The Burning of the Houses of Parliament by Turner

Posted on December 6, 2013 by artisoo

On the evening October 16th 1834, the home of the Parliament of the United Kingdom--the Palace of Westminster accidentally caught a big fire and was almost destroyed in that conflagration. The fire first started from overheated chimney flues and quickly … Continue reading →

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The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp by Rembrandt Van Rijn

Posted on December 4, 2013 by artisoo

The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp is an oil painting made by Dutch painter Rembrandt in 1632, which is commissioned by the Amsterdam Guild of Surgeons for their Guild Room. Rembrandt painted it at the age of 26, and … Continue reading →

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Napoleon Crossing the Alps by Hippolyte Delaroche

Posted on December 2, 2013 by artisoo

Napoleon Crossing the Alps is an oil painting on canvas by French artist Hippolyte Delaroche during 1848-1850. It depicts the portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte leading his army through the Alps on a mule in the spring of 1800 during the … Continue reading →

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Tibetan Mastiff Paintings in Paris Grand Palace Exhibition

Posted on November 29, 2013 by artisoo

Art Capital, the world exhibition, jointly organized by the French Ministry of Culture and the Grand Palace Exhibition in Paris opened on the 22nd. Mr. Lin Yue, the famous Chinese oil paintings painter whose Tibetan mastiff paintings had been invited to … Continue reading →

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St George Struggling with the Dragon by Raphael

Posted on November 28, 2013 by artisoo

St. George and the Dragon is a small oil painting on poplar by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael in 1506. It is in the collections of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Raphael had created another version earlier … Continue reading →

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Jupiter and Thetis by Ingres

Posted on November 26, 2013 by artisoo

The Jupiter and Thetis is a huge canvas painting of 8 feet created in 1811 by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, a French neoclassical painter, a student of Jacques-Louis Daivd. It depicts a scene from the Homer’s Iliad, that nymph Thetis … Continue reading →

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Dante and Virgil in Hell by Bouguereau

Posted on November 22, 2013 by artisoo

Dante and Virgil in the Hell is a oil painting on canvas by French academic painter Bouguereau in 1850. In his paintings he often used themes of mythology, allegory and love, with peace and idealization. Unlike his regular artworks, Dante and … Continue reading →

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Hannibal and his Army Crossing the Alps by Turner

Posted on November 19, 2013 by artisoo

Snow Storm: Hannibal and his Army Crossing the Alps is an oil painting by Joseph Mallord William Turner in 1812. It depicts the historical story of Hannibal and his soldiers to cross the Maritime Alps on expedition to Rome. The … Continue reading →

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Saskia As Flora 1634 Oil On Canvas by Rembrandt Van Rijn

Posted on November 15, 2013 by artisoo

Saskia as Flora is an oil painting on canvas created by Rembrandt van Rijin in 1634, portraying his beloved wife, Saskia van Uylenburgh as the goddess Flora. It was painted by Rembrandt at the age of 28, a year after … Continue reading →

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Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer by Gustav Klimt

Posted on November 12, 2013 by artisoo

Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer is a well-known oil painting by Gustav Klimt, who was a famous Austrian symbolism painter that related closely with Vienna Secession movement. At that time, Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer commissioned Klimt to paint it. In Vienna Klimt finished … Continue reading →

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