Monthly Archives: August 2013

Aroundfish by

Aroundfish was made by Paul Klee in 1922 in memory of his dead friend Mark. This was a strong symbolic and suggestive work, which was the painter Paul Klee's representative. From the hate to the hope, Klee seemed to have … Continue reading

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The Features of Painting Tools

Long before the 19th century in Europe, painting tools were produced by artists in the workshop according to their own needs. After the industrial revolution, this traditional manual has been replaced by specialized production factory. Although this is a symbol … Continue reading

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Common Skills of Oil Painting

Subdue Subdue means using the bottom of oil painting brush to paint, press and subdue, then lift, like calligraphy, old and strong. The diversity between nib and bottom and the different strength direction of paint can bring various changes and … Continue reading

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The Vladimir Road by Isaac Levitan

The Vladimir Road is a landscape masterpiece created by Russia-based painter Isaak Levitan who was well-recognized for his endless pursuit of beauty of nature. In Isaac Levitan paintings, he depicted the sublime aspects of nature, spiritualized the shape and condition of … Continue reading

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The Belleli Family by Edgar Degas

The Belleli Family, a portrait of a family created by Edgar Degas in his mid-twenties, who is well-recognized for his ballerinas, horse racing, and paintings of the Paris social scene. This Edgar Degas painting was not shown publicly until when all … Continue reading

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Chaos The Creation by Ivan Aivazovsky

Chaos The Creation 1841 was created by Ivan Aivazovsky, a Russian world-renowned painter for his seascape and coastal scenes painting. Throughout Ivan’s life, he created about 6000 paintings, and seascape paintings constitute most of these works. Sea always sticks to … Continue reading

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The Poet S Inspiration by Nicolas Poussin

Nicolas Poussin was greatest painter in French painting field in the 17th century. He was strongly influenced by the Baroque art and Dominican keno and Titian. The Poet S Inspiration marked the formation of Poussin's artistic style. He seemed to be … Continue reading

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Dance Class by Edgar Degas

Edgar Degas was a well-known painter for painting the ballet dancers. Indeed, any other subjects failed to make him so fascinating and seemed to have failed to make him to create his own Degas painting style. He hoped to draw the sense … Continue reading

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Artistic appreciation for The Scream

In this painting, The Scream, there was no specific image to suggest the horror of the scream. The central image in the painting made people’s hair standing on end. He seemed to pass by and turn to the rail stretching far … Continue reading

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Under the Bridge at Hampton Court by Alfred Sisley

The mid years of 1870s were the most successful stages of Alfred Sisley’s creation. In this period, he was optimistic that the innovation path of impressionist was correct. So he always unhesitatingly created paintings with enthusiasm. His works in this … Continue reading

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