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(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Guglielmo Zoochi was an Italian painter born in 1874. Majority of his work depended on displaying the contemporary women enjoying different kind of activities. The women portrayed in his paintings were often very beautiful wearing traditional clothing and makeup. The current oil-on-canvas painting is called A Musical Evening. It captures the moment of some women and two men from affluent houses, enjoying the music at a particular evening. Expensive clothing of characters, house filled with expensive furniture and decorative pieces of carpet and wallpapers clearly states that it is a house of one of the wealthiest persons in Italy. The particular moment demonstrates the complete enjoyment of characters with music. A woman is playing an instrument by reading the notes. She seems to be indulged […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Around 19th century, people of Istanbul used to have scribes to write or read their letters as they had very low literary knowledge. This oil-on-canvas painting shows one of those days. Artist Fausto Zonaro was born in Masi, which was in Austrian Empire, in 1854. He was very much interested in painting from the beginning and his parents decided to encourage his skill. After learning in a Fine arts Academy in Verona, he opened his own art school in Venice. But he was not fully happy with his way of life. He found the satisfaction in Istanbul. He attained the attention of aristocratic circles and started receiving works from them. Being pleased with his paintings, he got the title of court painter. Now we can […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...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 […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...In Islamic culture, there is a concept of Iman. It consist the 6 basic elements. Those elements believe in god, angels, prophets, religious books, Day of Judgment and the ultimate fate pre-decided by God. Anyone who believes and follows these elements is having the Iman. Greatly influenced by Islamic culture while he was living in Islamic country Istanbul, he came to know more about the religion. This knowledge and influence reflects in some of his works. This is an oil-on-canvas portrait of an Imam – Islamic leader and the provider of religious guidance. He seems immersed in the thoughts of godhead. Looking at his half-opened mouth, we can say he is chanting some religious hymns. The raised hand in blessing pose is showing his spiritual […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...The warm and realistic portrayal of a tribe is illustrated by the famous Russian artist Richard Karlovich Zommer. It is genre painting of wanderers. They have pitched their tents in an open field. The trees are giving them comfort under their shadows and every living object of the tribe is having rest after a long journey. Watching the scene, it feels very calm and restful. We automatically feel the urge to go there and have some drinks under those welcoming tents. It’s like getting freedom from the same-old regular life we are having. It feels much more adventurous things to keep wandering from place to place and exploring the new areas of the Mother Nature. This could be the most perfect life for anyone who […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Genre scenes like this generally doesn’t consist any striking elements which can capture one’s eyes immediately. Like in the fantasy or dramatic scenes contains some elements which can spectacularly impress the viewer’s mind. Such as Massacre of the Innocents by Peter Paul Rubens in which the cruel scene grips our mind and forces to find out more about the scene represented. Genre paintings tend to be more sober and without frills of high-imaginations. Here, the western genre painting accomplished by Swedish artist Kilian Zoll, also gives a cool effect and explores the contemporary village’s customs. The river happily roaring aside the village has totally stopped by the winter’s cold. Thus, villagers now have a new ground open to delve upon. All kind of activities are […]
