Tag: Oil on Canvas
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Titan | Bacchus and Ariadne
Lé Arts Salon Title: Bacchus and Ariadne Artist: Titan (Tiziano Vecellio) Year: c. 1520 – 1523 Medium: Oil on Canvas Period: High Renaissance Style/Genre: Mythological Painting Notes & Analysis of the Artwork The blue (San Juan) exudes connection. Worn by two of the female figures, enclosing Bacchus. Bacchus’s wants to create a positive change. Conveys movement […]
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Titan | Sacred and Profane Love
Lé Arts Salon Title: Sacred and Profane Love (Amor Sacro and Amor Profano) Artist: Titan (Tiziano Vecellio) Year: 1514 Medium: Oil on Canvas Period: High Renaissance Style/Genre: Allegorical Paintings Notes & Analysis of the Artwork The Coral (Raw Sienna) presents warmth and optimism. Blends with others or produce a welcoming and warm presence. In connection […]
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Correggio | Jupiter and Io
Lé Arts Salon Title: Jupiter and Io Artist: Correggio (Antonio Allegri da Correggio) Year: 1531 – 1532 Medium: Oil on Canvas Period: Mannerism (Late Renaissance) Style/Genre: Mythological Painting Notes & Analysis of the Artwork The White/Beige (Beryl Green) shows intoxication and timelessness. Shown in the dress, connects it to Jupiter and Io’s desires. Calm, warm, and […]
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Uccello, Paolo | St. George and the Dragon
Lé Arts Salon Title: St. George and the Dragon Artist: Paolo Uccello (Paolo di Dono) Year: c. 1470 Medium: Oil on Canvas Period: Early Renaissance Style/Genre: Religious Painting Notes & Analysis of the Artwork Two shades of dark green, both taking on traditional meanings and balance. Both have a connection to nature. The battle […]
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Giorgione | The Tempest
Lé Arts Salon Title: The Tempest (La Tempesta) Artist: Giorgione (Giorgio Barbarelli da Castelfranco) Year: c.1506 – c.1508 Medium: Oil on Canvas Period: High Renaissance Style/Genre: Landscape Painting Notes & Analysis of the Artwork The Grey (Swirl) presents tranquility. Minimal use of this color soothes the scene. Calming hue. Seen around the female and baby. […]
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Raphael | The Alba Madonna
Lé Arts Salon Title: The Alba Madonna Artist: Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino) Year: c. 1511 Medium: Oil on Canvas Period: High Renaissance Style/Genre: Religious Painting Notes & Analysis of the Artwork The Blue (Steel Blue) reveals an omnipotent presence. The blue of the sky reveals the lord’s and the holy spirit’s presence. Cool, calm, […]
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Longhi | The Letter
Title: The Letter Artist: Pietro Longhi, French. Year: 1746 Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Rococo Notes & Analysis of the Artwork Artist favored contemporary scenes of regular Venetian life. Full of humor and implication. Portrays a light comedic take on contemporary society. Provide an intimate look at 18th century Venice. The painting depicts the simple […]
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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. Spreads across the canvas Suggest and conveys motion and dynamism (type of […]
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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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