Images have always been an important part of history. A simple photograph can tell someone so many things about a certain time period, place, or action that has happened. An image will convey a messag…
Artists
Considered the most interdisciplinary man of the Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci was born in Anchiano, Italy (two kilometers outside Vinci) in the year 1452. He was the illegitimate son of Sir Piero da…
Jackson Pollock was an American artist who helped shape modern art into what it was, with his work continuing to influence the art world today. He discovered his passion for art while attending Manual…
The paintings, Madonna in the Meadow, c.1506 from High Renaissance period by Raphael, and Madonna with the Long Neck, c. 1535-40 from Mannerist period by Parmigianino are two paintings that reflect th…
Remedios Varo's La Llamada (The Call), was made with oil paint on masonite in 1961 and is currently held at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. This painting is rather larger,…
This particular painting was drawn by the famous Italian Polymath, Leonardo da Vinci. It's a portrait of Lisa Gherardini, also known as, Mona Lisa or Monna Lisa. Her smile has been a topic of controv…
From analyzing Peony Yip's work I have learned how to properly use the elements of art to create a fulfilling piece of artwork. Peony Yip utilizes line, space and value to create her pieces. Most of h…
Introduction In Bristol of 1975, an amazing artist was born and their name was Banksy. Banksy is an incredibly talented graffiti artist who surfaces around the world spreading their art on the walls …
Starting around the 13th century the renaissance was a time period where culture and science flourished. It was a time of expression as well as the creation of new inventions. The renaissance was a re…
Abstract art uses visual language of shape, form, color and line to make a composition which can exist with a degree of independence from visual references within the world. Western art had been, from…
Salvador Dali was a spanish surrealist painter and filmmaker. He was born in 1909, Figures, Spain- and died in 1989, Figures. Salvador worked with the surrealist film director Luis Bunel and became o…
Joe Lasker was The last living member of the 48 greatest American realists along with David Hopper and John Sloan. His oil and water color paintings render landscapes, portraits and seascapes using a …
