Essays on Artists

Painting and art provoke powerful appeal and meaning to all senses of those looking at such works. Usually, there are hidden meanings derived from masterpieces, which can even cause high intellectuals to ponder. Other artworks can have such an incredible impact on the society, which can last for many years....

Edouard Manet was born in 23rd January 1832 in France and died on the 30th  of April 1883. He defied traditional presentation techniques and chose subjects to form the event and circumstances of his time. His notable works include: “Olympia (1863)”, “A Bar at the Folies-Bergere (1882)” and “Le Dejeuner sur...

I visited the Studio 5 gallery located in Paducah Kentucky after noticing their interesting art collection on their official website. The fact that the gallery features works of art a relatively unknown artist made the visit more interesting since I got to view novel artwork on which I could form...

The drawing of Florida Scene by Thomas Moran is highly influenced by nature. In the art, he predominantly exploits organic shapes. The landscape in the south has curving and irregular forms as observed in the sky, ocean, and vegetation. The trees in the art have long curving branches. Numerous wildflowers...

It is apparent that according to Sayre and Henry (50), surrealists aim to express either verbally or through writing, the precise functions of thought. Also, the surrealists aimed at finding the tenets of conception without reason as well as other moral preoccupations. Surrealists as well aimed at ascertaining that apart...

a) Dominance of landscape as a subject matter in response to the industrial revolution With the encroachment of the industrial revolution in the early 1800s, economic activities shifted gradually, then rapidly to accommodate the new commodities (Johnson,...

An Analysis of the Work of Marina Abramovic: 8 lessons on emptiness with a Happy Ending           The work of art encompasses the ability to communicate the events that transpire around the world in a more artistic and innovative manner. Various artists have incorporated the use of art to express their...

Etcher, a Dutch painter once contemplated that “Without atmosphere a painting is nothing.” (Rugger and Billinge 25). Apparently, several painters have focused on the atmosphere of the spots or environment that they chose to draw on their paintings. Some of them, however, found themselves mysteriously attached to the atmospheres of...

The Last Judgment, done between 1536 and 1541 by Michelangelo covers the whole altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. The time of the painting came shortly after two significant happenings in the history of Catholicism. One was the surge of the protestant reformation, inspired by the insights...

Born in 1902 and died in April 1984, Ansel Easton Adams is an American environmentalist and photographer and initiator of Group f/64 which comprised of other photographers. Adams, in turn, remains one of the renowned Americans due to his work in national park service which influenced his artistry and vice...

Artwork #1:  Self-Portrait with White Cap, Max Beckmann, 1926 Question #1: Who is Max Beckmann? Answer #1: Max Beckmann was a German painter, writer, sculptor, printmaker and draftsman who lived during the years 1884 through to 1950. Question #2: Which styles did he use in his paintings? Answer #2: His...

Art was very significant during the renaissance period till early 1990s. The artists selected in this paper have a common theme in all their paintings. The common theme is fantasy and imagination that all artists showed in their art. Fantasy is described by the mood of a painting. The mood...