Category: Mythological Paintings

• Titan | Bacchus and Ariadne

  Title: Bacchus and Ariadne Artist: Titan (Tiziano Vecelli) Year: 1520 – 1523 Medium: Oil on Canvas Period: High Renaissance Style/Genre: Mythological paintings for Philip II (1553-1562) Notes & Analysis of the Artwork Offers her a constellation (Corona Borealis) as a wedding gift. Draping the main colors in the palette, blue and rose tones. Division of scenery…

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  October 19, 2023

  Artworks, High Renaissance, Mythological Paintings, Set Null (O)

  Art, Colors, Mythological, Oil on Canvas, Paintings

• Sandro Botticelli | The Birth of Venus

  

  Title: The Birth of Venus Artist: Sandro Botticelli (Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi) Year: 1484-86 Medium: Tempera on Canvas Period: Early Renaissance Style/Genre: Mythological Painting Notes & Analysis of the Artwork The Red (Matrix) infused with pink hues tells of motherhood & affection. Welcomes the arrival of Venus (w/ love) from the divine green. Covering Venus,…

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  May 10, 2023

  Artworks, Early Renaissance, Mythological Paintings, Renaissance

  Art, Blogging, Colors, Paintings, writing

• Michelangelo | The Creation of Adam

  

  Lé Arts Salon Title: The Creation of Adam (Creazione di Adamo) Artist: Michelangelo (Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni) Year: 1508 – 1512 Medium: Fresco Period: High Renaissance Style/Genre: Mythological Painting; Sistine Chapel Paintings Notes & Analysis of the Artwork Two different shades of cream, (Vanilla & Tuine) displays a scene that is larger than life. Displays…

  Lé Haiku

  April 19, 2022

  Artworks, High Renaissance, Mythological Paintings, Set Null (O)

  Art, Artwork, Colors, Fresco, Paintings