Category: Famous Paintings
The Top 10 Most Famous Paintings You Must See
| October 10, 2010 | Posted by Jacob Devies under Famous Paintings |
Famous paintings inspire a sense of culture and history. World renowned artists like Van Gogh, Picasso, Vermeer, Renoir, Da Vinci, and Monet have captivated people for centuries. If you are looking for a popular oil painting reproduction, take a look at this list of the top 10 famous reproductions. Tribute Salvador Dali Pablo Picasso the…
Thomas Cole – The Oxbow
| September 1, 2010 | Posted by Jacob Devies under Famous Paintings |
American art was heavily influenced by European traditions in the early stages of its development. The shift toward a more independent viewpoint was pioneered by landscapists such as Thomas Cole, who found new ways of depicting the glories of their homeland. The official title of this painting is ‘View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after…
Hans Holbein – The Ambassadors
| September 1, 2010 | Posted by Jacob Devies under Famous Paintings |
A portrait can sometimes serve as a vehicle for complex ideas and messages. The two young men in The Ambassadors were by no means Holbein’s most distinguished patrons, but their image is more ornate and has more layers of meaning than anything the artist produced for his royal clientele. The painting was commissioned by Jean…
Portrait of a Child Holding a Rattle by Niels Rode
| March 1, 2010 | Posted by admin under Famous Paintings, Portrait Painting |
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Portrait of a Child Holding a Rattle was painted by the Danish Rococo artist Niels Rode (1732-94) at a time when the Rococo style had almost come to an end in France, but was still flourishing in Denmark. Rode was taught by Johann Georg Ziesenis, a recognized Danish Rococo painter who introduced him to other…
The Death of General Wolfe by Benjamin West
| March 1, 2010 | Posted by admin under Famous Paintings |
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The American Benjamin West (1738-1820) moved to England in 1763, becoming portraitist to King George III before painting his most famous work, The Death of General Wolfe. It was initially criticized for being overambitious. By the end of the century, opinion had changed. Three full-scale copies were commissioned from West, including one for the king,…
The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough
| March 1, 2010 | Posted by admin under Famous Paintings |
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This portrait won great acclaim when it was first exhibited in 1770, cementing Thomas Gainsborough‘s (c.1727-88) reputation as one of the finest painters of his day. At the time, the artist was earning a good living in the city of Bath, but was anxious to make his name in London. He hoped to do this…
Swan Upping at Cookham by Stanley Spencer
| February 27, 2010 | Posted by Jacob Devies under Famous Paintings |
In July 1915, Stanley Spencer (1891 -1959) reported for duty as an orderly in the Royal Army Medical Corps at Beaufort Hospital, Bristol, England. The war years were only his second time spent away from his home in Cookham, Berkshire, and had a profound effect on him. He was demobilized in 1919, having worked between…
Vincent van Gogh – Sunflowers
| February 20, 2010 | Posted by Jacob Devies under Famous Paintings |
Van Gogh is normally regarded as a tragic, isolated figure, but there were times in his life when his outlook was extremely positive. This famous painting was produced during one of these optimistic periods; it is radiant, glowing with life, an eloquent reflection of his joyful mood. In 1888, van Gogh moved from Paris to…
Pieter Bruegel – Hunters in the Snow
| February 19, 2010 | Posted by Jacob Devies under Famous Paintings |
This magnificent winter scene is a milestone in the history of landscape painting. When Bruegel painted it, such subjects normally regarded as unsuitable for a serious artist, but he helped to change this attitude, paving the way for the landscape tradition that came to dominate the art of Holland and the Low Countries. Incoming search…
John Singer Sargent – Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose
| January 28, 2010 | Posted by Jacob Devies under Famous Paintings |
The American painter Sargent is remembered primarily for his stunning society portraits, but he was a versatile artist who excelled in a number of different fields. He produced lively watercolors, large-scale murals, and Gassed, one of the finest war paintings of the 20th century. He also pioneered the introduction of the impressionist style in England,…
