Category Archives: Oil Painting

The Deposition by Raphael

Posted on October 16, 2013 by artisoo

It was a commission proposed by Atalanta Baglioni, a mother losing her son in violence among factions. The fact was that she refused to give Grifonetto Baglioni, her son being chasing, refuge in her home when he ever came to … Continue reading →

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Snow at Louveciennes by Alfred Sisley

Posted on October 14, 2013 by artisoo

When painting snow scenes, Alfred Sisley followed Courbet's example like Monet. This subject allowed Sisley to study the variations in the light, and to use different ranges of shades. It required a muted palette to capture the myriad tones of reflected … Continue reading →

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King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid by Edward Burne Jones

Posted on October 12, 2013 by artisoo

King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid was the painter Edward Burne Jones' greatest work. This painting was based on an old folk song. The blonde young woman took a seat on the throne. Despite of the clumsy clothes, it did not … Continue reading →

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Platz in Argenteuil by Alfred Sisley

Posted on October 11, 2013 by artisoo

Alfred Sisley created Platz in Argenteuil in 1872, which is collected in Orsay Museum in Paris, France now. As an Impressionist, Sisley is considered as the most consistent one who never deviated into figure painting. He was the purest impressionist … Continue reading →

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The Beguiling Of Merlin Merlin and Vivien by Edward Burne Jones

Posted on October 10, 2013 by artisoo

Bourne Jones was one of the most important painters of new pre Raphaelite school (also known as Oxford), who was the enthusiastic supporter of the pre Raphaelite ideals and practices. The mysterious elements in the pre Raphaelite art deeply attracted … Continue reading →

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The Sleeping Venus by Paul Delvaux

Posted on October 9, 2013 by artisoo

On the town with the clear moonlight, Venus fell asleep. A skeleton and a dress model were looking at her. She made her legs take apart and dreamed of the lure of death. Perhaps it was the combination of this … Continue reading →

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Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows by John Constable

Posted on October 8, 2013 by artisoo

Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows was begun to create by John Constable in 1829, which took him four years for completion. This painting is made to memorize his dead wife. This painting is leased to a private person and then exhibited in … Continue reading →

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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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