Bloom, San Remy, c.1890
Vincent Van Gogh

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Lot 17, "Landscape: Rural Scenery," by George Caleb Bingham, oil on canvas, 29 by 36 inches, 1845

Lot 17, "Landscape: Rural Scenery," by George Caleb Bingham, oil on canvas, 29 by 36 inches, 1845


Lot 17 is an extremely charming and good landscape painting by George Caleb Bingham (1811-1879). An oil on canvas, it measures 29 by 36 inches and was painted in 1845. It was acquired from the artist in 1845 by the American Art Union. The lot has a very conservative estimate of $200,000 to $300,000. It sold for $493,000.
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A Dream in the Appenine. Samuel Palmer. 1864

A Dream in the Appenine. Samuel Palmer. 1864
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"Waterhouse" by John William



This painting, "Waterhouse" by John William, is a Romanticism painting from this period. Like the characteristic of Romanticism painting which focuses on the expression of the characters, William focuses on the facial expression and the emotion of the woman in this painting. Other Romanticism artists also focused on expressing the expression.
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Eugene Delacroix. "Arab Horses Fighting in a Stable"

Eugene Delacroix. "Arab Horses Fighting in a Stable"
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Basuki Abdullah Painting. Part 2

the wayang figures Gatotkaca and Antasena


Kanjeng Ratu Kidul


Berjemur Di Atas Matahari

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Painting with The Masters – Romancing Picasso – Art within Art Series

 Painting with The Masters – Romancing Picasso – Art within Art Series

abstract-oil-painting

Title of Artwork: Romancing Picasso
Dimensions of Artwork: 16″ x 20″
Medium: Oils
Support: Custom Canvas Panel
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meenriquez1229




This is beautiful painting from the Baroque Era. It’s “Venus and Adonis 1614″ by Hendrick Goltzius. It’s location is in Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It connects to the Council of Trent because it’s a mannerism painting. Mannerism was a period of European art that  began the late years of the Italian High Renaissance and lasted until the Baroque style replaced it. Northern mannerism continued into the early 17th century throughout a lot of Europe. The actual definition of Mannerism is still in debate now between the art historians. Mannerism is part of the Council of Trent. The Catholic Church was trying to reinvent Rome. Between 1545-1563, three sessions were created which is the Council of Trent. They had charged with a stragedy to counter the protestant reformation. They wanted to to ensure that people understood art easily. Mannerism paintings were more for the educated because it was very decorative and hard to understand. “Venus and Adonis” was a story of Venus, the goddess of love, and Adonis. Venus fell in love with the beautiful young huntsman, Adonis. The boy, in the background with the arrow, is a young Cupid. Cupid and Venus were trying to keep Adonis from going hunting. She had a bad feeling about him going hunting and indeed Adonis was killed by a wild boar hunting. I enjoyed this piece of art because it just seem as that the couple, Venus and Adonis, were in love. They would gaze in each other’s eyes. She loved him so much and didn’t want him to go hunting because she didn’t want anything to happen to him. To me, by Adonis holding the stick means that he would protect Venus no matter what. Also, I know that a lot of the art work was paintings of people nude, but this one, someway, hides the nudeness but it doesn’t take anything away from the meaning of the picture.
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