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Primavera by Sandro Botticelli

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November 17, 201515th Century History Painting WesternNo comments

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Primevera by Sandro Botticelli is one of the most popular paintings by the artist. Another famous art work by the artist is Birth of Venus. It was commissioned by the Medici family. The painting has comprised Greek mythological gods and goddesses at one place. Their placement and convergence in the painting has made many critics and reviewers to come up with the theories and hypothesizes about what the painting really means. Thus, the painting is in the list of some of the most talked and wrote about painting with other paintings like Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Setting It is an orange-grove. In classical art, orange trees are, allegedly, considered as divine or sacred. We can see the ripe oranges in the trees very clearly […]

11 Steps of Painting a Picture

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November 17, 2015Blog1 Comment

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These are common steps most painters goes through when they are trying to depict a picture. Whether it’s describing a real scene (landscapes, portraits, etc.) or piece from their own imagination (abstract, action, drip paintings), these are essential steps of painting a picture. Although, you can’t escape these steps, not all of them are mandatory in your painting process. It depends on your choice, painting ability or the painting style. So, you are free to paint the way you feel comfortable instead of following some rules. The listed steps are just guidelines. 1. Deciding a Subject This is an obvious step but needs mentioning. Here artist decides what picture he wants to paint, a landscape, a bird or even a pen. The subject could be […]

Who is who: The Death of General Wolfe by Benjamin West

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As the historical facts suggests, out of the 14 members of army depicted in the scene, only 4 were actually present in the real battle. Though, the named ones aren’t those. The named ones the ones who have been recognized successfully. Others are minors or the unrecognized ones. Here is our post, The Death of General Wolfe by Benjamin West, for the full analysis, story and history regarding to the scene. James Wolfe: General James Wolfe was the English war-hero of the Seven Years war between England and France took place in Quebec, Canada in which England won. He was born on 2nd January, 1727 and died on the battleground of Quebec on the day of 13 September, 1759. He is called as the […]