Tag Archives: Baroque

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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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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The Surrender Of Breda by Diego Velazquez

Posted on November 8, 2013 by artisoo

The Surrender of Breda is a painting created by the Spanish painter Diego Velazquez in Golden Age during 1634-1635. It was based on a real event in the history. It depicts a graceful moment of Spanish triumph over Dutch Republic … Continue reading →

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The Fable of Arachne or the Spinners by Diego Velazquez

Posted on September 10, 2013 by artisoo

The Fable of Arachne or the Spinners was made by Diego Velazquez at the age of 58. This painting was according to the legend "Metamorphosis". In ancient times, there was a common female Aniekeci who invented the spinning and weaving, which … Continue reading →

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Introductin of Oil Painting The Rape of Helen

Posted on July 22, 2013 by artisoo

The Rape of Helen was one of Guido Reni's most classic works, which based on ancient Greek myths about the story that the Prince of Troy raped Helen. It was said that in ancient Greek, a goddess got even with Troy, … Continue reading →

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Baroque Painting

Posted on October 18, 2012 by artisoo

Originating from the 17th-century Italy, Baroque style represented the last light beam of the Renaissance, absorbing the concept of humanism and individualism from the renaissance on the one hand, developing its own, new features on the other. The term "baroque" … Continue reading →

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