Monthly Archives: July 2013

L'Enseigne de Gersaint

Posted on July 9, 2013 by artisoo

The painting  L'Enseigne de Gersaint was made by  Jean-Antoine Watteau at the end of 1720 for his friend and art dealer Gersaint. It was originally as the gift to his good friend for decoration. The painter only used one week for completion. This … Continue reading →

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Diana Getting Out of Her Bath

Posted on July 9, 2013 by artisoo

Diana was Artemis in the Greek myth and also the moon goddess and Artemis. She was the daughter of Zeus and Leto, also the twin sisters of Apollo. Two nude figures were in the painting; the right one was Diana … Continue reading →

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Dance To The Music of Time

Posted on July 8, 2013 by artisoo

The oil painting, Dance To The Music of Time, was painted by Nicolas Poussin in 1634. The painting is about mythology. Mythology, religious story and naked figure take a big part in Poussin's oil paintings. The painting can be divided … Continue reading →

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Christ And The Adulteress

Posted on July 5, 2013 by artisoo

Classicism revived during the Renaissance after hundreds of years. But this time classicism was different from the old one. Painters created new means to depict the picture in their heart, such as perspective, three-dimensional composition. By using these new methods, the classicism painting … Continue reading →

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Lady with the Ermine

Posted on July 4, 2013 by artisoo

Lady with the Ermine，which is also called Portrait of Cecilia Gallerani,  is a painting by Leonardo da Vinci finished at the end of the 15th century. The character of this painting, Cecilia Gallerani, was the mistress of Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan. … Continue reading →

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Mona Lisa By Fernando Botero

Posted on July 3, 2013 by artisoo

Mona Lisa which was finished in 1978 is a classic representative work of Fernando Botreo. He was full of enthusiasm about masters'classical work, which led to his series of copies to works of them. But he specialized in adding his … Continue reading →

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The Sleeping Venus

Posted on July 2, 2013 by artisoo

The naked Venus made the diagonal movement and reclined in the outdoor nature. Her eyes were closed with a comfortable and quiet look. She seemed to be sleeping with her right hand on the back head and right leg bent … Continue reading →

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Venus and Adonis By Titian

Posted on July 1, 2013 by artisoo

This oil painting depicted that Venus embraced Adonis who was walking away with all her love. But this handsome youth was never tempted to this beautiful girl. His fast and rapid momentum almost made Venus fall to the ground. The … Continue reading →

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