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Emoile Matisse, a prominent artist born in 1869, is widely recognized as a highly influential figure in 20th-century art and the leader of the Fauve group. The Fauvism movement, started by French artists in the early 1900s, is distinguished by its bold and often distorted forms combined with vibrant colors. Matisse’s unconventional presentation of objects…

Critical Analysis of Guernica – By Bryce Craig Spanish artist Pablo Picasso can often be collectively seen as the greatest and most influential artist of the twentieth century. In a historical sense he encompassed all that is to be a practicing modernist artist and prevailed as one of the most significant artists overall in human…

An intimate warmth dominates, ‘The Shop Girl” as the shaded interior makes the viewer an elite insider. Whereas, the black-clad girl opening the shop’s door onto a lively Paris street is the focal point of the work. In the interior, a hushed serenity, and stillness is achieved through the muted value of light and the…

Georgia O’Keefe Georgia O’Keefe, a renowned American painter, created stunning paintings of flowers and landscapes. However, her unique style led many to interpret her artwork as having sexual connotations. According to Joachimides (47), O’Keefe’s depiction of flowers, presented frontally and in an enlarged scale, was unprecedented and evoked images of the female psyche, often connected…

In the eery evening of October 16, 1834, a huge fireball blew up through the roof of The Houses of Parliament. Creating an enormous blaze, to the horror of passerbys, it caught the attention of Joseph Mallord William Turner. Turner rushing to Parliament Square with his sketch pad, sketched the inferno as it blazed through…

The three stages of Cubism with examples It is very clear when you look at these three images, how Cubism developed toward Abstraction. Carefully look at the first image, then follow on to the next and then look at the last one. See how the picture space opens out completely in the last one and…

Chuck Close: BOB, 1970, Synthetic Polymer Paint on Canvass * Suffered severe dyslexia and had a neuromuscular condition that prevented him from playing sport and found solace in his art * Known for his work blurring the line between photo and painting * Suffers from prosopagnosia, (face blindness) a condition which means Close cannot recognize…

Throughout history, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Picasso have been revered as exceptional artists. However, it is Rembrandt van Rijn who surpasses them all with his unparalleled technical prowess in painting and etching, exemplifying the artistic mastery of the 17th century. Rembrandt’s extensive body of work encompasses various genres, including a multitude of portraits. Among…

Biography: Francisco Jose de Goya was born in Fuendetodos, Saragossa on March 30th in 1746 to Joseph and Gracia Goya-Lucientes. Goya attended Escuelas Pias, a school where he developed a close friendship with Martin Zapatar whom he promised he’d never forget. After graduating from Escuelas Pias, Francisco entered the studio of Jose Lujan, who was…

            Plump, voluptuous women usually grace the canvases of Paul Rubens, famous for popularizing the fuller figure. His work is commonly identified with rich coloring, sumptuous décor and sometimes rather lurid depictions of mythology. However, despite his penchant for the more risqué, Rubens does at times display a sensitivity towards the more tragic aspects of…