Author Archives: artisoo

The Miracle of St Mark Freeing the Slave

Posted on July 15, 2013 by artisoo

The Miracle Of St Mark Freeing the Slave painted a story that happened in an era when the Christian was not recognized: a slave follower was caught by the pagans (in the Christian spirit world, any people who did not believe … Continue reading →

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At the Fountain By William-Adolphe Bouguereau

Posted on July 15, 2013 by artisoo

The oil painting, A la Fontaine (At the Fountain), was painted by William-Adolphe Bouguereau in 1895. It is a classical painting. William-Adolphe Bouguereau was an excellent painter of human figure. The painting is a good example. In the painting, there … Continue reading →

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Flora By Titian

Posted on July 12, 2013 by artisoo

Flora was originally the goddess Flora in Greek mythology. Each year from April 28 to May 3 was designated as Flora Day by Italians, during the festival people gather to enjoy playing together. They used a variety of flowers to … Continue reading →

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Spring Flower By Norman Rockwell

Posted on July 11, 2013 by artisoo

The oil painting, Spring Flowers, was painted in 1969 by American artist Norman Rockwell. Rockwell is most famous for the cover illustrations of everyday life scenarios. Many of Rockwell’s famous paintings are portraits or figures, such as The Saturday Evening … Continue reading →

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Field of Tulips In Holland

Posted on July 11, 2013 by artisoo

In the late 18th century, romanticism came into being for classicism was no longer an ideal way for painters to express their emotions. Romanticism concentrated on emotions rather ration, colors rather than lines, fantasy rather than reality. Those are the differences between … Continue reading →

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Oil Painting Annunciation

Posted on July 10, 2013 by artisoo

Annunciation is an early work by Leonardo da Vinci, painted between 1472 and 1475. The life of Virgin Mary was rare known by people, and there were a few records in the "New Testament", among of which the most important … Continue reading →

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L'Enseigne de Gersaint

Posted on July 9, 2013 by artisoo

The painting  L'Enseigne de Gersaint was made by  Jean-Antoine Watteau at the end of 1720 for his friend and art dealer Gersaint. It was originally as the gift to his good friend for decoration. The painter only used one week for completion. This … Continue reading →

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Diana Getting Out of Her Bath

Posted on July 9, 2013 by artisoo

Diana was Artemis in the Greek myth and also the moon goddess and Artemis. She was the daughter of Zeus and Leto, also the twin sisters of Apollo. Two nude figures were in the painting; the right one was Diana … Continue reading →

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Dance To The Music of Time

Posted on July 8, 2013 by artisoo

The oil painting, Dance To The Music of Time, was painted by Nicolas Poussin in 1634. The painting is about mythology. Mythology, religious story and naked figure take a big part in Poussin's oil paintings. The painting can be divided … Continue reading →

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Christ And The Adulteress

Posted on July 5, 2013 by artisoo

Classicism revived during the Renaissance after hundreds of years. But this time classicism was different from the old one. Painters created new means to depict the picture in their heart, such as perspective, three-dimensional composition. By using these new methods, the classicism painting … Continue reading →

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