原文链接： https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/dailyartartwork/img-202209026311ecd47b3b0 The Renaissance master Sandro Botticelli idealized and humanized the picture of the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus, conveying the divine beauty of maternal love. Maria’s expression was soft, her skin smooth, and she stroked her son’s chubby cheek with her forehead, the baby clutching the back of her neck. There was also […]
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Original link: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/dailyartartwork/img-202208236304c890d59d3 Edouard Manet was a key figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism, in September 1875 with his friend and outsider Impressionist painter James Tissot – whose work we regularly feature in DailyArt Works, visited the Grand Canal of Venice together. Before the summer trip, Manet painted with Claude Monet (he also
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Original link: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/dailyartartwork/img-202208236304cce1f3abb Did you know that most of the Greek sculptures we know today are actually Roman copies? The Greek originals have not survived because they were made of bronze, a very valuable and useful material in times of war. The Marble Head of an Athlete is a reproduction of a Greek bronze statue
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Original link: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/dailyartartwork/img-202208236304c28e00f48 Francis Danby was an Irish painter of the Romantic era. He is known for his imaginative and dramatic landscapes. Danby initially developed his style when he was a central figure in a group of artists that would later become known as the Bristol School. Danby’s Bristol works were landscapes and topographical maps;
Original link: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/dailyartartwork/img-202208236304b87c63576 Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Albert Francis King is widely recognized as Pittsburgh’s leading still life painter of the 19th century. Kim, who is largely self-taught, is best known for his still lifes. Noted for its uncanny realism and emotionally charged mood, the painting is created by contrasting tantalizing food and drink with
Original link: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/dailyartartwork/img-202208236304bfb08c4b1 Walter Ufer, of the Taos Society of Artists, was a leading advocate of American figurative painting in the early 20th century. He joined the group in 1917 and specialized in portraits of Pueblo Indians and vivid landscapes painted fluidly with high-key palettes and textured brushstrokes. On the Rio Grande blends his sensitive
Original link: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/dailyartartwork/img-202208236304ba6d17610 The Goldfinch shows a life-size chained goldfinch standing on a feeder—a blue container with a lid, surrounded by two wooden half-rings fixed to the wall. This colorful bird is a popular pet and can learn simple tricks, including lifting a thimble-sized bucket. It was said to bring health and good luck, and
Original link: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/dailyartartwork/img-202208236304ca231fce0 From 1879 to 1880, Claude Monet was keen to paint still lifes, knowing that still lifes were easier to sell than his landscapes. In Apples and Grapes, however, he employs the intricacy of colour, light and texture seen in his most “impressionist” landscapes. This is especially evident in large canvases – the
Original link: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/dailyartartwork/img-2022081562fa2065e3e7f On the last day of our special collaboration month, we will admire the collections of the Rijksmuseum . We hope you like it! : ) Well, it’s time for Rachel Ruysch! Rachel Ruich is a still life painter from the north of the Netherlands. Specializing in flowers, she creates her own style.
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Original link: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/dailyartartwork/img-2022081562fa28df18dee Today’s a big day…we’re starting pre-sale of our daily art calendar today, which means you can get 25% off your calendar until October 16th! : ) Today’s piece is from Rousseau, who is also featured in a month on our wall calendar, also check out our desk calendar and the new 2023
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Original link: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/dailyartartwork/img-2022081562fa1f4ecf3c3 The Palu di Pontin Marshes once stretched to the southeast of Rome on both sides of Via Appia, home to herds of black buffaloes and a place where Rome often suffered from malaria. After the ancient drainage system fell into disrepair, it was not re-drained until the 20th century. Corbyn wrote about
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Original link: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/dailyartartwork/img-2022081562fa1e66e82e5 This young man looks like a rock star, doesn’t he? Sandro Botticelli is best known for his mythological subjects, but he also painted many portraits, though not as many as one might imagine. There are many idealized portraits of women that may not represent a particular person. His male portraits also often
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Original link: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/dailyartartwork/img-2022081562fa185e24d69 The most popular compositions in Francisco de Zurbarán’s paintings are the figures of saints depicted alone, holding their emblematic objects in their hands, looking out into the space beyond the frame. He presents this theme in a unique way. Evidence that the artist sent groups of images of female martyr saints to