All posts tagged "realism"
19th Century
Valentin Serov, Russian Master of Portraits
February 17, 2021Valentin Serov (1865–1911), was a student of Ilya Repin, and heir to the best traditions of...
19th Century
Painting of the Week: Adolph Menzel, The Iron Rolling Mill (Modern Cyclopes)
December 13, 2020The 19th century, the age of steel and steam, witnessed not only the developments of the...
Artist
Art and Cinema: The Encounter in the Work of Agnès Varda
December 4, 2020Agnès Varda was an important figure in the Nouvelle Vague film movement. She is known for making her...
19th Century
Painting of the Week: Francis A. Silva, Kingston Point, Hudson River
November 8, 2020Wind gently blows on the water of the lapping shore, and light gently glows on the...
dailyart
Painting of the Week for All Saints: A Burial at Ornans by Gustave Courbet
November 1, 2020Who nowadays doesn’t appreciate Gustave Courbet‘s striking realism? We all do, but as happens with many...
featured
Goya’s Ghosts: The Disasters of War Print Series
October 28, 2020Francisco Goya (1746-1828) is considered the founder of the national genre in Spain. He was talented...
19th Century
Painting of the Week: Winslow Homer, Summer Squall
October 11, 2020The crashing waves roar with a deafening thunder, and the foamy spray flies with a quickening...
19th Century
Painting of the Week: Firs Zhuravlev, A Fashionista Wife
September 20, 2020Firs Zhuravlev’s realistic paintings show all aspects of Russian life. And we can imagine the scene...
19th Century
Painting of the Week: Henri Fantin-Latour, Still Life
September 13, 2020The greatest happiness can be found in the simple pleasures of daily life. Such simplicities could...
Art History 101
Art History 101: Twelve Portraits You Should Know
August 10, 2020Let us embark on a journey through the course of art history with twelve significant portraits...
