Category Archives: Oil Painting

Luncheon of the Boating Party

Posted on May 10, 2013 by artisoo

In the summer of 1881, Renoir painted Luncheon of the Boating Party. From the painting we could see the portrait of Renoir's wife Arina Sarigo. She was painted in the foreground, playing with a dog. The witty woman, good wine, … Continue reading →

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The Burial Of The Count Of Orgaz

Posted on May 10, 2013 by artisoo

The Burial Of The Count Of Orgaz originated from the legend of a medieval: The Count Of Orgaz was a celebrated rich gentleman in Toledo, whose full name was Tang Gonzales Ruiz. As the Toledo’s citizen, he was elected to … Continue reading →

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The Small Bather

Posted on May 9, 2013 by artisoo

The Small Bather is another famous oil painting by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres. It was finished at the time when Ingres was studying at the French Academy in Rome. It experienced the same situation as his another great painting Grande … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Visitors By Ilya Repin

Posted on May 6, 2013 by artisoo

Ilya Yefimovich Repin was a famous Russian painter who had created many famous realistic works bout his native country. From his paintings, we can learn their great psychological depth. As we know, majority of the great painters although the world … Continue reading →

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The Turkish Bath

Posted on May 3, 2013 by artisoo

Ingres was wiling to call himself as historical artist, because since the founding of Royal College of Painting and Sculpture in the 17th century, the traditional classical followers had been regarded as the highest level of history painting (the first … Continue reading →

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Appreciation of The Grande Odalisque

Posted on May 2, 2013 by artisoo

Ingres's art “lofty and solemn” could be reflected by his important work The Grande Odalisque. In the painting, Ingres gave up a lot of unnecessary details and made them unified in the serene, quiet and harmonious atmosphere, like carefully calculated. … Continue reading →

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Oil Painting The Little Tower of Babel

Posted on April 27, 2013 by artisoo

In 1563, Bruegel moved to Brussels. In the same year, he created The Little Tower Of Babel with profound Bible meaning. As we mentioned earlier, this theme belonged to the second kind of works. This kind of works often chose the … Continue reading →

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Renoir And His Miss Romaine Lascaux

Posted on April 15, 2013 by artisoo

Pierre Auguste Renoir was one of the important painters of the impressionist. Renoir was sent to the porcelain factory to learn skills when he was young. But the work, screen-painting and porcelain-painting inspired his interests in painting. Because of the … Continue reading →

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How To Paint Trees in Oil Paintings

Posted on April 12, 2013 by artisoo

The trees are difficult to paint particularly if the trees are in the foreground. It is very difficult for you to decide whether to draw many details or not. The trees in the distance are easy to draw with little … Continue reading →

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The Glamorous Veiled Woman

Posted on April 11, 2013 by artisoo

Raphael was one of the most accomplished painters during the European Renaissance Period in Italy. His Madonna portraits were the most commendable and portraits were also out of ordinary, equally received worldwide attentions. The painting The Veiled Woman which is … Continue reading →

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