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Art History

  • Dec 1, 1350

    Madonna and Child with Saints and Angels

    Madonna and Child with Saints and Angels
    “Madonna and child with saints and angels”, one of the finest paintings of Lippo Memmi. It was painted around 1350 in Italy, Europe, during the byzantine period. Some reasons that it was from the byzantine period are, the painting was made between 330- 1453 (the byzantine period). The painting is an image from the empire’s culture. It is a fresco painting, fresco painting was used in the byzantine period.
  • Dec 1, 1512

    The creation of adam

    The creation of adam
    During the renaissance, Michelangelo a famous painter, painted “The Creation of Adam” using fresco style. The painting was created on 1512, in Italy. Some examples to prove that it is from renaissance period are, it is within the high renaissance period 1475-1525. Painting shows human anatomy. Due to it created in Italy in that period it was at the renaissance period. The painting contains light colors.
  • Girl with a pearl earring

    Girl with a pearl earring
    A famous painting that has upraised during the baroque period would be “The girl with a pearl earring”, painted by Johannes Vermeer on 1665 in the Netherlands. Reasons to prove it as baroque art are, that is it made after 1600 as baroque started at 1600. The painting shows emotion, were baroque must have emotional involvement. The painting contains oil colors. It was created in Europe, baroque first spread in Europe.
  • Liberty leading the people

    Liberty leading the people
    “Liberty leading the people”, painted around 1830 by Eugene Delacroix. A painting created during the romantic period in France. Some examples to prove it was from the romantic period would be, the romantic period started at 1800 and ended at 1850, the painting was created within that period. It involves politics and radicalism, the romantic period was associated with politics. The painting shows folk art. The painting shows new emotions such as terror.
  • the painter's studio

    the painter's studio
    “The Painter’s Studio” an art piece created by Gustave Courbet around 1855 in France, during the realism period. Examples to prove it was in the realism period would be that realism began in France in the 1850, and the painting was painted in France in 1855. The painting looks almost realistic. The painting reveals a truth, which is the painter’s studio. The painting focuses on an everyday life structure such as his studio, where he spends his everyday life there.
  • The starry night

    The starry night
    Vincent Van Gogh a famous painter from the post-impressionist period, painted “The Starry Night” around 1889 in Saint-Rémy, France. It is one of the most famous paintings in that period. Some reasons to prove it is from the post-impressionist period are, the painting contains thick colors. The artist uses swirls. The painting contains unnatural colors. French post-impressionist started at 1886, where the painting took place in 1889.
  • the persistence of memory

    the persistence of memory
    In the surrealist age, Salvador Dali, a painter known for leaving a picture of his mustache in his art work. “The Persistence of Memory” was one of his most famous paintings, painted around 1931 in Spain. Some examples would be, Surrealism began in the early 1920s, and it was painted in 1931. The painting contains strange things, it is a point from surrealism. The painting contains disturbing scenes. Is visualizes dream and reality. It has unexpected juxtapositions.
  • Death of a Phone Booth

    Death of a Phone Booth
    In Soho in 2006, down by the side walk, one of the most famous art pieces of Banksy, called “Death of a Phone Booth” appeared. Some examples would be, it is from the modern age. It represents a phone booth an item from everyday life. Its abstraction shows it is contemporary art. It is graffiti.