This painting has been described as the epitome of Impressionism, an art movement that emerged in the late 19th century and which had a profound effect on modern art. Clear brushstrokes and a sense of motion make the scene appear to come to life where some of the ideals of the Impressionist artists, and these …
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Whether or not this Biblical event took place remains a mystery, but it surely inspired some of the greatest artists in history, especially artists of the Baroque era. One of these was one of the most renowned Flemish artists of the 17th century, Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), a man who singlehandedly defined Baroque art during …
Very few paintings in art history have had such a profound effect on an art movement as these remarkable works by a renowned Norwegian artist. Edvard Munch (1863-1944) produced the first version of this Expressionist painting in the late 19th century and replicated it several times in the following years. It became the epitome of …
Tiziano Vecelli (1488-1576), an artist better known by his nickname Titian, had one of the most extensive careers in art history. It started in the early 16th century and ended nearly 8 decades later in the 1570s. The Italian artist was extremely successful the moment that he picked up his brushes and his paintings became …
The teenage years of Norwegian artist Edvard Munch (1863-1944) were difficult. This would turn out to become a blessing for his artistic career in multiple ways. Mental illness ran in the family and both his mother and his favorite sister passed away when he was still young. He was sickly himself and often skipped school, …
The first years of the 1840s were a difficult period for Gustave Courbet (1819-1877), a French artist who was struggling to find his true artistic identity. His first paintings followed the ideals of the Romantic artists of the first half of the 19th century but he quickly abandoned this. Instead, he chose to produce realistic …
One of the most celebrated paintings by J.M.W. Turner depicts a ship that once played a role in a major battle in the early 19th century. Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) was at the height of his career when he painted this masterpiece. It’s one of the most fascinating of the 550 oil paintings in …
When a new art movement emerged in the second half of the 19th century, it faced a lot of opposition from academic critics in France. The Impressionist artists produced artworks that focus on one’s perception of things rather than an exact depiction. Short and visible brushstrokes, often producing a sense of motion, are what defined …
Sometimes, a painting embodies a group of people. Very few paintings in the history of art fit this description more than a work produced halfway through the 19th century. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most interesting facts about The Gleaners by Jean-François Millet, arguably the most famous Realism painting ever that …
When famous Realism artists emerged in France after the French Revolution of 1848, they wanted to portray the common man as he was. They went against the idealized paintings of Neoclassical artists and the often overly dramatized paintings of Romantic artists. These two art movements had been dominant during the first half of the 19th …