Painting techniques

Kloss asserts that Diego Velázquez was “one of the greatest painters in a European century”. Perhaps the most famous painting by Velazquez is his Maids of Honor, Las Meninas, painted about 1656. It has the distinction of being probably the first painting in which a living King and a painter at work are seen together in a studio” (L36, 20:11). The subject is multifaceted; the painting is entitled Maids of Honor, referring to the princess’ maids who are attending to her, but are not the focus…

Saint of Protection The painting of El Archangel Michael is the attributed to Juan Correa of Mexico. It is oil on canvas portrait style of painting, in which the artist has made use of implied lights space to bring the piece to life and to truly personify the Archangel Michael as a powerful other worldly entity. The painting represents Saint Michael, the guardian of faith from the Roman mythology, making it is a religious piece of art. The painting has vertical lines and is more taller than…

created spatial ambiguity, more realistic anatomy of his figures, and gave the background a greater sense of depth compared to Cimabue’s Virgin and Child Enthroned. Giotto’s invited the viewer into the painting with his use of perspective. He captured the viewer’s attention in a particular point of his painting with his realistic portrayal of the subject. He effectively modeled light and shade to give his subjects a three-dimensional form that seemed so realistic; the subjects appeared to be…

Angelico would never start a painting without a prayer and could not paint a Crucifixion without tears running down his cheeks. Yet, even in circumstances when the theme is one of death and bloodshed, Fra Angelico tells the tale with “such a naïve sincerity and rare beauty of expression” that the audience forgets the horror of the scene and rather focuses on the martyr’s triumph. Cartwright considers the “Crucifixion and Saints” as one of the most impressive paintings in the world. Instead…

They say when Leonardo painted his first painting that his master was embarrassed that such a young boy could paint better then him so he never painted again. After that Leonardo was a very successful person.…

that truly distinguishes his style of painting from other painters. In order to gain greater insight into the evolution and impact of Claude Monet’s painting style, I thoroughly examined three of his most distinctive artworks painted during the time period of 1870-1890 on exhibit at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, CA and will focus my discussion upon the similarities and differences between these paintings which demonstrate Monet’s earlier and later painting styles.…

famous African American artist who is known for contributing majority of her paintings to the African American Society. Overall, she is known for her painted story quilts. The quilts were used as message boards for the Underground Railroad to help slaves find their way to the north. As time went by, Faith’s quilts contributed towards different stories and themes. Ringgold utilized the use of sewing and stitching techniques to create different pieces of fabric into forming a story quilt. …

Kigerl HUM 1001 9-6-16 Essay Paper 1 Painting Les valeurs personnelles: René Magritte Les valeurs personnelles (Personal Values) (80.01 cm x 100.01 cm) Oil Painting By René Magritte, 1952 Les valeurs personnelles is one of many paintings by Rene Magritte that challenges human views of reality by making ordinary objects become realistic and human-like. Magritte portrays a full room of everyday objects that are painted way out of proportion. He uses techniques like portraying ordinary objects…

Pablo Picassos’ artwork can be found all over the world. A majority of the population no nothing about art, but if Picasso was mentioned many would have heard of him before. One of his most influential works ever was, “Guernica.” The size of this painting was overwhelming and drew audiences in from first glance. Guernica uses shifting perspectives and multiple viewpoints, which are all traits of Picasso’s earlier Cubist style. The mural was painted in a palette of gray, black, and white. This…

Sieste” (Millet, Jean Francoise, and “La Sieste”) and “Siesta” (Van Gogh, Vincent, and “Siesta”) illustrate an assumed couple resting after a long day’s work, however the emotional tones depicted by the artists are distinctly different. Millet’s painting “La Sieste” seems to display a more distressed or uneasy feeling whereas Van Goughs piece “Siesta” appears to be a more pleasant slumber. Millet’s use of colors and line work undeniably portrays a harsher and more realistic view of how an…