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Claude Monet: From one painting to many visions
Beginning with individual works that captured fleeting moments of light, Monet gradually embraced the idea of series - painting the same subject at different hours, under shifting skies, and through changing seasons.
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Nature in motion – The timeless vision of Claude Monet
In Monet's words: “Skills come and go… Art is always the same: a transposition of Nature that requests as much will as sensitivity. I strive and struggle against the sun… should as well paint with gold and precious stones.”
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Gustave Courbet: Master of Realism
Courbet was by nature a revolutionary, a man born to oppose existing order and to assert his independence; he had that quality of bluster and brutality which makes the revolutionary count in art as well as in politics. In both directions his spirit of revolt manifested itself.
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The Mystic Master: Exploring the Profound Imagination of William Blake
Blake was an accomplished artist, renowned for his illuminated manuscripts, engravings, and paintings that fused artistry with poetic expression. His visual art reflected his poetic sensibilities, showcasing symbolic imagery and fantastical narratives, often exploring themes of divine inspiration and visionary realms.
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Color and Form Unveiled: The Genius of Paul Cézanne
Cézanne's art was a departure from the typical Impressionist techniques of his time; he aimed to depict the fundamental shapes and volumes underlying natural scenes rather than simply capturing visual impressions.
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Shelley’s art Musings – Spotlight on William Blake
When I think about William Blake, I instantly think of the film “Red Dragon” – you know the one where the character Francis Dolarhyde is obsessed with the painting and kills his family to try and gain the same strength as the creature depicted. The film was inspired by the book “Red Dragon” by Thomas Harris and was a lead into the Hannibal Lector stories. While this is where the majority of us will recognise the work from, Blake was more than just a painter, he was also a poet and a printmaker, who turned his back on formalised religion and created his own personal complex mythology. Blake was largely…
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Edward Burne-Jones
One of the last Pre-Raphaelites, Edward Burne-Jones brought imaginary worlds to life in awe-inspiring paintings, stained glass windows and tapestries When Burne-Jones’ mural sized canvas of King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid was exhibited in the shadow of the newly constructed Eiffel Tower at the Paris Exposition universelle in 1889, it caused a sensation scarcely less extraordinary than the tower itself. Burne-Jones was awarded not only a gold medal at the exhibition but also the cross of the Légion d’honneur. He became one of those rare “Anglo-Saxons” who, from Constable in the early nineteenth century to Jerry Lewis in the late twentieth century, have been taken into the hearts of…
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New releases – Artist Biographies
Explore full biographies, and view photos of notable artists such as Pablo Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Piet Mondrian, Vincent Van Gogh, etc.
This is an interactive art blog in multi languages, you will find new articles on artists, art history, exhibitions, etc. Contributions welcome.
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