Having a historical background and a great deal of natural and architectural beauty inspires art students to stimulate their artistic abilities. Attractive living environment and beautiful landscapes makes designers and artist’s work so easy and pleasurable.
Mark Rothko was an artist I discovered while studying an arts and humanities class. I was particularly intrigued by his Earth and Green painting and needed to share my personal view.
Maxfield Parrish was considered in his era of the early 20th century, as one of the greatest of the Golden Age of Illustration. The majority of his work was seen on magazines, advertisements and calendars. He also painted a great many oil and canvas works and even murals. However his work goes far beyond what can only be described as magical.
A former student of mine sent me an email and asked me what I thought of an art exhibit she had read about that allegedly involved (among other things) the starvation of a dog that was tied to a wall in the gallery. This essay grew from my response to her question.
An interpretation of the famous painting by Bougereau.
What exactly does it mean when a painting is said to be “naturalistic”? By analyzing the history of art, we can understand what naturalism entails.
Political caricature in 18th and 19th century France faced a variety of challenges as censorship suppressed the views of political cartoonists.
How Fan Kuan and Giotto use religious images throughout their art work and how those images relate to common life.
Comparing and contrasting the art and lives of Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali.
On Van Gogh and some of his works.
