El Greco : The Greatest Spanish Painter Of The Era

Vincent van Gogh is one of the world’s most well-known artists. He was the son of a pastor and was brought up in a religious atmosphere. He thought his true calling was to preach the gospel like his father. He became a preacher in a small coal mining town. This is when he starting becoming very interested in the people and things that surrounded him. He became an artist at the age of 27.

During the Spanish Civil War, German tested their bombs for warfare on a town called Guernica. It was in the province of Biscay in Basque Country in Pablo Picasso’s home country. The oil work, Guernica, was Picasso’s reaction to how he felt about the bombing and shows dismemberment and pain. It is art about the tragedies of war, especially on civilians. This anti-war symbol helped bring the Spanish Civil War more attention. The lack of color seems to make the work more dramatic. According to Picasso the bull meant brutality and darkness while the horse the people of the town. This artwork should be classified as one of the most famous political protest

Through the years art has been regarded as a form of communication, emotion, a feeling or expression of ideas, by which we mean a person or convey something. This idea can be captured in a painting, sculpture or even through writing, which through their expressions disclose the most characteristic form of a culture. By century to century there has been many creative persons like writer, artist, composer who contributed to development in the all creative fields. We also had so many great visual artists who create greatest arts, music and books. Pablo Picasso is one of them, who took modern art at new level. He was one of well-known artist in history .In fact, his vision and distinct creative style, some of the most innovative pieces he introduced to the art world.

El Greco is a well-known Greek artist whose work during the Spanish Renaissance made him famous. Born 1541 in Crete, El Greco eventually made his way to Venice where he found himself under the instruction of Titian (El Greco). After moving to Toledo, Spain at age thirty-five, he continued his career as an artist until his death. Some of his works include The Holy Trinity, The Assumption of the Virgin, and The Burial of Count of Orgaz (El Greco - The Complete Works). All of these paintings show his unique expressionistic style that led him to fame so many decades after his death.

Dimension is somehow integrated into every art piece that one has either seen or created. It is the backbone of detail, and what gives art that “ Wow” factor. Some artists famous or not, use dimension to add characteristics and meaning to what they are trying to express. There is an unquestionable connection between the definitions of dimension and the idea of inside/out. Defining the inside/out isn’t as easy as it sounds. There are a whole lot of meanings for the topic. For everyone inside/out is a different story, religion and life style. Two artists that have integrated the phenomenon of inside/out are, Marisol Escobar and Auguste Rodin. These two artist are extremely different in their way of living their lives, not only physically but also spiritually, as well obviously their own personal style of art.

Diego Rivera was born on December 8, 1886, in Guanajuato, Mexico. At the age of three years Rivera began drawing on his walls at home and his parents saw this and instead of punishing him for drawing on the walls they nurtured his creativity. Rivera made art that portrayed the lives of working class Mexican people. Rivera’s passion for art began from a young age. Around 10 old years he went on to study art at the San Carlos Academy of Fine Arts in Mexico City where he received training modeled on conservative European academies. Later in his life he traveled to Europe to continue his art studies where he friended many famous artists such as Pablo Picasso. In Spain, Rivera studied the work of El Greco, Velazquez, Goya, and the Flemish masters

Giorgio De Chirico’s art can be viewed one that evolved tremendously over time. However, his artwork portrayed a number of characteristics and traits that differentiated them from the works of other artists in his time. This is probably why his art remains a puzzling factor to many from the 20th Century to date. A wide use themes and concepts can be seen in a number of his works. He has played a huge role in shaping the surrealist works of art.

Birthname: Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dali. Salvador Dali was an artist. January 23, 1989 would be the date of his death.

The excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum in the 18th century provided the world with an incredible source of artworks ranging from fresco’s, paintings, sculptures, mosaics and ceramics.

Criticizing artwork is very easy task to do by anyone, but understanding the meaning behind a piece of artwork can only be noticed by individuals with some knowledge of art. In certain occasions humans tend to ignore something that they don’t like, which might lead them to make negative conclusions about a subject. How an object is portrayed with the use of color, and shapes can affect the feelings of any audience. Art skills are developed throughout the life of a person, but only dedicated artists who are trained to receive criticism, or who are empowered by their artistic teachers tend to become more successful. Oscar Gutierrez is an artist who has four years of experience working as an art teacher assistant at his local high school,

The great thing about art, is that there are multiple portrayals of one idea but, the artist’s own personal style allows one to feel something that another may not. Early Renaissance painters, Giotto di Bondone and Duccio di Buoninsegna established their own unique style to depict a biblical scene known as, The Betrayal of Christ. Through a close analysis of each artist’s representation of, The Betrayal of Christ, one is able to compare and contrast the artists own understanding of the scene through their attention to detail, character, and space throughout the painting. When examining these two works, one will have a stronger emotional response towards Giotto’s interpretation rather Duccio’s, due to his methods of handling organization, figures, and space.

El Greco's artistic formation in Rome and Venice, reflects the influence of roman mannerist designs (e.g Michaelangelo's masterfully polished drawings) and that of the Venetian school of painting with its emphasis in the richness and variety of colors, the use of pigments to achieve the impression of depth and brightness,

The selection from Leon Battista Alberti’s On painting is mainly divided into 5 paragraphs numbered 25 through 29. Just as the title suggests, the text deals with the art of painting and its virtues. It talks about the benefits painting offers to the artist and why they are valuable, as well as showing the importance a work of art gives to the object being painted. While referring to many examples in history, Alberti also compares painting to the other “crafts” and explains why it is more noble, as well as more enjoyable and self-satisfactory.

On January 1st, 1618, Bartolome Esteban Murillo was born in Seville Spain. Murillo was the most famous Spanish Baroque painter of his time, known for his religious works.

El Greco, at the age of 26, like other Greek artists had travelled to Venice and came under the influence of Titian and Tintoretto. During his stay in Italy, he widened his style with aspects of Mannerism and