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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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Cleopatra Testing Poisons on Those Condemned to Death

Posted on September 13, 2013 by artisoo

Alexandre Cabanel, the imperial court painter of Napoleon III, was demonstrated his aesthetic philosophy successfully in Cleopatra Testing Poisons on Those Condemned to Death. In the first half of the 19th century, an emerging knowledge "Egyptology" gradually inspired European’s interested … Continue reading →

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Greek Girls Picking Up Pebbles by Frederic Leighton

Posted on September 9, 2013 by artisoo

Frederic Leighton was always keen on classical mythology and the Bible-related content creation, his painting style was very elegant, vintage, and as gorgeous and stately as the ancient Greek sculpture. In this painting, the images’ demeanor and posture were accord … Continue reading →

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