Tag Archives: Genre Painting

The Promenade Woman with a Parasol by Monet

Posted on December 12, 2013 by artisoo

Woman with a Parasol—Madame Monet and Her son belongs to a series Monet paintings during 1875 to 1876. As a famous French landscape painter and a representative of Impression, Monet paid much attention to the landscape and light effect in … 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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The Card Players 1893 by Paul Cezanne

Posted on September 16, 2013 by artisoo

Paul Cezanne always draws several painting in a same theme. He has had draw five successive works in the theme of card-playing, among of which The Card Players painted in 1893 was the most famous one. This genre painting was … Continue reading →

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Barge Haulers on the Volga 1870 by Ilya Repin

Posted on September 11, 2013 by artisoo

Ilya Repin was Russia's greatest art masters in the late 19th century. Barge Haulers on the Volga was his masterpiece which depicted the barge haulers on the Volga. On the composition of the picture, he used the beach topography and the … 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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The Poet S Inspiration by Nicolas Poussin

Posted on August 22, 2013 by artisoo

Nicolas Poussin was greatest painter in French painting field in the 17th century. He was strongly influenced by the Baroque art and Dominican keno and Titian. The Poet S Inspiration marked the formation of Poussin's artistic style. He seemed to be … Continue reading →

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Dance Class by Edgar Degas

Posted on August 21, 2013 by artisoo

Edgar Degas was a well-known painter for painting the ballet dancers. Indeed, any other subjects failed to make him so fascinating and seemed to have failed to make him to create his own Degas painting style. He hoped to draw the sense … Continue reading →

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Artistic appreciation for The Scream

Posted on August 20, 2013 by artisoo

In this painting, The Scream, there was no specific image to suggest the horror of the scream. The central image in the painting made people’s hair standing on end. He seemed to pass by and turn to the rail stretching far … Continue reading →

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Woman with a Mandolin by Georges Braque

Posted on August 15, 2013 by artisoo

Woman with a Mandolin made between 1909 and 1910 was a representative of Braque in the analytical cubism period. In the same period, Picasso paintings had this kind of musical instrument. Reportedly, the Cubist painters’ preference for mandolin was largely influenced … Continue reading →

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Mary Magdalene with a Night Light by Georges de la Tour

Posted on August 12, 2013 by artisoo

Georges De La Tour was called the French master of “light” in the 17th century. Mary Magdalene with a Night Light holding a skull was Georges de la Tour famous painting. Maria Magdalene at Mirror had the very close relationship with … Continue reading →

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