Category Archives: Realism

Jean Francois Millet and His Paintings

Posted on February 27, 2013 by artisoo

A lot of painters were respected until they had died, such as Vincent  Van Gogh. Jean-Francois Millet was lucky enough to be valued before he died. Jean-Francois Millet who was born in 1814 and died in1875, was a French painter, … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Painting, Realism | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in Oil Painting, Realism | Tagged , , , | Comments Off

Appreciation to The Gleaners

Posted on January 31, 2013 by artisoo

The Gleaners was a piece of work that best represented the style of Jean Francois Millet. It did not show any dramatic scene. The main body of the picture was just three peasant women with the background of the busy … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Painting, Realism | Tagged , , , | Comments Off

Oil Painting Reveal Farmer's Life--The Man With The Hoe

Posted on January 29, 2013 by artisoo

The Man With The Hoe was completed by Jean Francois Millet in 1862. This painting strongly displayed the pains and hardships of ordinary people. In a barren land, a young farmer was holding a hoe and grasping for breath. From … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Painting, Realism | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off

Oil Painting Hirtin

Posted on January 29, 2013 by artisoo

In this oil painting, the artist captured a very lyrical shepherd life scene (sky, grassland, sheep, praying girl): under the high horizon, flat and vast, wearing a red scarf and shawl the shepherdess was staying lonely with the flock. Her … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Painting, Realism | Tagged , , | Comments Off

Introduction to The Gleaners

Posted on January 26, 2013 by artisoo

The Gleaners was created in 1857 by the French painter Jean Francois Millet, depicting people picking up surplus grain in the countryside after the autumn harvest. It was a typical representative of realistic art style. The painting is now collected in … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Painting, Realism | Tagged , , , | Comments Off

Jean Francois Millet Artwork Sower

Posted on January 25, 2013 by artisoo

Jean-Francois Millet  was the most outstanding realist painter in France in 19th Century, who was well known for his realism paintings. His works were created to mainly describe the labor and life of peasants with a rich flavor of rural life. … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Painting, Realism | Tagged , , , | Comments Off

The Third-Class Carriage--Life Experience of Honore Daumier

Posted on December 26, 2012 by artisoo

Honore Daumier was a French printmaker, caricaturist, painter and sculptor, whose many works offered commentary on social and political life in France in the 19th century. He was perhaps best known for his caricatures of political figures and satires on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Painting, Realism | Tagged , | Comments Off

The Works of American Painter Sargent

Posted on December 11, 2012 by artisoo

The realism painter Sargent who was famous as his portraits, was born in Florence. Although his parents were both American, he grew up in Europe. In 1874, he went to study in Paris Art School from Italy. Because of his … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Painting, Realism | Tagged , | Comments Off

Portrait of a Woman by Kramskoy

Posted on December 3, 2012 by artisoo

Portrait of a Woman is English name of Незнакомка and it is one of the famous painting of Ivan Nikolaevich Kramsky. In the painting of Portrait Of A Woman, we can see the Russian intellectual woman; she sits sideways, looking back … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Painting, Realism | Tagged | Comments Off
Pages: Prev 1 2 3 4 Next