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Francois Boucher | Madame de Pompadour
Background and History of Art Form Background and History of Artist Brief Overview/History of the Artwork Analysis of the Colors/Theme Looking at such a beautiful and radiant painting, we viewers receive a palette of mixed colors. Madame de Pompadour delivers youth and beauty through the cool color palette of green and blue while giving us…
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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 Color composition and story The blue exudes connection. The purple represents eternal love and femininity. The rose pinks show the spotlight and homes in…
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Norman Lewis | Baule Mask, Carved Bobbin (Guru), Dan Mask
*Baule Mask, Carved Bobbin (Guru), and Dan Mask shown from right to left* Title: Carved Bobbin (Guru) | Baule Mask | Dan Mask Artist: Norman Wilfred Lewis Year: 1935 Medium: Pastel on Canvas Period: Harlem Renaissance Style/Genre: Figurative Expressionism; African Art. Notes & Analysis of the Artwork Taken from the mask of Baulé and Dan…
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Pietro Longhi | The Letter
Title: The Letter Artist: Pietro Longhi Year: 1746 Medium: Oil on Canvas Style/Genre: Rococo Notes & Analysis of the Artwork Artist favored contemporary scenes of regular Venetian life. Full of humor and implication. Painting depicts the simple act of receiving a letter in a receiving parlor. Color composition and story The Gray background brings in…
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Giorgione | The Tempest
Title: The Tempest (La Tempesta) Artist: Giorgione (Giorgio Barbarelli da Castelfranco) Year: c.1506- c.1508 Medium: Oil on Canvas Style/Genre: Genre on High Renaissance Notes & Analysis of the Artwork Scene is as depicted: On the right, a woman is sitting with a baby Meaning of the scene remains a mystery. Symbolism and subjects allowed for…
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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. The Pink (Clam Shell) with grey undertones. The Brown (Old Copper) connects the…
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner | The Red Tower in Halle
Title: The Red Tower in Halle Artist: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, German. Year: 1915 Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Expressionism Notes & Analysis of the Artwork Shows the market square of the city, Halle Germany. Kirchner was stationed here during military service in the spring of 1915. The Center of the square and image is a…
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Anton Mauve | Morning Ride on the Beach
Title: Morning Ride on the Beach Artist: Anthonij Rudolf Mauve (Anton Mauve), Dutch. Year: 1876 Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Realism Notes & Analysis of the Artwork Highlighted in realist fashion, humanism, and atmosphere. Painted in an impressionistic style. Dazzling variation of light. Mauve was a member of the Hauge School, Known for painting animals…
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