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Written by Teresita Blanco (The Artsy Sister)
Music in Art History
Today, I wanted to show you some paintings about music. Folks have been painting musicians since the time of the pyramids. This tradition continued with the Greeks. The Greeks had more than one God of music. Apollo had his harp. Pan his flute. In medieval times, the violin and the lute came into the scene. Most of the music scenes depicted angels playing instruments. Then again, medieval art was usually made by monks. The piano was a later development during the Renaissance period. However, the lute continued to be the most popular instrument depicted in art. In Spain, the Guitar...
30 Beach Paintings for Spring Break
Spring Break is just around the corner. So, I decided to do an art blog about paintings that take place in the beach. I chose 1 by various artists. Beach scenes tended to be pretty rare in the old days. Most of the time beach scenes featured Venus being born or a historical event that took place near the beach. With the rise of leisure, folks fooling about the beach became more common. Thanks to Shakespeare’s The Tempest, melancholic women by the beach became more common. Once we make it to modern times, maidens by the beach start cheering up....
Carnival in Art History and Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras takes place close to the end of Carnival. So, you cannot talk about Mardi Gras before mentioning Carnival. Carnival started in Rome. It was called Saturnalia. It used to take place in December. Aside from drinking and dancing, they also gave out gifts. In medieval times, it evolved into Carnival. It was a celebration that was done before the period of fasting and meditation called Lent. The Bosch painting shows a parade float. These floats used to be in the water. They each had a theme. The paintings of Carnival and Mardi Gras become more common once we...
Drinking in Wester Art for St. Patrick’s Day
I did a fun blog about beer and wine in western art. There is also a video of this topic in my Artsy Sister Youtube channel. Do not forget to give a like and subscribe. The first depiction of liquor was in a Sumarian tablet. They were drinking beer. Beer was also popular in ancient Egypt. The first recorded worker strike happened cause the Egyptians were not getting their kegs of beer. In Greece, Wine was more popular. They even had Bacchus the God of wine. Jesus’s first miracle was turning water into wine. In medieval ages, wine was considered...
Romance Paintings by Various Artist
Romance paintings are pretty similar. Kissing only became more common in modern art. It was rare to see a couple kissing. Then again, kissing was something intimate. A painting was consider prude if it showed behavior commonly seen in the bedchambers. Flirtation paintings became popular in the Rococo period. They got a resurgence in the 18th century. All in all, I wanted to show you a healthy display of romance. You can see a video of this blog in my Artsy Sister Youtube channel. Please give a like and subscribe. If the paintings, I chose artworks by my favorite painters....