Tag Archives: oil paintings

About Joseph Mallord William Turner

Posted on August 19, 2014 by artisoo

William Turner (also known as Joseph William Turner) has always been known for the incredible oil paintings that he has produced. Being an English Romantic landscape painter as he was, he ran against most of the other painters of the … Continue reading →

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What Role did Albrecht Durer Play in Germany and European Art?

Posted on December 10, 2013 by artisoo

Located beside the river of Frankfurt am Main, The German Stadel Museum will held an exhibition about "Durer—Germany's master" from Nov. 23, 2013 to Feb. 2, 2014. The exhibition has more than 280 works to show to the visitors the … Continue reading →

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The Oath of the Horatii by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Posted on October 31, 2013 by artisoo

The Oath of the Horatii is made by French artist Jacques-Louis David in 1784 commissioned by King Louis XVI of France. It depicts a scene from a Roman legend in the period of the wars between Rome and Alba, when … Continue reading →

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Harmony in Red by Henri Matisse

Posted on September 18, 2013 by artisoo

Harmony in Red is a masterpiece created by France-based artist Henri Matisse in 1908 which thought to be Matisse's representative masterpiece by some critics. This painting went through three stages, first it was painted green, then it was ordered blue, … 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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Portrait of Henry Viii King Of England by Hans Holbein

Posted on September 5, 2013 by artisoo

After Hans Holbein became the court painter, his main task was the portraits for the kings. He had painted many portraits of kings. In the 5 years, except for this Portrait of Henry Viii King of England, there were Portrait of … Continue reading →

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The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein

Posted on September 2, 2013 by artisoo

In the UK, Hans Holbein portraits became increasingly famous. And the King Henry VIII hired him as a court painter, some government figures also paid very attention to him. In 1533, entrusted by the French ministers in Britain, he completed The … Continue reading →

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The Features of Painting Tools

Posted on August 29, 2013 by artisoo

Long before the 19th century in Europe, painting tools were produced by artists in the workshop according to their own needs. After the industrial revolution, this traditional manual has been replaced by specialized production factory. Although this is a symbol … Continue reading →

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The Belleli Family by Edgar Degas

Posted on August 26, 2013 by artisoo

The Belleli Family, a portrait of a family created by Edgar Degas in his mid-twenties, who is well-recognized for his ballerinas, horse racing, and paintings of the Paris social scene. This Edgar Degas painting was not shown publicly until when all … Continue reading →

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Abstract Art: Black Square by Kazimir Malevich

Posted on July 31, 2013 by artisoo

In 1913, Kazimir Malevich painted the well-known abstract art, Black Square, which was the first work of supremacy, marking the birth of Suprematism. Malevich drew a square in a white paper and used the pencil to make it black out. This extremely simple … Continue reading →

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