Paintings Essay Examples and Topics. Page 2

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 [...]

Raphael's Saint Michael Overwhelming the Demon is one of his works which is a part of the Louvre's collection. The work is a great representative of the art of the nineteenth century's realism.

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.

This particular painting stays true to Picasso's motif of incorporating sexuality into his works as it can be seen by the obvious representation of male and female genetalia in the work itself.

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

Although the art pieces created by Masaccio, del Castagno and Lippi may seem completely different, with the common thread of Christianity as the only thing that links them, a close analysis of the messages behind [...]

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.

A careful study of the hair, the beards and the dress of Homer reveals that this is a painting of that era.

The work depicts a sense of harmony, and the smile of the woman shows happiness. The moon was a symbol of the Virgin Mary's influence on the church, and the sun had an association with [...]

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' [...]

The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta reflects the memories of the Church, who witnessed this New Eden's beauty in terms of the upcoming modernity and industrialization.

The successful prostitute was a woman in control of her destiny as compared to the most powerless women of the age.

After viewing the Coronation of the Virgin Altarpiece: Saint Prosdochimus, I realized that the art of the Middle Ages, the era that is rightfully considered one of the darkest and the most complicated times that [...]

There is a concrete building to the left and the crowds of people extend to the horizon in a linear perspective.

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

One of the most famous female nudes in the history of art was the Spanish painting called 'The Nude Maja' done by Francisco Goya. Thus, the artists of the Renaissance brought about the rise of [...]

The drawing could be painted onto the wall of the cave with the help of the reed brush. The artist could wish to perpetuate the beauty of the world.

The painting of the last supper draws the attention of any admirer to the center of the work, which is Jesus Christ's head.

Sequential Narrative This area has murals of the Exodus, Elijah, Ezekiel, Triumph of Mordechai, and the Valley of the Dry Bones. Comparative Narratives There are paintings of the Well in the Wilderness, the Ark in [...]

Each artist and philosopher tries to give their interpretation of art, and while some think that art is nothing more but a system of knowledge, others consider it to be a means of expressing themselves [...]

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

The bravery with which the two women Lucretia and Gentileschi choose to deal with the aftermath of their sexual violations underpins the consensus that Lucretia depicts women's capacity to control their own destiny.

Two children are shown in the middle of the image: one is a black girl, and the other is a white boy.

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 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 [...]

Moreau's work depicts this tragic plot and indicates the theme of the difference between humans and the divine by portraying Jupiter and Semele on the border of heaven and the underworld.

In the foreground of the painting, the viewers can see two men one facing the audience and the other one facing the street.

To the left of the Virgin Mary, we see John the Evangelist supporting Christ's upper body and consoling the mother. The man in the painting is read as expressive and uninhibited in experiencing "joie de [...]

In this article, the author wishes to discover, whether the artist aimed to describe a real event in "Auspicious Cranes" or whether he tried to depict a concealed phenomenon in the political life of China [...]

The wide use of blue color is especially remarkable because it is a great method by the author of the painting to attract the viewers' attention to the theme of the painting the Planet Earth [...]

The Creation of Adam is one of the famous frescos by Michelangelo Buonarotti, the Italian artist of the epoch of Renaissance.

Devil's presence can be sensed in a broom and a hat in the third painting of Harlot's progress. A broom and a crooked hat hanging above the bed are the attributes of a witch, a [...]

The whole construct of this painting is maintained in the nature of Renaissance and glory of antique art. The frontal element of the whole performance is concentrated on the hand of the man.

Peter Paul Rubens was the greatest exponent of the baroque paintings and the most renowned painter of the Northern Europe. Both of these paintings deserve to hold their exclusive place in the history of art [...]

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.

The chapel is located in the Vatican and is one of the most illustrious artworks in the western world. The entrance to the chapel is marked by two frescoes which symbolize the last episodes of [...]

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 painter had a vision of ensuring that his work reflected the real life activities of the people viewing his work.

The overall movement of the lines is in the direction of the mirror, clearly alluding to a forgotten passage of time which strikes at the vanity of attractive women.

The paper will also explore the features of Duccio di Buoninsegna's Maesta, Raphael Sanzio's Adoration of the Magi, and the similarities and differences between the two paintings.

In spite of the fact, the author of Triptych of Madonna and Child with Angels is anonymous, the researchers are inclined to agree that the works of the author of the Legend of Saint Lucy [...]

As it has already been mentioned, Mexican muralism was a form of expression, and at the same time a provider of cultural traditions, political views and social moods in the country that influenced greatly on [...]

The woman's smile, often described as enigmatic, is the most intriguing aspect of the painting and it is also the subject of much speculation. The smile of the seated woman is the hallmark of this [...]

The Birth of Venus is a famous painting produced in the year 1863 by a French painter Alexandre Cabanel. This paper analyses the painting The Birth of Venus and gives a brief background of its [...]

As an emigrant, the artist tried to cope with a new life reality and the impossibility of returning home. As a result, Paris Through the Window presents the tension between reality and fantasy to accept [...]

For the created art, as an inspiration was taken the film Persepolis, which puts in the center of discussion the topic of authoritarian control and repression in Iran.

The Mona Lisa painting stands out from other paintings of the 1500 era because of the technique, and the medium used to create the masterpiece.

This use of colour harmony and the simplicity of the graphic production successfully represent the band's aim with this album, to simplify and pair back their music in a move away from digital music production.

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 [...]

In his paintings, Marshall conveys a sense of his own experience growing up as a black boy in a racist society, his own understanding of how the black people are kept down by the practices [...]

It is possible to focus on such artworks as the Wanderer above the Sea of Fog by Caspar Friedrich, The Taking of Christ by Caravaggio, and Raphael's The School of Athens.

The painting was mainly designed as a visual means of propaganda of the belief that the American settlers had a manifest destiny.

One of the elements that attract attention is the rich texture of this of this work. It should be noted that the artists places the starry sky in the very center of the painting while [...]

As it has been stressed, the manner in which the artists of the High Renaissance depicted women in their work had a lot of points of contact with the image of women in the modern [...]

Finally, graffiti is a form of expression and inhibiting it denies young persons a voice and the right to express themselves.

In this painting repetition has been employed by having a continuous line of the edge of the lady's dress which brings association among the objects of this image that is the woman and the ground [...]

The hunter is drowning the beer in water, and the primary thematic representation is the relationship between the hunter and the prey.

This painting depicts a scene from Roman history when the Horatii brothers, three Roman soldiers, swore an oath to their father to fight on behalf of the Roman Republic in a battle against the soldiers [...]

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 series of paintings fall under the category of optical realism because paintings depict dogs in a realistic and detailed manner.

The painting's use of optical realism and synthesis can be seen in the seamless blend of the painting and the outside landscape, creating a new, surreal reality.

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.

Color, space, and pattern are the elements of design that evoke the subject communicated by the designer. Moreover, color is used to give interpretation to the art and distinguish and symbolize elements.

The bright yellow and white colors used in the interior of the diner, as well as the bright wood of the bar counter, make the diner warm and cozy.

With the help of various elements of art, the artist creates a picture of a biblical plot, which is of value for the study since it touches on such a new topic for that time [...]

The story behind the painting aims to show viewers the ancient story about the famous characters of Castor and Pollux and their attitude toward and perception of the daughters of Leucippus in the context of [...]

Thus, the visual elements of the painting, such as composition, color choices, and textures, allow the artist to convey the message of the painting to viewers in more effective ways.

The animation "Blind Vaysha" by Theodore Ushev is an example of the German expressionist style that allows the audience to feel the tragedy and the pain the protagonist of the animation experiences.

Hence, within the framework of this work, the works of The Pitti Tondo by Filippo Lippi and Madonna and Child with St.

The mythical story of a young John the Baptist and Jesus leaving Egypt and meeting in the wilderness is depicted in the painting Virgin of the Rocks.

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, [...]

Romanticism is one of the most famous periods of the development of art and the formation of new views about the world.

The background complements the foreground and there is a distinct harmony between the elements in the image. Each of the artist's unique perspectives is evident in their awe-inspiring creations.

The somber tones, the blank stares, and the drinks on the tables are meant to represent the emotional state of a person after a terrible hangover.

The grim emotion was primarily due to the lack of colors in the heaven depicted in the artwork, and the entirety of the painting seemed to be devoid of saturation in coloration.

The public recognizes the 1893 version of the Scream painting, which was created on cardboard using crayon and tempera. In The Scream, Munch again emphasizes his interior condition rather than the surroundings by using a [...]

Although the painting depicts naked females against the background of nature, a fairly common characteristic of realism, the artist uses techniques that make the picture unrealistic. In a realistic depiction, the people in the image [...]

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.

The glamorous overall appearance of pop art is pleasant and engaging. I find abstract art overhyped and thought-provoking due to the lack of subject.

It is argued that while stylistically, the two artworks share some similarities, the subject matter of the paintings is different, which is validated by the shifts in cultural contexts surrounding the painters.

Conservation of artwork is the essential first stage of restoration of a painting, which includes a complex of works to restore the strength of all layers of a picture, its stabilization and prevention of destruction.

"The Creation of Adam" is part of the painting of the vault of the Sistine Chapel which can be considered one of the major symbols of all Western European art.

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 [...]

In Madonna with the Long Neck, there is a higher level of hidden eroticism, not very natural static poses, and the faces of the characters depicted: the angels, the little Jesus, and Madonna.

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

Due to the brightness and unusual nature of the chosen light effect, the artist masterfully creates a contrast between the main canvas of the painting and the neon line passing through it.

It is interesting to note the latter subject as one of Georgia O'Keefe's focuses. In contrast, the dark shading in the mural's bottom parts depicts a dark picture of subordination to one's culture.

The artist intended to transmit the inherent connection between the person and politics in Chinese society, mainly through his Bloodline series. Zhang was striving to create the illusion of false pictures in the series to [...]

Considering different perspectives and applications in the exploration of the topic of geometric art, I intend to study the impact of geometric art in different industries.

Title: Sunrise Artist: Claude Monet The year: 1872 Medium: Oil on canvas Movement: Impressionism Dimensions: 48 cm 63 cm Location: Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

The focal point is a crucial element in artwork, which serves to engage the viewer in the piece of art. In essence, the focal point is the aspect of the painting to which viewers are [...]

At the same time, the space of the painting puts the girl's figure closer to a viewer through the lines of the building design, such as floor tiles and wall banners.

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

Exemplified by the works of Peter Paul Rubens and Katharina Grosse, artworks have transitioned from the Flemish Baroque to the Gagosian style, where an artist enjoys the interplay of architecture, sculpture, and painting.

Below the Trinity, Masaccio depicts the figures of Mary and John, as well as the full-size portraits of the two donors, likely of the Lenzi family.

The photographic accuracy of the depicted landscape is unimportant, so the artist focuses on individual details, such as footprints on the path, stones in the right corner of the picture, and cracks in the house.

The painting portrays three two-stories high buildings attached to each other in the light of a barely arisen sun, and the colors are bright and vibrant.

Ultimately, Guernica by Pablo Picasso is one of the most significant art pieces in Cubism that takes inspiration from historical and stylistic influences.

In particular, Firelei Baez's painting shows the problem of the missing of race in feminism, when the racial identity of women is ignored, and focuses on the significance of this phenomenon in the modern world.

As a result, the painting is stylistically significant as it sheds light on the attributes and special features of high Renaissance artwork. The whole painting is rich textured and detailed, which is a well-known attribute [...]

Picasso's works from the early period, also known as the Blue and Rose period, can be characterized as melancholic and pessimistic because of the dark palette used in the paintings.

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 painting's subject is different from representational ones, as it is not feasible to define painted objects as ones derived from sources observed in the natural world, with the exception that is the architectural drawing [...]

Moreover, it makes me feel scared and uncomfortable: it is almost like I am in the ocean, just like the characters depicted in the artwork, and the waves are consuming me along with them.

Second, the paper provides the formal analysis of "Laila and Majnun at School" without the value of judgment in order to enable the reader to understand the object of the inquiry.

The paintings demonstrate the depressed and lonely state of elderly people, worsened by the pandemic. The blurriness of the landscape reflects the existence without meaning and emphasizes the lifeless state of the person.

The first element of the similarity of these works is the use of patterns and geometric figures reflective of the traditions of Africa and Persia.

Finally, on the top of the World and the planet, there is a reflection of the Supreme Being who is viewed to oversee the creation; in this context, it is God the father.

The art, in its entirety, is a narrative that depicts an ancient period of thought and the formulation of philosophies that shaped the world.

Creating a piece of work is a subject of independent creativity and one's ability to express thoughts and ideas in a painting, drawing, or sculpture.

The motive, the colors, and even the light in the picture are the same. In Flack's works, the impact of the social environment of that time is rather easy to observe.

The Cypress tree is also a significant element in the painting as van Gogh projects it as a rising flame from the ground to the night sky.

The hour is late, according to the clock on the wall, yet the tables are littered with empty beer bottles and containers, indicating a more joyful environment earlier in the night.

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.

It is one of the most famous in the world and is now in the National Gallery in London. The human figure is depicted in a very realistic way, with the use of light and [...]

This image may be called the best work of art due to how interesting the way of drawing is combined with the moods of the painting.

During the conversation, I connected with my friend and found that we have some shared experiences; we both appreciate the art of Salvador Dali.