Essays on Painting

Impressionism is an art style that was a large part of the 19th century, which was a time for anxiety and confusion. New views of the physical universe were brought about. Understanding towards the irrational grew and different views toward human nature grew. Art and...

Claude Monet is an artist who continues to be adored and held in high esteem even to this day. There may be many who perhaps are not familiar with the name, yet still at least recognise one piece of his work. His paintings are a...

Claude Monet was a French artist, who was also the Founder of French Impressionist painting. He wasborn on 14th November 1840 in Paris, France. He studied at Le Havre secondary school of the artswhere he was known for his charcoal caricatures. Eugene Boudin was his...

At the mention of the word surrealism, the name that often comes to mind Salvador Dali. Salvador Dali’s life’s work centers on the use of surrealism to express himself in what we might call an unusual way. Dali remains one of the most controversial and...

Salvador Dali was a Spanish Artist who was born on May 11, 1904. He was from Figueres, Spain. He died on January 23, 1989. He died in his hometown of Figueres, Spain. He was married to Gala Dali from 1934-1958, and 1958-1982. Salvador Dali was...

Impressionism was a rebellion. The first exhibition that Monet, Degas, Pissarro, Morisot, Sisley, and Manet helped to launch was mostly a failure from the eyes of the critics at the time. The works being displayed were not supported by the local academy’s at the time....

Leonardo da Vinci was born into a time and place extraordinarily supportive of his wondrous talent. The mid-1400s saw the flowering of the Renaissance in Italy, supported by the art-loving Medici family currently in power. People were coming to appreciate Greek and Roman art in...