Articles about artists and their works including facts and lists of the most famous painters and sculptors as well as their most renowned works.
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, known around the world as simply Caravaggio, is one of the best known Italian artists of all time. His paintings, which combine a realistic observation of the human state, both physical and emotional, with a dramatic use of lighting, had a formative influence on the Baroque school of painting. He … Read more
Pop Art was an art movement that dominated the art world in the mid 20th century. Considered the last prominent modern art movement, Pop Art appreciates popular culture as opposed to elitist culture. It is characterized by bright colors and use of recognizable imagery from popular culture like advertisements, celebrities, mundane cultural objects and … Read more
Contemporary Art is the art of today and it broadly encompasses the artworks produced in the late 20th century and the 21st century. Some define contemporary art as art produced within “our lifetime”. However, as these vary with time, it is difficult to put a period to it. The classification of “contemporary art” as … Read more
Jesus Christ, the central figure of Christianity, has been depicted numerous times in paintings during the course of western art. Renaissance was movement in Europe from the 14th to the 17th century which was marked by renewed interest in ancient Greco-Roman culture. Religious paintings were very common in the Renaissance and several paintings from … Read more
Painting in the Philippines is a reflection of the rich culture and diversity in the nation. The history of Filipino paintings can be traced back to the pre-historic times, when paintings were made on the walls of the caves. These paintings are shown to have different types of human figures, frogs and other types … Read more
The Baroque is a style of art that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1740s. The term Baroque comes directly from French (“a pearl of irregular shape”), which in turn comes from Portuguese barroco (“irregular pearl”); and is related to Spanish barrueco and Italian barocco. In painting, the Baroque style … Read more
The Baroque is a style of art that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1740s. The term Baroque comes directly from French (“a pearl of irregular shape”), which in turn comes from Portuguese barroco (“irregular pearl”); and is related to Spanish barrueco and Italian barocco. The Baroque was the dominant … Read more
Though the late 18th century saw several European countries nationalize their royal collections to form a national art museum, no such thing happened in England and the British Royal Collection still remains in royal possession. John Julius Angerstein was a London businessman and art collector who died in January 1823. Politician George Agar Ellis … Read more
The art of the Philippines is reflective of the diversity, richness and uniqueness of Filipino culture. It began during the pre-historic era which is signified by the various paintings and artworks found on the walls of the caves discovered throughout the region. However, Filipino Art, as we know today, began with colonization of the … Read more
The term history painting was introduced in the 17th century by the French Royal Academy. For many years after that it was considered the most important genre of painting above portraiture, still life, landscapes and other genres. Though initially dominated by religious and mythological works, the genre later expanded to include events from actual … Read more