Paintings Essay Examples and Topics

The image involves a half-body portrait of a woman, and the enigmatic smile of the lady reflects the artist's idea of the connection between nature and humanity.

Guernica is a painting by an influential 20th-century artist, Pablo Picasso, that was created in 1937 in response to the bombing of the city of Guernica in the Spanish Civil War.

The naming of Mona Lisa and the Last Supper paintings is based on the themes represented in the paintings and situations at the time.

Both "Girl with a Pearl Earring" and the "Mona Lisa" are considered masterpieces of their respective periods; both painters were able to capture their subjects in a way that is both realistic and evocative.

Different colors represent different emotions and feelings in a work of art such as a painting; perhaps one of the most important facts in the use of color is the ability to actively involve the [...]

The shape of the counter follows the shape of the corner of the building and is curved at 90 degrees angle. Such a positioning of the counter allows the viewers to see the front and [...]

While the painting shows Emperor Jahangir of India and Shah Abbas of Persia embracing and is an allegorical representation of the friendship between the Mughal and Safavid empires, at that time there was an uneasy [...]

Daniel Strobel, Jr.and Her Son, George is one from the pair of neoclassical portraits of the Strobel family Daniel Strobel, the American Diplomat in France, and his wife, Anna Church, the daughter of the first [...]

Impressionists showed the development of the urban environment at the end of the 19th century. Monet was the representative of impressionism, whereas van Gogh represented post-impressionism.

The central figure of the girl conveys the overall mood of the painting that is calm, humble, and, at the same time, celebrating the eve of Saint John.

The kind of body art may be limited to one's gender because in some communities certain arts are limited to one gender.

The aesthetics and experience of art inspire modern artists and impact the emergence of new works created under the influence of past works.

To conclude, in his "Notes" Matisse touches on the most serious issues of art, such as the expression of a painter, the role of color and nature in art.

Following is a depiction of the painting: This painting was chosen because the innocence on the face of the girl can be related to one's self and moreover, the choice of colours that Vermeer has [...]

Both the painting and the poem encapsulate the feeling of veneration in the face of life and death. As in the case of Asher B.

It is considered that the body type of Adam and God was heavily inspired by the statue of the Vatican's Belvedere Torso.

The author states the major problem of humanity that is the meaning of love and our understanding and comprehension of it.

There is also a burning giraffe and a blue dog on the right, horse-women in the river on the left, and a box with a bust and a monster figure in the center.

Aaron Douglas was a bright representative of the Harlem Renaissance, a movement that appeared in the first half of the 20th century and was aimed at attracting public attention to problems of African American people [...]

Thus, the artist applies asymmetrical balance, since the center of the composition is shifted to the right. Mary, with the angels, and Gabriel balance each other, and this balance creates a feeling of harmony and [...]

He also drew the image of "Death" in his masterpiece painting The Death of the Grave-Digger from her. The figures of the woman angel and the old man standing inside the grave are in the [...]

Among the works worthy of analyzing to understand the main components of art is Andy Warhol's portrait of Marilyn Monroe, which emphasizes the two-dimensional and colorful nature of the piece.

The mood is reinforced by the strong brush strokes used on the sky and the artist's intentional blurring at the edges and the trees.

The images were painted in the 20th century in the backdrop of the rising pressure in many parts of the globe for the government to embrace gender equality.

The underlying concept of the painting appears to have been borrowed from the literal depiction of "self-portrait" and "the dream" where the "self-portrait" is assigned to the right hand side while "the dream" appears to [...]

The prominence of the Black Madonna is majorly due to the miraculous character it poses to the pilgrims. Since the black Madonna is a representation of the Virgin Mary, there are people of Catholic denomination [...]

The boy is confronting the remnants of the Tree of Life from the Garden of Eden, as is shown through the presence of the small snake and the walled 'garden' while the landscape behind him [...]

There was also a distinction in age of the painters whereby, impressionism painters were generally older as compared to post impressionism painters.

It is the artist's magnum opus, and it serves as a living testament to the vision and foresight of the museum's first director, Richard Brauer. This is supposed to be a picture of the outdoors.

The painting is called Hope II, which indicates that the artist wanted to emphasize not the doom and sadness of the death of a child but the hope of the women depicted in the painting.

Alongside this, the themes depicted on the icons began to reflect human ethical ideals, as, for instance, the icons that presented the depiction of the Virgin implied the necessity of salvation.

The poster mimics the design of the Sun Maid Raisins box. Salvador Torres The origin of the picture is the poster by "Sun Maid Raisins" corporation.

The style is realistic, in that the viewer has no doubt that the object in the picture are human figures, female, and that they are standing on the ground in a real landscape.

The work depicted the scene of the last supper as illustrated in the Bible. The person in the center of the picture is Jesus Christ.

The mirror-reflexion of the two Fridas constitutes the foreground of the painting. The two figures on the picture are being either linked in the inner world, which is being illustrated by the unity of the [...]

It seems that Kruger wants to underscore the two sides of women's nature: her beautiful purposeful face and the negative effect manifested in a desire to objectify women.

Nevertheless, the whole mood of Waiting is highlighted not only by the figures of the women but coloring and composition of the painting.

The scene depicted in the painting is the situation when the idol is being given adulation before the arrival of Moses. The mass in the painting is implied with the use of dark and light [...]

The most notable artistic technique used in the painting is the use of color, which is used a symbol of solitude.

In the first place, Cimabue puts the figure of Madonna in the center of the painting. Thus, the angels behind the throne bring the image of Madonna to the fore.

The use of complementary colors, which became the signature of Van Gogh's style, helped to intensify the mutual effect of the color scheme in the paintings.

The composition is dominated by the figures of the father and the son, who occupy the center of the painting, surrounded by bystanders in the background.

The painting conveys the act of the second come of Christ, and the apocalypse. It is explicitly seen the way Christ is depicted in the light, in the middle of the painting; just the way [...]

There is in much painting of the era a new impression of limitless power, of figures bursting out of the frame of paintings.

They exemplified the trend in French art termed Modernity, defined by the poet Charles Baudelaire as a pursuit of "the transitory, the fugitive, the contingent"1.

Several details in Vincent Van Gogh's 1889 artwork Corridor in the Asylum catch the viewer's attention, but the lone person in the central area of the picture is perhaps the most prominent.

The altarpiece was a religious painting work that symbolized the Virgin and child with four physicians of the temple and the entire family of Ludovico il Moro which comprised of Ludovico, his wife and daughter.

Her face and the pink dress she is wearing are the points of focus in the painting, which is the reason for the title of the painting called The Young Woman with a Pink Dress.

This paper will focus on analyzing the different styles of painting in the paintings Mona Lisa and The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci and The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo Buonarroti.

The most "sound" in the context of "femininity" and "masculinity" are the pictures The Oath of the Horatii, The Death of Socrates and The Lictors Returning to Brutus the Bodies of His Songs and The [...]

The discussion explores the artist's decision to paint the lines thinly, whether the drawing might be seen as a metaphor for the passage from childhood to adulthood, and whether the drawing gives the picture a [...]

This paper aims at giving a brief analysis of the sand painting done by the Native Americans as well as the purpose of the painting.

In addition to properly chosen techniques and materials, the artist was able to create a story with the past, the present, and the future.

Although the first painting is a symbolic self-portrait and the other one is a realistic portrait of a woman, both of these works strike the audience with the powerful depiction of the women's experience of [...]

One of the most peculiar things about the narrative framework of the Sistine Chapel's ceiling is the order of the frescoes, with the final one referring the viewer to the beginning of time and the [...]

Contemporary theoreticians dispute the origin and meaning of subculture as a social phenomenon, analyzing the sociological parameters of the groups of population and their primary motivation for deciding on self-expression in the form of subculture.

Raise the roller and move it along the slope of the pan severally to a point just below the well to allow the paint to flow into the roller.

All the elements of Degas' style, an asymmetric composition, unexpected angles, and active interaction of figures and space, can be observed in The Rehearsal.

The artwork is the most iconic and celebrated of Klimt's paintings that the artist did during the peak of his career.

The guiding lines are the instruments, and the line of sight of the characters, convening at the man. He accomplishes the illusion of space by overlapping characters in the foreground with the house in the [...]

The mouth of the lady is depicted by a line that is somehow excessively curved. Further, the scale employed in the paintwork exacerbates the artist's sense of loneliness.

The sun is very high and barely seen through a violent somber sky which occupies the most of the painting and, on the contrary, the opposite side of the picture represents a burst of bright [...]

One can argue that the street and the four people in the diner who do not seem to communicate are a part of the artist's perception of the loneliness in the urban society.

The portrayal of a mirror in work is what has interested me the most. Manet paints a lifelike view of a bar and adds the mirror to present the unexpected ambiguity.

Despite the fact that the bombing of the town was Picasso's major motive for creation Guernica, in the painting, there are no scenes of bombing, no explosions, and no direct images of the ravages of [...]

The action centers on Pan, a deity that causes the action of even the spectators who are not interested or even looking at him.[1] The characters in the foreground, as well as the 'river god' [...]

In concluding the review, the critic denounces Banksy's creations as works of art and generally sees the rise of Banksy as the fall of art1.

The artist uses bright pastel tones, a combination of straight and curved lines, and a simple one-point perspective, accentuating the nude figure and creating a feeling of the viewer's presence in the scene.

It is stated that Tamara's self-portrait appeared in the next edition of a prestigious German fashion magazine after the editor was moved by the sight of her exiting her automobile in front of a five-star [...]

The iconography of the painting tells a story of masculinity and femininity while leading the audience to the times of Art Nouveau's popularity.

The Madonna of the Meadow is one of the numerous compositions of the Virgin with the Christ child that the young Raphael created to establish his reputation as an artist when he arrived in Florence [...]

The telegraph cable that the woman is stretching across the continent, the book in her hand, the trains and the ships, and the bridge on the right everything is empathizing the progress of the European [...]

Title: The curve of the bridge Year: 1928-1929 Medium: Oil on cardboard Location: The Art Gallery of NSW, Australia Author: Grace Cossington Smith Grace Cossington Smith is known to be one of the first [...]

The majority of the background is in a somber gray in color. There is a human face, from the neck up, slightly tilted to the right in the center of the painting.

When looking at the picture, the variation of colors is such that one can easily identify the background. The ambiguity of the painting is very amusing.

The impressionist series depicting the same stack of hay is notable for the ability of Monet to repeat the same them but to capture different atmospheres, times of day, and times of the year.

The greatest and an interesting facet of the image is the placement of the orange sun, which, despite being small and one that covers only a small area in the image, is contrasted to the [...]

In the far distant center of the painting, is a mountain, still and motionless, in contrast to the dynamic furious sea wave. The shape and size of the wave create the imagery of force in [...]

The dark colors and the static nature of the painting both in the foreground and the background give the implication of lack of life and hopelessness.

Correggio's Assumption of the Virgin is unique in its complex composition which represents the details of Mary's Assumption with the help of clear foreshortenings and the perfect illusionistic elements which create the effect of the [...]

Although the style that Rafael developed over the course of his evolution as an artist was influenced greatly by the works of Leonardo da Vinci in terms of composition and technical expression and Michelangelo in [...]

Thus, the fruit is depicted in the middle of the painting, leaves and flowers are revealed at the top and bottom of the work providing a frame for fruit. The painting shows that the natural [...]

It is clear that Rubens was attempting to show the beauty of women in Genoa and the need for cities and states to appreciate, respect and appreciate their women.

The ornaments on the floor, the decorations of the walls and the general atmosphere of the place leave no doubt of this setting being in a palace. The royalty of this place and the people [...]

In the beginning of the period of Renaissance a lot of restrictions were placed on the women that saw the Western society witness a decline and invisibility of female artists.

Moreover, Saturn is one of the planets and a representation of the Roman deity known as Kronos, who was in charge of time.

Printmaking has given artists a distinctive and adaptable method to create images on a variety of surfaces, from woodcuts and etchings to screen printing and lithography.

In Sherman's interpretation, Bacchus has most of the external features of the original, but the details alter the painting's context. The gaze of Bacchus in Sherman's painting is less ambiguous than in the original.

It formulates the conceptual framework of the selected work and the other ones, namely the impact of the world, the audience, and the artist's life.

The lower third of the painting shows a grassy area, and the other two-thirds contain the figures of a woman and a little boy behind her.

It is now displayed at the Uffizi, Florence, and is considered among the best paintings depicting the Medici family members in the role of the Magi and the Virgin.

The Mona Lisa picture above is written with the use of paint and pigments using the brush and sponges and it is an original copy of the world's greatest work.

The complexity and creativity of the compositional process with which the painter applies the themes in the picture-puzzles are a rather personal achievement, and the many later copies serve to show Arcimboldo's true originality in [...]

Thanks to the drawings discovered in the cave, a fantastic discovery was made: the animals that now live in hot African countries and the inhabitants of the northern countries once existed in one place, on [...]

Bruegel's paintings portrayed the life of peasants during that time.'The Children's Games' and 'Winter Landscape with Skaters and a Bird Trap' are some of the most famous paintings of the artist.

Cimabue's paintings has many of the similar Byzantine icons of the era and some of them are folds in the garments are pressed and almost standardized, the halo is golden hue and plate sized, all [...]

They handled color quite differently, and their methods of creating shapes and shadows are unique to each artist to the point that each artist's work is easily identified from its unique treatment of the shape [...]

Pablo Ruiz Picasso When the discussion comes up about the subject of the monochromatic color schemes, I usually think of Picasso and his famous "Blue Period", especially about "The Old Guitarist" painting."The Old Guitarist" painting [...]

He gives hints for the viewers to see that the location is not real and it cannot be found in anyone's house. In this way, it seems that the woman is making a photo of [...]

The essay explores the strengths, elements, and styles of the artwork. Leonardo da Vinci uses the best elements of art and principles of design to give the painting "Ginevra de' Benci" powerful themes such as [...]

It seems to me that this portrait will be of great interest to people who will study my works in the future. This is one of the main goals that I will always try to [...]

In artistic work "The sacrifice of Isaac" captivates the perspective of Isaac, who is the immediate victim of the sacrifice. The perspective of Isaac highlights the significance of light and shadow in the artistic work [...]

Gachet's painting entails the stripling method. The shadow of Dr.

The piece conveys the horrors and losses of the event dead adults and children, a horse in agony as an important symbol in Spain, and the suffering of survivors are present here. In various ways, [...]

Anguissola was inventive and playful as she explored the narrative possibilities of portraiture, stretching the boundaries of the genre she was confined to because the artist was not allowed to study the nude figures required [...]

The main point is to study the relationship between the content of paintings and the social structure of New Spain in the 18th century.

The object in the picture is three-dimensional, practically does not interact with the light, is only under a direct source in the form of the sun.

Thus, in the case of The Starry Night, the artist's personality and background play a significant role in the history of the painting's creation.

In a sense, Friedrich develops a style of close observation, which is evident in the "Wanderer," where the central figure examines the 'world below.' Hence, in the context of typical Romantic works, the "Wanderer" stands [...]

The lines are not so much assembled into concrete forms as they emphasize the unreality of what is captured - the image of the fabrics among which the women are posing is devoid of certainty [...]

The emphasis on the big bright sky may represent Van Gogh's desire to fly away from his reality and embrace the light of the starry night.

Speaking about the range of colour which can be seen in this painting, it should be said that it is rather varied and features basic colours such as blue as the main colour for the [...]

The setting of the painting is a prison that has arches on the window and an arch in the hallway. On the right-hand side of the painting, the orange tunic echoes the red and yellow [...]

Francis in Ecstasy is one of the brightest examples of Early Renaissance and, without any doubt, one of the best of Bellini's creations. Thus, the painting in question can be named a perfect imitation and [...]

Two of the greatest artists of all time, Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo are very much noted as the masters of the two greatest qualities of craft and communication.

Jackson Pollock mastered this technique and while such paintings look like a mess of colors, careful inspection reveals that the paintings have very intricate patterns that put a living form for the painting.

This movement appeared in France in the 1840s as a reaction to changes in the government, military, and economic spheres.edouard Manet, Gustave Courbet, Ilya Repin, Edward Hopper, and other representatives of early realism contributed significantly [...]

The artist stressed that his artwork was a response to the horrible aftermaths of the bombing of Guernica, as well as the overall concept of war.

The first use of gold leaf can be discovered in his paintings even before the Golden Phase: in 1898, Klimt painted Pallas Athene borrowing the methods of classical myth iconography and emphasizing the divinity of [...]

This picture made me interested in what was depicted in it from the first sight because its composition was attractive due to the wide range of shades and the scenery that can never be witnessed [...]