Tag Archives: Realism

Broadway Boogie Woogie by Piet Mondrian

Posted on August 8, 2013 by artisoo

In 1930, Piet Mondrian left Paris and arrived in London. Since World War II war spread, he fled to the United States in 1940 and spent the last four years in his whole life journey in New York. New York was … Continue reading →

Posted in Abstract Painting, Color, Neoplasticism, Oil Painting, Oil painting artist | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off

Birches Forest Edge by Russia Painter Isaac Levitan

Posted on August 1, 2013 by artisoo

Birches Forest Edge was also translated Betula Forests, which was the name of a realistic landscape painting created by the Russia painter Levitan (1860-1900) in 1888. Now it is collected in the Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow's Tretyakov. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Color, Oil Painting, Oil painting artist, Realism | Tagged , , , | Comments Off

Realism Art: Krestny Khod Religious Procession In Kursk Gubernia by Ilya Repin

Posted on July 30, 2013 by artisoo

Through the vast mass procession, Ilya Repin described all levels of Russian society and all kinds of characters. The central figure in the oil painting was the female landlord wearing a headscarf and holding the icon. Next to her were the … Continue reading →

Posted in Color, Oil Painting, Oil painting artist, Realism | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off

Painting Style on The Gleaners 1857 by Jean Francois Millet

Posted on July 29, 2013 by artisoo

The Gleaners is the masterpiece of Millet that can best represent his painting style, which did not show any dramatic scenes, but just depicted people picking up the remaining wheat from the ground after the fall harvest. The body of The … Continue reading →

Posted in Color, Oil Painting, Oil painting artist, Realism | Tagged , | Comments Off

Bather At the Source By Gustave Courbet

Posted on June 17, 2013 by artisoo

The Source（Bather At the Source） was made in 1868, which measured 128 x 97 cm. Now it is preserved in Orsay Museum located in Paris, France. This painting was a rebellion against The Source by  Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres  and also the rebellion … Continue reading →

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

Lady in Blue

Posted on March 14, 2013 by artisoo

The woman in blue was created by the famous Russian painter Konstantin Somov from 1897 to 1900. Somov (1869-1939) was the main representative figure of the arisen "Art world" of Russia from the late 19th century to the early 20th century, … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Painting | 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

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

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

Realism

Posted on November 14, 2012 by artisoo

Realism, also known as actualism, is an western art trend in 19th century. Generally, it is defined as a thought that is all about the fact and reality and excludes idealism. However, realism has a lot of definitions (especially in … Continue reading →

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