Paintings from Italy

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Please don’t misinterpret the artist’s name with the spectacular historical figure George Washington. The artist here, Georges Washington is totally different personality from the first president of the United States of America. The shot being fired from the rifle hints an encounter on the go when this particular Arab soldier is trying to kill his undefined enemy. We are being kept in dark about the rivals to make us concentrate on the particular soldier’s pose and his horse’s quick movements in efforts to save itself from the probable harm. We can also assume that the numerous gun-shots being fired around might made the horse restive. Painted with the long-lasting oil, the advantages of the medium can be seen as we enjoy the more depth of […]

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When the plague of 1576 struck on Italy, Doge Alvise I Mocenigo decided to build a massive church if the plague diminishes totally. After plague stopped the church was built and was called as II Redentore. From that time, festival of Redentore began to give thanks for the end of the terrible plague. Italian artist Fausto Zonaro has depicted the same festival of the old times with details. The presented portion of the festival shows a person trying to sell his goods to two beautiful women. Thus, the festival having a terrible history has now forgot the abysmal of the past and people are enjoying the healthy present. We see a hand-fan in the hands of the lady in front and one lady in the […]

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