Monthly Archives: September 2013

Phryne before the Areopagus by

Posted on September 30, 2013 by artisoo

Phryne before the Areopagus was made by the famous French painter and sculptor Jean-Leon Gerome, whose works fully showed the complexity and contradiction of human nature in front of the beauty. The relevant literature sporadic accounts showed that there was … Continue reading →

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The Terrace of the Seraglio by Jean-Leon Gerome

Posted on September 29, 2013 by artisoo

Jean-Leon Gerome was a famous painter and sculptor of France in the 19th century. Seemingly he was inherited from neoclassicism, but actually he was keen on romanticism. Although Gerome was unaware of adding romanticism in his works, the classical rigorously … Continue reading →

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Flatford Mill by John Constable

Posted on September 28, 2013 by artisoo

Flatford Mill was made by the famous British landscape painter John Constable between 1816 and 1817. It is a kind of canvas painting, measuring 1016 x 1270 mm. The painting was denoted by Isabel Constable in 1888 and preserved in … Continue reading →

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The creation background of The Raft of the Medusa

Posted on September 27, 2013 by artisoo

The Raft of the Medusa was based on the real historical event. In July 1816, the captain Shomare who was born noble was utterly ignorant of sailing knowledge, but he was designated by the French government to drive the Raft … Continue reading →

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The Room by Balthus

Posted on September 25, 2013 by artisoo

Balthus devoted his whole life in figure painting and was committed to restoring the realistic style of figure’s body, and gave them the conciseness and everlasting feeling. The theme that Balthus liked was the adolescent boys and girls, portraying them … Continue reading →

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The Lake Rus by Issac Levitan

Posted on September 24, 2013 by artisoo

Lake Rus is Russian master Issac Levitan's last large canvas, who is proficient at the landscape of mood, a very emotional interpretation of the Russian landscape. This monumental work is an unfinished painting due to the painter's death. Isaac Levitan … Continue reading →

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After The Storm Moonrise 1984 by Ivan Aivazovsky

Posted on September 23, 2013 by artisoo

After The Storm Moonrise is one of Ivan Aivazovsky’s famous seascape paintings, depicting the scene the moon rises after a serious and intense storm. Ivan Aivazovsky, best known for his coastal and seascapes paintings, enjoyed a great fame and prestige … Continue reading →

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A Day in June by Isaac Levitan

Posted on September 22, 2013 by artisoo

A Day in June was created by classical Russian landscape painter Isaac Levitan who had become the synonym for Russian landscape paintings. A Day in June which is a sort of detailed impressionism was painted in 1895. Though this work … Continue reading →

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Harmony in Red by Henri Matisse

Posted on September 18, 2013 by artisoo

Harmony in Red is a masterpiece created by France-based artist Henri Matisse in 1908 which thought to be Matisse's representative masterpiece by some critics. This painting went through three stages, first it was painted green, then it was ordered blue, … Continue reading →

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Maintenance of Digital Painting

Posted on September 17, 2013 by artisoo

One, upon the completion of digital painting, appropriately brush a layer of oil specially used for the oil painting. Gloss oil can protect the pigment and canvas and make the painting look brighter with better texture. Two, a layer of … Continue reading →

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