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Vincent van Gogh and His Famous Paintings

Posted on January 28, 2013 by artisoo

Born in1853 in a Protestant pastor's family, the world famous painter Vincent van Gogh was well-known for his contribution to the Impressionism of the modern painting. His masterpieces includes The Potato Eater, Cafe Terrace at Night and Sunflowers and so on. Most … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Mannerism Art

Posted on January 23, 2013 by artisoo

Mannerism was an art form in the late 16th century in Italy, which represented the pursuit of formed conservatism after the gradual decline of Renaissance. The word “Mannerism” derived from the Italian maniera, referring to the artistic style and life … Continue reading →

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The Angel Standing in the Sun

Posted on January 15, 2013 by artisoo

The Angel Standing in the Sun wasa famous work created by the British romantic landscape painter, watercolor painter and printer Joseph Mallord William Turner in 1846. This painting was based on story of Old Testament, depicting the Day of Doom. … Continue reading →

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A Girl Reading

Posted on December 29, 2012 by artisoo

In a series of Renoir paintings that present ladies reading, Monet's wife has been one of the models. We can imagine that when Renoir was painting attentively, he glimpsed the girl who was reading. She was sitting leisurely by the window. Bathing … Continue reading →

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What Is Post-impressionism?

Posted on December 29, 2012 by artisoo

Post-impressionism referred to the art following the impressionism from 1980s to 1990s in France. The title of post-impressionism was created by the British art critic R. Fray. The main representatives were P. Cezanne, Vincent Van Gogh and P. Gauguin. They … Continue reading →

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Constant Update of Color Theory

Posted on November 22, 2012 by artisoo

From the beginning of the 18th century, there were a number of artists in the Renaissance tired of increasingly complicated color balance theory, or in other words, they raised questions about such too idealistic color, which was closely related to … Continue reading →

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Oil Painting and Color

Posted on November 7, 2012 by artisoo

Shape and color are the two basic languages of painting for expression. In fact, oil painting is a combination of the graphic arts and color art. How to understand and present colors′ important position in oil painting? It is clear … Continue reading →

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Oil Painting

Posted on October 24, 2012 by artisoo

In recent years, oil painting gradually became known by ordinary people. When people make wall decoration in their residence, they often choose some watercolor painting, Chinese painting, oil painting, etc. Among them, oil painting tends to be much favored by … Continue reading →

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