Painter

powerful sentences. This style of writing has a way of leaving the reader with a meaningful message. Two micro-short story authors that have progressed in many fields of literature, just once being micro-stories are authors Molly Giles’ and Pamela Painter. After having read Giles’ short story “The Poet’s Husband” and Painter’s short story “The New Year” the reader is left with a feeling of discomfort and depression for failed relationships. In both stories there is a lack of connection between the

Edward Hopper was an American realist painter born in 1882 in New York. After studying art and many journeys, he had trouble getting famous and put on the art world map. But finally, in 1933, a first installation is dedicated to him at the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) in New York. His works are mainly inspired by his journeys, trips to different places and the solitude of the American in the twentieth century. Nighthawks is his most famous piece of art (Laura Herail, blog). After researching and

The world has several great poets and numerous mind-blowing works, each with its own way of portraying its own message using symbolism to represent lessons of everyday life. Jane Flanders wrote the poem named “Cloud Painter” she shows the world from an artistic way, using a painter and his canvas to help the reader picture the true meaning behind the words and images created. Robert Frost takes on the same idea, but uses a less complex example so that it makes his work easy to understand while not

Gainsborough, A Story of a Painter and an Era To be able to appraise the originality of eighteenth century English art, one must recognize its importance in history. A great painter to research is Thomas Gainsborough. His artwork was an important aspect of the art community of the middle seventeen hundreds. His paintings seem to bring brightness and color to a period in art that needed his creative boost. His combination of portrait paintings along with beautiful landscapes was not recognized

The first artwork made by Gustave Caillebotte is called The Orange Trees, the painting was measured to be 61 by 46 inches and the creation was made with oil on canvas. It was launched in 1878 and is currently held at the Aubrey Jones Beck Building. The second artwork created by Paul Ranson is called the Apple Tree with Red fruit, the painting was measured to be 33 ½ by 46 ¾ inches and the frame was measured 41 ½ by 55 ¼ inches. Just like Caillebotte created The Orange Trees, it was created with oil

Flemish artist, David Teniers– David Teniers II or David Teniers the younger– was one of the most famous and prominent artist of peasant life in the 17th century. He was born in Antwerp and his works were influenced by his father, David Teniers the Elder, and his father-in-law, Jan Brueghel. In 1632, Teniers became a master of a guild in St. Luke. He was later chosen to preside over the same guild in St. Luke in 1644 (“David Teniers the Younger”). Teniers achieved noble status in 1663 and also successfully

Introduction: Donatello, the famous Italian sculptor’s real name was Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi. As an expert of sculpting bronze and marble, he quickly became one of the greatest Italian Renaissance artists of his time. There is a lot to be known about his life and career but there is little to be found about his personality. It is said that Donatello never married, and he was a man who lived a simple lifestyle compared to his peers. His friends often found him hard to deal with, and he also

Rogier Van der Weyden was a Flemish painter of the mid-15th century. Rogier was chiefly influenced by his first teacher, Robert Campin. Although details of his early training are sketchy, it is generally accepted that he entered the workshop of Robert Campin, the foremost painter in Tournai and dean of the painters' guild, in 1427 at the age of 27 (http://www.belgium.be). Rogier remained in Campin's studio for five years, becoming an independent master of the guild on August 1, 1432. Van der Weyden

“Jackson Pollock: Is he the Greatest Living Painter in the United States?” This article was published in LIFE magazine on August 8, 1949 in the United States. It is a primary source. The author’s name is not provided, which is a potential limitation of the value of the article. The article describes Jackson Pollock, his life, his art, and his fame. It is informational, but due to the nature of the magazine, it was likely written for entertainment value. The article highlights the controversy surrounding

Martin Robertson and Mary Beard’s manuscript, Adopting an Approach, focuses on the study of Athenian pottery. The manuscript begins, by describing Sir John Beazley and his revolutionary method of studying Greek vases. The Beazley Method focuses on the technical conventions of Greek Vases such as naming the artist, dating the pieces and then grouping them based off of similar characteristics. Beazley “provided for the first time a comprehensive framework of analysis for Athenian painting, and a way