When I went to the Denver Art museum, I wittiness many wonderful and fascinating art pieces, but the two that really took my eye was the Lotus crate by Zhang Daqian in 1963 and the Dutch created by Maria van Oosterwijck in 1670s. But what’s more fascinating is there life stories. Maria van Oosterwijck was born in South Holland, Netherlands August 20, 1630 and died November 12, 1693. She was the daughter of mother and father, Jacobus van Oosterwijck and Adriana van Linschoten. Her father was a minster in the city of Delft and her mother was a house wife who took care of the house and the children. (Art Fortune staff, 2014). Maria van Ooseterwijck was the youngest sibling of 3 siblings. The first child dead right after child birth and the second
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How Maria would normally create her art work was by first starting out drawing and water coloring the image and later painting the image on an oil canvas. Over the year buyers continued to buy and be amazed by her work. In 1690 Maria retired from the world of painting, she was sixty years of age. On November 12, 1693 she died and was buried in a local cemetery. (Art Fortune staff, …show more content…
Zhang was encouraged at a very young age by his family to chase his dreams a pursue painting. In addition, Zhang traveled very frequently with his brother Zhang Shanzi to japan where they would learn textile dyeing. (Wan Q.L. Mun Suk Law, Sophia, 2007). He would continue to travel to various places including Shanghai where he would learn traditional painting styles from well-known artist like Zeng Xi and Li Ruiqing. He then began to forge art pieces and sell them for a good amount of profit. He became so good at it that it came to the point where he would sell and fool “art experts”. Years later he travels back to Beijing where he became an active participant in the arts and cultural scene. He Became so popular that he began to make collaborations with well-known artist one being Pu Ru. (Wan Q.L. Mun Suk Law, Sophia, 2007). Two of the most inspirational painting methods that really influenced Zhang in his own art work was figure painting and large scale landscaping painting. During the 1950’s Zhang left Beijing due to the reaction of the political climate. During this time Zhang live in many different places including Argentina, Brazil, Sao Paulo, France, Mendoza and many places in the United States. During this time Zhang meet many very famous artists along the way one being Pablo Picasso where it drew international attention as artist meeting from the west and
How Maria would normally create her art work was by first starting out drawing and water coloring the image and later painting the image on an oil canvas. Over the year buyers continued to buy and be amazed by her work. In 1690 Maria retired from the world of painting, she was sixty years of age. On November 12, 1693 she died and was buried in a local cemetery. (Art Fortune staff, …show more content…
Zhang was encouraged at a very young age by his family to chase his dreams a pursue painting. In addition, Zhang traveled very frequently with his brother Zhang Shanzi to japan where they would learn textile dyeing. (Wan Q.L. Mun Suk Law, Sophia, 2007). He would continue to travel to various places including Shanghai where he would learn traditional painting styles from well-known artist like Zeng Xi and Li Ruiqing. He then began to forge art pieces and sell them for a good amount of profit. He became so good at it that it came to the point where he would sell and fool “art experts”. Years later he travels back to Beijing where he became an active participant in the arts and cultural scene. He Became so popular that he began to make collaborations with well-known artist one being Pu Ru. (Wan Q.L. Mun Suk Law, Sophia, 2007). Two of the most inspirational painting methods that really influenced Zhang in his own art work was figure painting and large scale landscaping painting. During the 1950’s Zhang left Beijing due to the reaction of the political climate. During this time Zhang live in many different places including Argentina, Brazil, Sao Paulo, France, Mendoza and many places in the United States. During this time Zhang meet many very famous artists along the way one being Pablo Picasso where it drew international attention as artist meeting from the west and