Mona Lisa - Leonardo Da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci worked on his masterpiece over a period of 20 years. He carried it with him everywhere. The enigmatic smile has captured the imagination of the world. I love this painting because it is very human‚ but also gives a glimpse of the world beyond‚ the transcendental. Artist | Leonardo da Vinci | Year | c. 1503–1519 | Type | Oil on poplar | Dimensions | 77 cm × 53 cm (30 in × 21 in) | Location | Musée du Louvre‚ Paris | Creation of Adam - Sistine
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Chinese Painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world‚ it is also known in Chinese as Guohua. Traditional painting involves essentially the same techniques as calligraphy which is done with a brush dipped in black or colored ink. Compared with the western style of painting‚ oils are not used in Chinese Painting. Chinese paintings were usually painted on paper or silk; Traditional painting can also be done on album sheets‚ walls‚ folding screens‚ and other media. Chinese
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know that‚ yes‚ it’s true I’m here‚ and I’m just as strange as you.” ― Frida Kahlo “I paint flowers so they will not die.” ― Frida Kahlo “My painting carries with it the message of pain.” ― Frida Kahlo I am not sick. I am broken. But I am happy to be alive as long as I can paint. ― Frida Kahlo Really‚ I do not know whether my paintings are surrealist or not‚ but I do know that they are the frankest expression of myself. ― Frida Kahlo www.fridakahlofans.com BIOGRAPHY Frida Kahlo
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There are different kinds or types of painting and for the ordinary indivudal‚ it can be rather confusing. You probably have come across oil paintings‚ watercolor paintings‚ body painting‚ face painting‚ and many others; but did you know about tole painting? Tole painting is considered as folk art. It is the painting of wooden and tin utensils‚ furniture‚ and other objects in a decorative way. Objects may refer to metallic objects like coffee pots‚ kitchen utensils‚ and other household items. The
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Baroque Dates: (1600-1750) 1. What does “musical style” mean? Different types of musical compositions developed throughout different eras 2. What was going historically during this era? What was life like? New ideas and art was being introduced everywhere. It was a time of personal expression and drama. There was controversy between Catholics and Protestants which caused long periods of religious war. It was also a time of scientific research and astronomical studies. 3. Was did
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1. Compare and contrast painting and sculpture from the Fourth Dynasty with that of the reign of Akhenaten.You must use the provided examples (your textbook) to support your essay. In the Fourth Dynasty the art consisted of mainly architecture and sculptures. The famous pyramid structure during this time were more smooth on the sides because of their new layering technique‚ a good example in our book is figure 3.8 Model of the Great pyramids on page 57. One additional feature of the landmark of
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Sculpture of: “Transfiguration” Napoleón Isabelo Veloso Abueva (born January 26‚ 1930)‚ more popularly known as Napoleón Abueva‚ is a Filipino artist. He is asculptor given the distinction as the Philippines’ National Artist for Sculpture. He is also entitled as the "Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture". He is the only Boholano given the distinction as National Artist of the Philippines in the field of Visual Arts. Conrado Mercado hails from Bustos‚ Bulacan
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used to establish tonal values in fresco painting quickly‚ creating a soft greenish-gray for the shadows of flesh tones. Architectural details in frescoes were often left in the pure Verdaccio coloring‚ hence we are able to still see evidence of it today in works such as Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. What does Verdaccio have to do with modern oil painting? As any artist can tell you‚ achieving realistic flesh tones is one of the hardest aspects of painting in color. But even early tempera painters
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OIL PAINTINGS One of the images that I’m most fond of is the “Madonna and Child with the Chancellor Rolin” by Jan and Eck. This piece is one my favorites because it uses oil. When using oil the images of the paintings seem to realistically speak to me. This particular painting enables both fusion of tones and crisp effects and is unsurpassed for textural variation. The standard consistency of oil paint is a smooth‚ buttery paste. In this scene it depicts the Virgin crowned by a hovering Angel while
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What is a miniature painting? GUIDE-LINES TOWARD A DEFINITION OF A MINIATURE PAINTING There are many way of defining a miniature painting. Each culture has its own rules. Here we offer some Hilliard Society guidelines towards a definition of miniature painting and the criteria set by the Society: * A high standard of draughtsmanship and composition. * Mastery of miniature technique in chosen media and palette. * No subject larger than life‚ portrait head no larger than 2” (5cm).
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