Compare/Contrast the Artists – Painters Michelangelo Merisi known as Caravaggio and Johannes Vermeer were breakout artists of the 17th century. Caravaggio was around in the early 17th century Italy and was thought of as the most famous painter in Rome. Vermeer was from the Netherlands and little known about his early years. His artwork became famous in the 19th century long after his death. Both are well known for their masterpieces all around the world and are highly respected for their contributions
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Renaissance in Rome included: Donato Bramante he was leading architect of High Renaissance‚ Michelangelo he was the best sculptor and fresco painter. Leonardo da Vinci expert of oil painting and sfumato‚ Raphael the finest painter of the high renaissance‚ Correggio the Parma painter‚ best known for his illusionistic frescoes and altarpiece board canvases. Commonplace painters included Luca Signorelli (1450-1523)‚ whose Sistine Chapel wall paintings and Orvieto Cathedral frescoes are accepted to have been an
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Duncanson’s landscape paintings are powerfully attractive to the eye. I find it interesting that he taught himself about art. He did this by lots of studying and copying engravings of famous European paintings. Before long‚ he was titled the best landscape painter in the west and being the first black to receive international recognition. Duncanson’s first large income came from Nicholas Longworth‚ who of this time was one of the most wealthiest entrepreneurs in the country and known as one of the most prominent
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argues that modern art of the 20th century evolves from the art produced by Manet during this period of great change in Paris. Manet ’s scenes of Parisian cafes‚ bars and streets reflected the new Paris. Manet ’s work influenced the impressionist painters‚ who were a strong influences on the painting of the 20th century‚ so in this sense Manet ’s painting is the first modern art that emerged from the creation of the new Paris which Manet depicted in many of his paintings. While Le Dejeuner Sur L ’Herbe
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from this dynasty was the amazing art that was created The early Ming dynasty was a period of cultural restoration and expansion. The reestablishment of an indigenous Chinese ruling house led to the imposition of court-dictated styles in the arts. Painters recruited by the Ming court were instructed to return to didactic and realistic representation‚ in emulation of the styles of the earlier Southern Song (1127–1279) Imperial Painting Academy. Large-scale landscapes‚ flower-and-bird compositions‚ and
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Although Turner was brought up in the 18th century academic culture‚ he became painter of romantic sublime. Turner is mostly recognized as the 19th century ’s greatest landscape painter. His interest in the powers of nature was portrayed into canvas. As a popular Romantic painter focusing mainly on color and lighting‚ Turner ’s works influenced the Impressionist movement. He is considered as an influential painter and is said to be the best landscapist of the 19th century. Turner was also a key
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generations of artists relied on these works for instruction. These exemplary artistic creations further elevated the prestige of artists. Artists could claim divine inspiration‚ thereby raising visual art to a status formerly only given to poetry. Painters‚ sculptors‚ and architects were elevated to a new level and they claimed for their work a high position among the fine arts. Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519) was born in the small town of Vinci‚ near Florence. He trained in the studio of Andrea
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he became Perugino’s apprentice. He was an Italian Renaissance painter and architect. At the time of Raphael‚ Urbino was a cultural center that encouraged the arts. Giovanni Santi‚ Raphael’s father‚ taught him the basic painting techniques and exposed him to the principles of humanistic philosophy. At the age of eleven his father died and had to take over his father’s workshop. Raphael was quickly considered one of the finest painters in his town. In 1500 Perugino invited Raphael to become his apprentice
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you are interested). Characteristics themes and symbols in chinese art All traditional Chinese art is symbolic and reflects some aspect of a totality of which the painter is intuitively aware. And the “artist” (the word must be understood carefully especially for Chinese art because differentiation between professional painters and amateurs that are the elite) expresses the inner character of things rather than just his appearance. I made a list of symbols with various possible meanings. Calligraphy
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a loose‚ impressionistic style - the result of a 1923-24 trip to Italy and Paris‚ which included study at the Academie Julian. He visited Europe again in 1928 and notably went to Germany and Holland where he discovered German and Dutch primitive painters to whom he borrowed many facets. Wood was appointed head of the Iowa Works Progress Administration-Federal Arts project in 1934 and also taught at the University of Iowa. He took part in many exhibitions notably in 1919 with Marvin Cone in Cedar
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