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Weddings in Western Art
Weddings started to get depicted in Ancient Egyptian tombs and temples. Usually, the Pharaoh and his spouse were the main subject matter. It was designed to reassure the population that the royal line was continuing. In Greece and Rome, the Gods marriages tended to be depicted as well as the weddings of kings. In medieval times, Only weddings that appeared in the Bible got illustrated. Mostly, it was the Wedding of Canaan and the marriage of Mary and Joseph. During the Renaissance, the Kings and Nobles started doing wedding portraits. Painters also showcased peasant weddings as advertisement pieces. They did...
5 Varied Portrait Artist You Should Know
Winterhalter became rich and famous for his portraits. He worked in the 19th century. In the salon, he was critiqued for his trivial subject matters. Regardless, he made his mark in history by paintings the aristocracy, more specifically fashionable ruling maidens. Andy Warhol worked with photo manipulations. The colors he used were quite varied and expressive. A woman once tried to kill him because he critiqued his work for being a bit to XX X. He thought it was a trap, so, she shot him for not supporting her terrible idea. Frida aside from self-portraits she also painted others. She...
Apples in Western Art
Apple is a fruit that gets painted often. When did Westerners get so obsessed with this apple? It all started in Ancient Greece, with the apple of discord. The goddess of discord was not invited to a party. So, she threw one of her apples into the banquet. The golden apple had a sign. It was to belong to the most beautiful Goddess. Hera, Athena and Venus got in a fight over who was the pretty one. They were famous for being vindictive Goddesses. So, none of the Gods wanted to have an opinion. So, they gave the Apple to...
Reading in Western Art
Reading as been depicted in Western Art as early as the Ancient Greeks. Both men and women of the aristocracy read. In medieval times, the literacy rate decreased. Now, only monks and nuns had the ability to read. Since they produced most of the arts, medieval times showed for the most part religious folks reading the Bible. In Renaissance paintings, the Virgin Mary appeared often reading. During the baroque period, women reading letters became quite the popular subject matter. They were perceived as being gossipy bunch. They also read novels. Once we got to the impressionism period, there came a...
Mothers in Art: Mother’s Day Art Blog
Today, I decided to rant about mother’s in art. One of the earliest depictions of a mother features Nefertiti with her princesses on her lap. Showing a mother with her baby became the standard way of depicting a mother. The Greeks had some variances here and there. They even showed mothers nursing in statues. There is even a vase that shows potty training. During the middle ages, the Virgin Mary became the most common mother that appeared in art. She was supposed to be a role model for all Christian women. Ironically, Queens and rich women couldn’t raise their kids....