Art15th Century Art: Portrait
Another phenomenon of the 15th century art world was the increasing prominence of the portrait.
Whereas before mainly religious scenes were the order of the...
15th Century Portraits: Women And Men
There is an interesting difference that tends to occur in portraits of men and women in the 15th century portrait.
Whilst the portraits of men tend to be as...
Art And Pentimenti
Pentimenti is a term that you might hear bandied about in the art world, but like most terms it is far from obvious what it means.
Well, it is related to...
Art Work And The Skull
Throughout different periods of painting history, many objects are often placed in artworks to confer ideas of the day, and the current trends in thinking and...
Artistic Techniques - Chiaroscuro
This is a common technique that was experimented with many times during art history.
Perhaps the most prevalent period was during the High...
Classicism And Realism In Art
We have seen that realism in the 17th century fell into two distinct schools of thought - one of which is termed naturalism as discussed in another article in...
Dutch 15th Century Painting
Painting of this period is obsessed almost exclusively with great attention to detail, and it is work of this form that many of us today still consider to be...
English 16th Century Painting
In the period where great strides were being made on the continent, what was going on in England?
Well, portraits were particularly prominent in this...
Florentine And Venetian Painting: Differences
The key difference between these two schools during the 16th century is all about the way in which the pictures were composed.
To express it in the most...
Frescoes And The Renaissance
The phenomenon of the fresco in the Church continued strongly during the Renaissance during the 15th century.
These were however sometimes approached in a...
German Art In The 15th Century
German art in the 15th century tends to be somewhat different to that of other countries in the period.
This is because German art was more conservative and...
German Art: 16th Century
In this period a break was finally made with the centuries of Gothic tradition.
In its place for the first time came a real interest in landscape; almost...
How A Fresco Was Painted
If you have seen a detailed picture of a fresco, or been up close to one, then you will know that they can be extraordinarily detailed.
As a rule this was...
How To Set Up A Grid To Draw In.
Using a grid can help you draw, getting things accurate and it will help with organizing your drawing. Get yourself an a3/a4 sized paper and follow these...
How To View A Fresco
If you go to old Churches or Cathedrals, then you will no doubt see lots of frescoes throughout the churches, adding decoration and colour.
These will...
Mannerist Art And Spain
Spanish mannerist art work is particularly to be shown off by the colours that were used in the art works.
Typically, they used very rich and vivid colours....
Mythology And 15th Century Painting
In the 15th century, during the time of the renaissance in Italy, mythology comes to the fore as a very popular subject.
Indeed, mythology dominates many...
Naturalism And Realism In Art
In the 17th century, realism came back into fashion.
In part this was because people turned against the mannerist manner of painting, and the fairly...
Painting Subjects In The 17th Century
One thing was particularly revolutionary about art in the 17th century.
Many artists started painting the world around them - that is everyday life and what...
Renaissance Art - Themes
One major interest of Renaissance painters was the technical side of drawing, and using converging lines and rules of perspective to get a sense of reality in...
The High Renaissance
The High Renaissance really refers to 16th century art, broadly, and was started in Italian city states.
The whole of Western culture has been affected in a...
The Renaissance
What are the characteristics of art in this period?
Well, the period began in the 15th century.
It is characterised by the striving to be as realistic as...
Understanding Contrapposto In Art
When you study any subject, there are many unique words and phrases to describe different techniques and attitudes to painting.
One of these is known as...
Understanding Donor Portraits
You might hear the term donor portrait used in discussion about art and artists.
A donor portrait refers to one in which the patron and at times his family...
Understanding Mannerism In Art
Mannerism was a 16th century movement, in which drama and emotion - manners - are particularly prevalent in art.
This was based on the findings of some...
Use Your Heart Not Your Head
Most people that suck at art usually turn out using tjeir head. Use your heart and your painting or drawing will be perfect. When you are just making the...
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