Monthly Archives: March 2013

Mont Sainte Victoire

Mont Sainte Victoire is located in the south of France near Paul Cezanne's hometown. In the painting, we are looking from a director of a fir tree hill to the mountain. The painting is full of strong lines which are … Continue reading

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The World's Most Mysterious Painter -- Giorgione

Giorgione was a famous Italian painter, and he is known for the elusive poetic works, which made him one of the most mysterious European painters along with his mystery life. Actually, we still know little about his personal life. For … Continue reading

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The Great Female Painter Berthe Morisot

Berthe Morisot (1841-1895) was a famous French Impressionist painter. She was one of only a handful of women who exhibited both at the famed Paris Salon and with the French Impressionists. Her works include landscapes, portraits, garden settings and boating … Continue reading

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Introduction to The Bay Of L Estaque

The space of The Bay Of L Estaque is not withdrawn into an infinite perspective like the Renaissance or Baroque style. Buildings in the foreground are gathered together which are close to the viewers. The buildings are simplified into cubes … Continue reading

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Apple Blossoms by John Everett Millais

Apple Blossoms was painted by British painter Sir John Everett Millais (1829-1896) in 1856-1859, who was one of three founders of Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, which now is collected in Lady Lever Art Gallery, Liverpool, England. This painting depicts in a spring … Continue reading

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British Neo-classical Artist John William Waterhouse

John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) was a British neo-classical and pre-Raphaelite painter. Other famous Pre-Raphaelite artists are Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Everett Millais and so on. The works of Waterhouse are famous for its vivid colors and mysterious style depicting female … Continue reading

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