Eugène Delacroix

Humans have been painting and creating art for thousands of years. It first began in prehistoric times, when symbols were painted in caves as a way of communication, and has evolved into modern art. Throughout the centuries art has been widely influenced by the trends and events occurring in society. The rediscovery of ancient art and literature, study of anatomy, and the Protestant Reformation, shaped the art of the Renaissance. Romanticism was a reaction to the French aristocracy and their…

The French Revolution (1789 – 99) had ramifications for all aspects of French life as well as influencing thought and society much more widely. Its effects on art were multi-faceted, including: subject matter; style; and the artistic audience and workforce. I will commence with a brief overview of the antecedents of the Revolution, before discussing each of these effects in turn. The French Revolution (Encyclopædia Britannica, n.d.; History World International, n.d) The French Revolution saw…

article presented conveying the most important right that Louis XVI denied them. The National Assembly’s desired to follow Enlightenment thought so closely that the phrase “Men are born free” copies the first line of Rousseau’s Social Contract. Eugene Delacroix captured the ideals of the French Revolution in his artwork Liberty Leading the People. In the painting, Liberty, sexualized into a bare-chested female figure, calls upon the commoners to defend her. Not only retelling the story of the…

The Subjective Side of the Art The art is various in its manifestations. The style and topics of human paintings differ trough ages. The social taste and the need to sell the pictures influence the style of artists and thus the certain styles are being created and followed. The style inherent to the epoch can be seen through a comparison of pictures made in the certain time, by the different artists. The personal style of an artist also plays a significant role in the creation of the masterpiece…

The Interior of the Palm House on the Pfaueninsel near Potsdam (The Art Institute of Chicago, 1996.388) is an oil painting on canvas produced in 1834 by the German painter, Carl Blechen. The piece is 52 ½ by 50 inches, depicting a scene of lush greenery and four women who have the appearance of stepping from the pages of a fantasy novel, all united within the pastel confines of ornate greenhouse walls. Despite its mystic and dream-like properties, Blechen 's Interior of the Palm House is…

Mary Cassatt was an American artist who worked mainly in Europe, and was affiliated with the Impressionist movement. She is most popular for her paintings of women and children in everyday settings.Because of her involvement with the Impressionists, she received a lot of criticism - mainly for her vibrant colors and unflattering accuracy with which she painted her subjects. She is an inspiring artist because of how she overcame every obstacle in her way to become on artist. She didn’t like her…

Art serves the purpose of expressing ones feelings and illustrating a point of view or opinion. Typically, inspiration for subject matter stems from societal, religious or political movements that are currently effecting the functionality of society in a significant way. As a result, artists are provoked to properly capture the emotional state which is fundamental when convincingly conveying the experience of the environment and communicating an idea; “the intimate nature of emotion is…

When does the Rococo begin in France? What historical events help influence the rise of Rococo style? Roccoco style is a style of structural planning, starting in France around 1720, advanced from Rococo sorts and recognized by its rich refinement in utilizing distinctive materials for a sensitive general impact. It is described by softness, class, and a rich utilization of bending, characteristic structures in ornamentation. The word Ornate is gotten from the French word rocaille, which…

The 19th century brought about the Impressionist movement and the Parisian artists that developed their styles in opposition to the artistic ‘status quo’ in France at the time. They were specifically notorious for violating the rules of scholarly painting in not only their techniques used, but in also their change of subject matter. Realistic depictions of modern life came to the forefront, replacing the countless still life and portraits. They chose to focus heavily on effects, especially light…

One of the leading artists in the Impressionist movement, Mary Stevenson Cassatt was born on May 22, 1844, in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania. She was born and growing in a comfortably upper-middle-class family: her mother belonged to a prosperous banking family, and her father was well-to-do real estate and stockbroker. Her elementary schooling prepared her to be a proper wife and mother, included such classes like embroidery, music, homemaking, painting and sketching. Her upbringing reflected her…