Claude Lorrain

“Harmony in Red” Henri Matisse Harmony in Red “the red room” (The Dessert) was painted across the end of the dancing movement in 1908. The dimensions: 180 cm × 220 cm (70.9 in × 86.6 in). Matisse was born in 1869, and his art-work created by oil canvas in dining room. Matisse's work of art shows a red room, with a table tuning, a woman next to the table and a window in the left and top of that painting. His painting looks like effect, which means that there isn’t centric dots in his work of art…

Japonism is the influence of Japanese art and aesthetics on the Western culture. Japonisme is specifically used when referring to the Japanese influence on European art. Japanese art influenced many European artists, including, Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Ranson. Ukiyo-e prints reached Europe in the 1800s. In Europe they became a source of inspiration for many impressionist painters. During the 1800s in France, there were exhibitions of Ukiyo-e art and it resulted in the growing popularity of…

Regatta at Sainte-Adresse Claude Monet was one of the most well-known painter for impressionism. He was born on November 14, 1840. In Paris, France. His painting Regatta at Sainte-Adresse is an oil-an-canvas painted on 1867. The dimension of the painting was 75.2*101.6 cm. This painting portrayed a cloudy day scene, and showing sailing boats hauled onto the sand, with sailors and workers. Claude Monet work depicting contemporary object matter, without idealization. His painting clearly depiction…

My selected style is Romanticism, this style is more based on the artist emotion, feelings, and passion. According to the book “The Annotated Mona Lisa” both writers and artist chose emotion and intuition over rational objectivity. Violent scenes, nude scenes, and scenes where there is chaos are some examples of a Romanticism painting. In some of the Romanticism painting’s you could notice the colors are unrestrained, deep, and have rich shades, the techniques used are quick brushstrokes, strong…

Lizette Fernandez de Lara For the cover of Marilyn Stokstad’s latest edition art history textbook, I would choose Gustave Caillebotte’s painting: Paris, Rainy Day. I believe this painting best represents the traditions of our history and culture through its style and subject matter, while still being reminiscent to classical art from periods such as the Renaissance. The painting, belonging to the Impressionist movement, defines the beginning of modern art by depicting a subject matter unlike…

This Artistic movement was founded in the the mid-19th century and consist of many landscapes artist that had the same views derived from romanticism. The painters had accumulated paintings from the Hudson River and many surroundings areas. Now, our generation of painters have with the school and expanded the places to have a wider variety of landscapes. These painting were created by artist that went to these aesthetic places and painted exactly what they saw. If some places were too difficult…

This style is evident in one of my favorite paintings by Cezanne titled Route devant la Montagne Sainte-Victoire, completed in 1902. The painting is part of a series Cezanne did between 1882 and 1906, which according to an online art magazine, contained some of “the greatest landscapes ever painted.” (Fernández) The view in this painting is of a mountain in France that is surrounded by forests. When looking at this painting the vivid colors and soft airy textures creates a positive aura. In…

In 1845 his family moved to Normandy and his father wished for him to go into the family grocery store business but Monet wanted to become an artist ("Claude Oscar Monet Biography"). Monet entered the Le Havre secondary school of the arts in 1851 at the age of eleven. Upon his mother’s death at age sixteen Monet moved in with his aunt. Years later while he was in the military he contracted typhoid fever…

Plain is ten years of age and getting ready for his Confirmation. Diminish Dooley, whom everybody calls "Quasimodo" in light of his slouched back, offers to let Frank, Billy Campbell, and Mikey Molloy pay a shilling to take a gander at his bare sisters. The day preceding their Confirmation, they go to Peter's home. Mikey Molloy climbs the drainpipe to see the young ladies, at the same time, as he strokes off, he begins to have a fit and tumbles off the pipe. Quasimodo's mom shows up, close…

strokes, the critics deemed the paintings unfinished and sloppy. Ignoring the criticism, Claude Monet continued to paint these messy masterpieces. He and several other artists paved the way to Post-Impressionism which included the famous Vincent van Gogh. Despite their differing nationalities, both Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh painted in France, were mentally unstable, and painted Impressionist paintings. Both Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh painted in France. Monet was a Frenchman and…