All About Seaport by Edward Wadsworth
Title of Artwork: “Seaport” Artwork by Edward Wadsworth Year Created 1923 All About Seaport During the 1920s, Wadsworth created a unique style of painting that matched…
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Marvel at the flesh, fabric, textures, and bloody realism
Why do artists paint so many nudes? Traditionally, mastery of nudes was an essential skill. Not just an outer surface but an understanding of internal…
All About The Tower of Blue Horses by Franz Marc
The Tower of Blue Horses, also known as Der Turm der blauen Pferde in its native German, is an expressionist oil painting that was completed…
Death Dances on your Tongue. Will it Unlock your Creativity?
Vincent Van Gogh – Café Table with Absinthe A seemingly innocuous still-life painting that packs a punch. It needs no further information to impart its…
David Hockney – A true modern master
‘Savings and Loan Building’, by David Hockney – 1967 The freshness of this image is a joy to see. The geometric façade of the building,…
Socrates and the Dance of Death
The last moment of Socrates, oh, the mysterious last moment that have plagued scholars, made the best of philosophers scratch their heads. Why did Socrates…
All About Therese Dreaming by Balthus
Title of Artwork: “Therese Dreaming” Artwork by Balthus Year Created 1938 Summary of Therese Dreaming It’s impossible to tell whether Balthus’ model, Thérèse Blanchard,…
All About Big Nude by Chuck Close
Title of Artwork: “Big Nude” Artwork by Chuck Close Year Created 1967 All About Big Nude by Chuck Close First of Chuck Close’s grid-based paintings,…
All Hidden Symbols & Meanings In Picasso’s Guernica
Pablo Picasso’s Guernica is filled with intricate imagery and hidden symbolism, and is considered by many art historians to be the ‘single greatest piece of…
All About The Adoration of the Shepherds by Giorgione
Title of Artwork: “The Adoration of the Shepherds” Artwork by Giorgione Year Created 1505 – 1510 Summary of The Adoration of the Shepherds Giorgione, an…