Category Archives: Oil Painting

The Background of Starry Night

Posted on February 11, 2013 by artisoo

Starry Night was a famous painting made by Holland post-impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh in 1889. The picture shows two lines styles, one is the distorted line, and another is a broken line. These two lines are interacted with each … Continue reading →

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Charles IV of Spain and His Family

Posted on February 10, 2013 by artisoo

Charles IV of Spain and His Family is a famous portraiture which was painted in 1800 by Francisco De Goya (1746-1828) who was an omnipotent painter all over the world, named as the greatest painter of Spain by the King … Continue reading →

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Introduction to A Boy With Pipe

Posted on February 9, 2013 by artisoo

A Boy With Pipe was a representative work of Pablo Picasso who was the founder of modern art. It was a kind of canvas painting made in 1905, measuring 100×81cm. Being changed for many times, this painting was finally collected … Continue reading →

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The Night Cafe

Posted on February 8, 2013 by artisoo

The Night Cafe was made in 1888, measuring 81x65.6 cm. The passion of Vincent Van Gogh comes from the world in which he lives, and the strong reaction of people that he has known. This is not a simple reaction made … Continue reading →

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The Influence of Artwork The Gleaners

Posted on February 7, 2013 by artisoo

When The Gleaners was just created, the subject itself was enough to spark a revolution. After its exhibition at the salon, it immediately aroused widespread concern in the media. Some critics thought that Millet had a clear political intention. The … Continue reading →

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Crying Woman in Picasso's Works

Posted on February 6, 2013 by artisoo

Crying Woman portrayed an extremely sad woman whose mournful fate and emotions were reflected by extensive colors and brushwork. Her eyes, lip, and nose appeared to be reversed and fragmented, which had the characteristics that the ordinary people hardly understood. … Continue reading →

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Characteristics of A Dream

Posted on February 5, 2013 by artisoo

A Dream has a bright overall tone, direct and multiple lines to fully express the female body. The cutting of the woman's face in the painting is a kind of technique of cubism performance. The woman shows a serene and … Continue reading →

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Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I- The Lady In Gold

Posted on February 5, 2013 by artisoo

The New York Times reported Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I has been purchased by cosmetics magnate Ronald S. Lauder for $135 million for his Neue Galeries, the highest amount ever paid for a painting on June 19, 2006, so that … Continue reading →

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Dance at Le moulin de la Galette

Posted on February 4, 2013 by artisoo

Dance at the Moulin de la Galette, or known as The Ball at the Moulin de la Galette is one of the Impressionism period most remarkable painting, painted in 1876 by the famous French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir(25th February 1841- 3rd … Continue reading →

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Eternal Glory of Leonardo Da Vinci

Posted on February 4, 2013 by artisoo

Leonardo Da Vinci was remembered as the archetype of "Renaissance man" as well as a universal genius. In our eyes, he was a man of unquenchable curiosity, feverishly imagination and boundless creativity. When he was a child, he often stayed … Continue reading →

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