Monthly Archives: June 2013

Bather At the Source By Gustave Courbet

Posted on June 17, 2013 by artisoo

The Source（Bather At the Source） was made in 1868, which measured 128 x 97 cm. Now it is preserved in Orsay Museum located in Paris, France. This painting was a rebellion against The Source by  Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres  and also the rebellion … Continue reading →

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Moulin Rouge-The Youth Monument of Impressionists

Posted on June 17, 2013 by artisoo

Ten years before Renoir was born, the first steam-train had started in France, then the constructions of the railway was finished. People lived in the village went to Paris while the ones lived in Paris went to the village. The … Continue reading →

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Self Portrait The Man With A Pipe

Posted on June 9, 2013 by artisoo

In 1846, Courbet created Self Portrait The Man With A Pipe and took him as the theme. This painting was full of inspiration with the dark red background, gray coat, gray green shades of white shirts, black hair and beard, and … Continue reading →

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Introduction to The Stone Breakers By Gustave Courbet

Posted on June 8, 2013 by artisoo

    The Stone Breakers  completed in 1849 was an important representative work of Courbet, which was one of the representative works of realism. In this painting measuring 160 × 259 cm, the painter highlighted two stone breakers. One old … Continue reading →

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Introduction of Nude Descending A Staircase

Posted on June 7, 2013 by artisoo

In 1912, Duchamp created Nude Descending A Staircase, like a time bomb to the art world throw, which became a sensational scandal and caused many discussions of the art circle. The nude had been celebrated in the history of painting … Continue reading →

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The Milkmaid By Johannes Vermeer

Posted on June 6, 2013 by artisoo

Entering the painting visions of Johannes Vermeer, most are scenes of daily life, plots are always simple. The painter seemed having eyes only for women, he was familiar with them, he always happy to show them like their works and their … Continue reading →

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Fountain By Marcel Duchamp

Posted on June 4, 2013 by artisoo

Fountain was made by the French painter Marcel Duchamp. The so-called fountain was actually a ceramic urinal, and the urinal was not made by Duchamp, but only bought from the shops. This painting was labeled with "R·Mutt" and was called … Continue reading →

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L.H.O.O.Q Mona Lisa With Moustache By Marcel Duchamp

Posted on June 3, 2013 by artisoo

L.H.O.O.Q Mona Lisa With Moustache was made by the French painter Marcel Duchamp, which was also known as L.H.O.O.Q. L.H.O.O.Q was the homonym of French word, symbolizing lascivious and dirty; Duchamp regarded Vinci's classic work as the object openly mocking and … Continue reading →

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