Monthly Archives: December 2012

A Girl Reading

In a series of Renoir paintings that present ladies reading, Monet's wife has been one of the models. We can imagine that when Renoir was painting attentively, he glimpsed the girl who was reading. She was sitting leisurely by the window. Bathing … Continue reading

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What Is Post-impressionism?

Post-impressionism referred to the art following the impressionism from 1980s to 1990s in France. The title of post-impressionism was created by the British art critic R. Fray. The main representatives were P. Cezanne, Vincent Van Gogh and P. Gauguin. They … Continue reading

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How To Appreciate and Collect Oil Paintings?

In the appreciation of paintings, both oil paintings and traditional Chinese paintings focus on the composition, layout, artistic conception and the use of color. But the tools of oil paintings are different, which the pigments are painted on the cloth. … Continue reading

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What Is Pop Art?

Pop art was concerning the study of popular culture and related art movements. At the same time, it had somewhat ironic meanings and the extended human nature. Simply speaking, pop art grew out of the current art market. Although Pop … Continue reading

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The Holy Family by Rembrandt

Born in 1606, Rembrandt van Rijn is one of the most prominent painters in Europe and the greatest painter in Holland. His paintings cover a wide range of various styles and he made excellence in portraits, landscape paintings, genre paintings, religious … Continue reading

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Color and Character, Are They Related?

Psychologists believe that colors people tend to choose for things they need depend on a few factors: fashion trends, one's mood and state of mind, and even their character traits may also play a role. The first two factors are … Continue reading

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The Third-Class Carriage--Life Experience of Honore Daumier

Honore Daumier was a French printmaker, caricaturist, painter and sculptor, whose many works offered commentary on social and political life in France in the 19th century. He was perhaps best known for his caricatures of political figures and satires on the … Continue reading

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Renaissance Oil Painting The Birth of Venus

The Birth of Venus was the masterpiece of the Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli. Under the strict ideological control in the Middle Ages, the beautiful Venus in Greek and Roman art was regarded as "pagan banshee" and burned down. Until the … Continue reading

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Where did Impressionism Originated?

The word and the genre impressionism is originated from Claude Monet's (1840—1926) masterpiece Impression, Soleil Levant( Impression Sunrise ). Critics at that time says their works are more of just an impression, but not images. But why must all the paintings … Continue reading

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Still Life:Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers

It is no doubt that Still Life: Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers is the most well-known work of Vincent van Gogh. When he drew the painting, he was abnormally excited. The golden petals of sunflowers bought him a sense of warmth. So … Continue reading

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