All About French Art
Summary of French Art It’s hard to think of a country where the arts play a more significant part in the national psyche than France.…
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Idealised American Impressionism, Simple Joy of Life
Mother and child in a boat by Edmond C Tarbell, 1892 A delicate, sensitive image of mother and daughter, by Artist Edmond C Tarbell, a…
All About Cave Art
Cave Art Simplified Cave art is drawings and paintings on cave walls created by Paleolithic humans. Summary of Cave Art There are many different types…
All About Surrealism
Surrealism Simplified Surrealism was an art movement that emerged in Europe following the First World War, inspired mainly by Dada. The movement is most recognised for…
What’s The Difference Between Modern and Contemporary Art
(Skip to Bullet Pointed (Summarised)) In order to fully understand the difference between modern art and contemporary art, it is vital to relate the narrative…
All About Abstract Expressionism
Abstract Expressionism Simplified In the 1940s and 1950s, American artists such as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning produced new kinds of abstract…
All About The High Renaissance
High Renaissance Simplified The phrase “High Renaissance” refers to an era of artistic creation that art historians consider to be the apex, or pinnacle, of…
“Prostitutes by the Seine, lesbianism and the Origin of the World
Gustave Courbet, ‘The Woman in the Waves’ Realism school Painted in 1868, oil on canvas. Dimensions:65.4 cm x 54 cm Alexandre Cabanel, ‘The Birth of…
Sexual Ambiguity of Meaning
Jacques Cancaret (French, 1876-1941) “Nu aux Colliers (Nude with a Necklace)” No biographical information available. A stretched-out nude figure cuts diagonally through the picture dominating…
HOMOEROTIC PRUDERY and a Dog called Harry
Thomas Eakins, American, 1844-1916 – “The Swimming Hole” 1885 – oil on canvas The style of this work is realism but not necessarily naturalism. There…