School of Paris

Posted on December 21, 2012 by artisoo

School of Paris was broadly defined as the group of international artists after the First World War. In 1920s and 1930s, Paris became the golden place for the world's artists. A lot of Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese and Chinese immigrants … Continue reading →

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Efficient Ways To Restore Oil Painting on Canvas

Posted on December 21, 2012 by artisoo

The older the oil paintings are, the more easily they become dull and soiled. When the paintings are preserved in a fixed room with dust and high humidity, then such phenomenon may always happen. It is surely an uneasy work … Continue reading →

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Why Linen Is The preferred Material for Canvas Painting ?

Posted on December 20, 2012 by artisoo

After the 16th Century, the painting relied mainly on the canvas. In a large number of hemp and cotton fabrics, pure linen is the ideal selection of canvas painting . One, in addition to synthetic fibers, the linen is the … Continue reading →

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Nabis

Posted on December 20, 2012 by artisoo

Nabis was a French art association. It started in 1888. In Hebrew, Nabis meant the prophet or mystical revelation. Taking this name aimed to show the close relationship of belief, creation thought and religion. This was a very short art … Continue reading →

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Action Painting

Posted on December 20, 2012 by artisoo

Action painting was also called action, which belonged to the abstract expression art. The style was widespread from the 1940s until the early 1960s, and was closely associated with abstract expressionism (some critics have used the terms "action painting" and … Continue reading →

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Self Portraits Reveal Poor Life of Van Gogh

Posted on December 19, 2012 by artisoo

In his whole life, Van Gogh created more than 30 self-portraits. According to the record, he came Paris in 1886 and developed a great interest in the Monet's French impressionism painting techniques. He tried to adopt the vivid colors and … Continue reading →

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Rococo Oil Painting

Posted on December 19, 2012 by artisoo

The word, Rococo, was evolved from the French word "Rocaille". Rococo art was formed in Paris in the early eighteenth century and was mainly featured by delicacy, refinement, sweetie and elegance. Its characteristics lied in the fine, lightweight, gorgeous and … Continue reading →

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Neoplasticism Oil Painting

Posted on December 18, 2012 by artisoo

The geometric abstract painting took style magazine as the center and emerged in Holland in 1917, whose founder was T.van Duisburg and leader was P. Mondrian. Mondrian liked to use neo-plasticism, so style painting was also called neo-plasticism. Neo-plasticism completely … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Beauties In the World Famous Paintings( Part Two )

Posted on December 18, 2012 by artisoo

6. Young Woman Sewing in the garden-- Mary Cassatt The picture vividly showed a young woman's innocent gesture. The serious and focused look and glamorous posture were all blended in the wild nature with all kinds of flowers. 7. The Source --Jean Auguste … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Beauties In the World Famous Paintings ( Part One )

Posted on December 17, 2012 by artisoo

1. Mona Lisa --  Da Vinci This is the world's most famous painting. Mona Lisa was beautiful and elegant, solemn and virtuous. Until now, her mysterious smiles still aroused the interest and curiosity of numerous historians and painting experts. It … Continue reading →

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