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In the ancient Greek religion, Dionysus was the God of winemaking, grape harvest and religious frenzy. He was also closely associated with festivity, theatre, celebratory processions, ecstatic dance, fertility and insanity. The origins of Dionysus remain a mystery though the mysterious ecstatic rituals associated with him may be observed in other more ancient cultures. In … Read more
In the ancient Greek pantheon of gods, Aphrodite was the Goddess of love, beauty and sexual passion. Widely worshiped during the Greco-Roman era of European history, Aphrodite was among the more popular deities. Her cult is understood to have been inspired by other more ancient Goddesses like Astarte (Phoenician), Ishtar and Inanna (Sumerian). Aphrodite’s main … Read more
In the ancient Greek religion, Hephaestus was the ‘God of fire and volcanoes’. He is referred to as the ‘celestial artificer’, credited with creating numerous exquisite weapons, tools and artifacts for the Olympian Gods and Greek Heroes. Hephaestus was thus also regarded as a smithing God and worshiped by metal workers, sculptors, masons and other … Read more
Pierre Auguste Renoir was a French artist best known for being one of the greatest contributors to the influential art movement Impressionism. Born in a poor family which struggled financially, Renoir left school in his early teens and began his career as a porcelain painter. Later, his family allowed him to pursue his dream of … Read more
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (February 25, 1841 – December 3, 1919) was a French artist who is widely regarded as one of the greatest painters of the 19th century. Though he quit Impressionism midway, he is most famous as one of the pioneers of the art movement. Renoir married one of his models Aline Charigot and had … Read more
Active during the second half of 19th century and early 20th century, Pierre-Auguste Renoir (February 25, 1841 – December 3, 1919) was a prolific French artist who was a pioneer as well as a leading painter of the art movement Impressionism. Along with Claude Monet, he developed several artistic techniques which became associated with the … Read more
Among the Impressionists, Pierre-Auguste Renoir (February 25, 1841 – December 3, 1919) was the only artist to earn distinction as a portrait painter. He explored the genre of portraiture throughout his career, which lasted for more than 50 years. Renoir is known for being one of the founders of the art movement Impressionism in late … Read more
Landscape was ranked fourth in order of importance out of five genres in western art. However, several Impressionist artists devoted most of their careers to studying and painting the landscape. Since then, landscape has become a major theme in western art. Pierre-Auguste Renoir (February 25, 1841 – December 3, 1919) explored landscape painting throughout his … Read more
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (February 25, 1841 – December 3, 1919) was a French artist who was one of the pioneers of the art movement Impressionism. It was the summer of 1869 when Renoir, along with Claude Monet, began sketching beside the water at La Grenouillère, a boating and bathing resort on the Seine River, outside Paris. … Read more
Wassily Kandinsky was a Russian painter and art theorist who is widely regarded as one of the key figures in modern art due to his contribution to the development of abstract art. Kandinsky was born in Moscow to upper class parents. He initially pursued a career in law before he moved to Germany to study … Read more