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Merisi da Caravaggio Baroque Painter
Caravaggio was quite the disturbed trouble soul. From this soul some of the most darkly beautiful biblical paintings came into existence. His artwork was both realistic and emotional. It was his brilliant handling of Tenebrims (dark creepy theatrical lighting) that won him hundred of commissions. Despite his success he had a knack for getting into dept. His gambling problems as well as his passive aggressive attitude earned him the graph of the Pope who put a hit on him. At the tender age of 38, Caravaggio died of a fever. But enough of info on his life. Let us focus...
The Saints and Virgin Paintings of Botticelli
The first saint painting features Saint Francis of Assisi. He is a very important Catholic Saint. He traveled as far as the middle east to convert the "infidels". I think I mentioned this saint before. I hate repeating myself. Lets just continue. Here the saint is surrounded by angels. This arrangement is very similar to Gothic frescoes. They always had a lot of golden decorations. The next painting is called "The Last Communion of St.Jerome". When a Saint, the Pope or a lay follower is near death, he usually receives his last communion. This communion is different from all the...
Pouring Twilight Synesthesia: Sunset and Twilight Art
I made two new pouring paintings. These are the wet forms. I also photographed two painting details. I like my pouring paintings in their wet form. The way they dry is a bit erratic. It all depends on the weather. I could dry them indoors, but mom has issues with the smell. I also have issues with the smell of paint. It is best to have it dry elsewhere. The first painting has the colors of sunset. It was down dutch pouring style. I added the colors before blowing on them with a straw. The second painting was a swipe...
John William Waterhouse of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Medieval Art
Like other great romanticism artist, Waterhouse had an interest in medieval legends. That time of spirituality, saints and the bizarre fascinated those skeptic romanticist. They where tired of empty logic devoid of meaning. They sought to escape the new materialism. Thus, the looked into the past to find inspiration. Ok, the first painting features Saint Cecilia (1895). She was a blind saint popular during medieval times. She is know as the patron saint of Music. She was only a young teenage girl when the Romans had her killed (along with her husband). As they prepared to chop her head off,...
John William Waterhouse of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) was part of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. They were a group of artists that imitated the style of Raphael (one of the 4 legendary Renaissance artist). Their lot are contemporaries with the impressionist artists. Some of Waterhouse paintings have an impressionist feel about them. Like his pals, Waterhouse had romantic aspirations. Romanticism came about as a response to the Industrial Revolution and the Enlightenment.They where skeptic about the improvements of science. They did not share the naive belief that science would end inequality. They sought to fill a spiritual void created by science. Thus, they looked...