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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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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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King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid by Edward Burne Jones

Posted on October 12, 2013 by artisoo

King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid was the painter Edward Burne Jones' greatest work. This painting was based on an old folk song. The blonde young woman took a seat on the throne. Despite of the clumsy clothes, it did not … Continue reading →

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Platz in Argenteuil by Alfred Sisley

Posted on October 11, 2013 by artisoo

Alfred Sisley created Platz in Argenteuil in 1872, which is collected in Orsay Museum in Paris, France now. As an Impressionist, Sisley is considered as the most consistent one who never deviated into figure painting. He was the purest impressionist … Continue reading →

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The Sleeping Venus by Paul Delvaux

Posted on October 9, 2013 by artisoo

On the town with the clear moonlight, Venus fell asleep. A skeleton and a dress model were looking at her. She made her legs take apart and dreamed of the lure of death. Perhaps it was the combination of this … Continue reading →

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Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows by John Constable

Posted on October 8, 2013 by artisoo

Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows was begun to create by John Constable in 1829, which took him four years for completion. This painting is made to memorize his dead wife. This painting is leased to a private person and then exhibited in … Continue reading →

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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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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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Flatford Mill by John Constable

Posted on September 28, 2013 by artisoo

Flatford Mill was made by the famous British landscape painter John Constable between 1816 and 1817. It is a kind of canvas painting, measuring 1016 x 1270 mm. The painting was denoted by Isabel Constable in 1888 and preserved in … Continue reading →

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The creation background of The Raft of the Medusa

Posted on September 27, 2013 by artisoo

The Raft of the Medusa was based on the real historical event. In July 1816, the captain Shomare who was born noble was utterly ignorant of sailing knowledge, but he was designated by the French government to drive the Raft … Continue reading →

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