Hierarchy Archive
Painting Hierarchy or the Hierarchy of Genres are the six main types of painting:
1. History Painting
2. Portrait Painting
3. Genre Painting
4. Landscape Painting
5. Animal Painting
6. Still Life Painting
Most of the paintings falls in one or more of these categories and are defined, interpreted accordingly.
A British painter born in late 19th century, Leonard Campbell Taylor was a prolific artist in England. He served as an official war-artist in First World War. Though, the depictions of the incidents of the war came later in his life. Before that he used to depict aristocrat women of the England in their royal and costly mansions. He painted many paintings in which the delicate women were the central point. The theme repeats in the current portrayal as a woman is standing near a fireplace holding a vase in her hand and gazing at it with emotions. At a closure look, the side-face reflects a little sadness. Maybe the girl is one of her loved ones. Maybe her father as a little portrait of […]





















