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The Alba Madonna

Posted on February 25, 2013 by artisoo

Painter:  Raphael, time created: 1511, material: canvas painting, measure: 98 cm diameter, collection: Washington National Gallery. The Alba Madonna was famous because of Alba duke. Da Vinci give people a mysterious feeling, Michelangelo leaves a grand and severe touch, but … Continue reading →

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Las Meninas- The Greatest Representative Painting of Diego Velazquez

Posted on February 22, 2013 by artisoo

Las Meninas is the greatest masterpiece (group portrait painting) made by Diego Velazquez, the leading artist at the Spanish Golden Age, which was released on 1656. Now this painting is collected on Prado Museum of Madrid, Spain. This oil painting … Continue reading →

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The Great Odd Painter Lucian Freud

Posted on February 22, 2013 by artisoo

Lucian Freud (1922 -2011) was a famous British painter, who was born in a Vienna Jewish family, his grandfather was the famous psychologist Sigmund Freud. When he was 15, the entered the art school and then in 1933 he went … Continue reading →

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A Religious Painting Without Religious Label-- Madonna del Prato

Posted on February 22, 2013 by artisoo

Madonna del Prato was painted by Italian Raphael. This painting totally drew three characters, Madonna, Jesus and John. But the figures did not have a religious label. Christ child and John were painted the images of children. The young Madonna … Continue reading →

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Père Tanguy

Posted on February 21, 2013 by artisoo

Père Tanguy was created between 1887 and 1888. It is now collected in Rodin Art Gallery in Paris. This painting is the masterpiece of Van Gogh during his Paris Period. The character is put in the center with the symmetrical … Continue reading →

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The Madonna of Foligno

Posted on February 20, 2013 by artisoo

The Madonna of Foligno was painted between 1511 and 1512 by Rafael, size: 330 x 194 cm This painting was made during Raphael's most passionate stage of his short and splendid life which was equivalent to his great attempt for … Continue reading →

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Vincent Van Gogh Oil Painting Irises

Posted on February 20, 2013 by artisoo

The painting Irises not only shows the natural beauty, but also the beauty of art. Because of it, we begin to notice its beauty and show more respect for Vincent Van Gogh. In the painting of Irises, the whole space … Continue reading →

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The Still Life Painting of Paul Cezanne

Posted on February 19, 2013 by artisoo

The famous French painter Paul Cezanne (1839-1906), was a representative figure of the post-Impressionism. He was revered as the father of the "new art" since the 19th century. As an advent of modern art, modern Western painters called him "the … Continue reading →

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Apple Tree in Gustav Klimt's Works

Posted on February 19, 2013 by artisoo

Gustav Klimt was an excellent Austrian iconoclast who came from a poor family. He is famous for elaborate, explicitly sensual paintings and murals. Most of his works are related to themes of regeneration, love and death. Images in his works … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Wheat Field with Crows

Posted on February 18, 2013 by artisoo

Wheat Field With Crows was made in July 1890 by Holland impressionist painter Vincent William Van Gogh. Wheat Field With Crows is a kind of canvas painting, measuring 50.5*100.5 cm. It is now collected in NationalVan GoghMuseum in Holland Amsterdam. … Continue reading →

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