Johannes Vermeer was born on October, 31st 1632, in Delft, Netherlands, and died December, 16 1675. Jan was one of the best artists during that period of time. He, had many successes, but one painting that capture everyone’s attention was, Girl with a Pearl Earring, an 18 ¼ x 15 ¼ in. Size portrait, painted in 1655, and represented to be an oil on canvas painting. This portrait can be viewed in Mauritshuis, The Hague. The genre of this painting is a historical fiction, as in the subject it was about daily life situations, and an ordinary girl. Johannes Vermeer made this painting be a representational, because it showed is emotions, patients, and dedication. Also, it represents a woman and how this painting became to be. Girl with a Pearl Earring,
is the most beautiful, passionate masterpiece ever made during the 1600’s. Therefore, as seen in the painting done by Jon Vermeer, he used four major elements or art, which are color, dimension, shape, and form. The color of the background is a solid black color, this makes any object, person stands out. That is to say, if he would have a white or brightener color as a background, it wouldn’t stand out as much as the black background would. Also as shown, the yellow and blue give a patient and calm outlook to the picture, and makes the skin tone luminous, and these colors are also known as pigment colors. Furthermore, the dimension is demonstrated and seen by the position of the girl. The way she is tilted at an odd angle, as if she was looking back at something. As well as, the shape it is advertised in the pearl, the spherical way, and this also applies to the form because of the volume and weight the pearl represented. Lines divide the colors from each other, blue from the yellow, and white from the yellow. Additionally, in Girl with Peal Earring, people can infer that Jon Vermeer used four principles of design to demonstrate how he uses the elements of art in his masterpiece. By viewing this portrait, Jon Vermeer exhibits movement, variety, emphasis, and unity in his painting. Movement is shown when Jon Vermeer adds final touches to the painting, a small amount of colt paint is set to make it seem more delicate, sharpening the edges and darkening the color in some places. Next, variety is an important concept, for example the color black in the background makes the girl stand out and the way she is tilted in an odd angle making this catch attention. Jon Vermeer emphasis the color by darkening some parts and brightening others, adjusting the edge of her face, headband, and lower body by making it smother and sharpen, also went ahead adding a little bit of lines to her clothes to make it seem realistic. Last but not least, unity brings the picture together, Jon Vermeer made Girl with Pearl Earring unique, by the story behind it. As previously stated, Jon Vermeer was one of the best artist in his time period. He adopted the art from his father, whom was apart of a catholic church. Later, in his years the first paintings he did were based on religious scenes, and achieve over the year to daily events portraits. Jon Vermeer became influenced by Guild St. Luke, and an art school who Caravaggio also attended too, he was very passionate about his work and took every painting seriously. It some of the paintings it took him up to 3 years to finish. Soon after, he married Catherine who was supportive with his passion and both lasted 22 years together until Jon Vermeer died December, 15 1675. He will always be remembering by the painting of Girl with Pearl Earring, as one of his most personal, passionate and beautiful art works.
The Sistine Madonna in the Royal Gallery at Dresden, Saxony The most beautiful picture in the world is the Sistine Madonna in the Royal Gallery at Dresden, Saxony. It was painted by Raphael as an altar-piece for a church in Piacenza, Italy. In a far corner of the great Palace of Art it is now placed, probably to remain until the colors shall fade. It is the only picture in the room. The figures are of life size.
Vincent Van Gogh is one of the world’s greatest and most well-known artists, but when he was alive he considered himself to be a complete failure. It was not until after he died that Van Gogh’s paintings received the recognition they deserved. Today he is thought to be the second best Dutch artist, after Rembrandt. Born in 1853, he was one of the biggest artistic influences of the 19th century. Vincent Van Gogh created a new era of art, he learned to use art to escape his mental illness, and he still continues to inspire artists over 100 years later.
Caterina van Hemessen was the daughter of the famous Flemish painter Jan Sanders van Hemessen. Despite the obstacles facing women in art (as well as society as a whole) in the Renaissance era, van Hemessen made a successful career and name for herself as a portrait painter. While she produced many widely respected works, she is best known for being one of the first and very few females to successfully pursue a career in art in the 16th century.
The first characters who were affected by this painting are Johannes and Magdalena Van der Meer. Johannes is the artist who painted the work of art, and Magdalena, his daughter, was his inspiration for it. Johannes was changed by the painting in an odd way. He had been struggling to make his next great piece and found inspiration in his daughter, however he asks himself “Was it possible to paint with good conscience what he didn’t understand?” (162). He
In 1434, Jan van Eyck would paint a masterpiece that would mystify scholars and artists for generations. This masterpiece, one out of many, was known as the "Arnolfini Wedding." The elements and details of the painting would arouse many questions that still do not have solid answers today. Jan van Eyck was born approximately in 1395, although the exact date of his birth is not known, and died in 1441 in Netherlands. He was born in Belgium, or Flanders as it was known then. (Biography Channel) Jan van Eyck was distinguished as a talented artist in several ways. First, by the influence of his brother, by the mediums he used, and how innovative he was. Second, what characterized his work, and what is written on the wall and reflected in the mirror. And thirdly, his use of symbolism in his painting and whether he was typical of a Renaissance artist.
A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, located in the Art Institute of Chicago, is one of the most recognizable paintings of the 19th century, a painting made by Frenchman Georges Seurat. Finished in 1886, it has gained much of its recognition over the time of its completion; the pop culture of today has played a pivotal role into the popularity of it. An example of that is being apart in one of the most recognizable scene in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, where one of the main characters is solely staring at the painting until he can’t even recognize the artwork. This painting also gets much attention because it was an early example of the style of pointillism, at the time; pointillism was becoming a new way of expressing one self with the new technique. It also brought upon about the way we saw paintings, and what we gained from the artwork as whole. In all this painting has become an icon in the art scene, due to the technique it used, and how much of an impact it has had in today culture.
In The Jewelry, Guy De Maupassant introduces us to a happy couple that lived a happy life together. There are many themes explored this short story such as, irony, happiness, and how looks can deceive. Through the character’s characteristics, death, and debt we are shown the irony behind their happiness and just how much looks can deceive a person.
Pieter Bruegel was born on September 9th. No one knows for sure what year but is said to be between 1525-30. Bruegel was born in Netherlands. He is the only member in his family that is artistic. Living in the Brueghel dynasty he dropped the “h” and signed his paintings with Brugel. Pieter worked in many places like France, Italy,and Antwerp. When in 1551 in Antwerp he was accepted as a master in the painters guild. Visiting many different cities he would draw many religious paintings and organic views on the different landscapes, while in his early years.
Van Gogh was a Post Impressionist artist who painted expressively to portray emotions subjectively, like Gauguin, rather then objectively, like other artists such as Cezanne and Seurat. He used thick impasto paint application with short yet heavy brushstrokes. Other works include; Sunflowers, 1888, Self-Portrait 1889, Night Café 1888. Van Gogh was born in the 30th of March 1853 in Netherlands. During his life time he fell in love with many different women, including a cousin, a prostitute, and the neighbour’s daughter.
The Virgin and Child with St. Anne is a painting by Leonardo da Vinci, which he began in 1503 and left incomplete at the time of the his death in 1519. Leonardo da Vinci worked on the painting in both Milan and Florence and The Virgin and Child with St. Anne currently resides at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. The Virgin and Child with St. Anne depicts the virgin Mary sitting on the lap of St. Anne, Mary’s mother, while Mary reaches down and gently restrains her son, the Christ child, who is playing with a lamb. The painting was executed in oils on poplar wood and is still in excellent condition today. A picture of The Virgin and Child with St. Anne can be seen at the following web address http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/The_Virgin_and_Child_with_St._Anne_%28Leonardo_da_Vinci%29.PNG
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Egon Schiele was an Austrian painter born in 1890 known for his paintings that provoked symbolism, and also for his very different artistic styles. According to The Art Story, “Schiele’s portraits and self-portraits helped re-establish the vitality of both genres with their unprecedented level of emotional and sexual directness and use of figural distortion in place of conventional notions of beauty.” Schiele was a fan of Gustav Klimt, and in his first paintings someone can see the similarities between Klimt and Schiele. Egon Schiele’s painting, Death and the Maiden, exhibits the same design elements as Klimt’s paintings. The similarities can be seen how the figures in Schiele’s painting are consumed by their clothes, and by the very abstract
The Necklace deliberates over many very important deleterious effects over lying, immorality, and ethics. During the story, Guy de Maupassant's view on morality discloses many opinions over cheating, lying, and poverty. The Necklace has exponential resonance that acclaims throughout history. This story resounds even today.
In history, there were two paintings that were very similar yet different. One was called the “Mona Lisa” which was painted by one of the most famous artists of the renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci. The other painting was called “Portrait of a Lady” by the flemish artist, Van der Weyden. They both were a huge influence in the art world during their lifetimes. And even after their deaths, their lives and works continue to inspire the minds and hearts of each generation.
Van Rujivan the painter one day comes to the house and asks Vermeer for a painting of himself with Griet. Apparently, we can find out that Rujivan wants some sexual relationship with Griet. Knowing of this, neither Griet nor Vermeer likes the idea so “he” decides to draw them separately. In order for the painting to be complete, Griet needs to wear pearl earrings which only Catherina has, which Griet knows she would be dead if Catherina notices if she wears them. Despite the fact, Vermeer forces Griet to wear them.