Nudity, and in particular, the female form, has fascinated artists throughout history. When one thinks of one nude sculpture, one immediately thinks of the white marble statues of Ancient Greece....
Los Angeles is a city that is full of creativity and life, thus it is no wonder that millions of tourists flock there each year. Many come to see the...
Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of Egypt, ruled from 51 BC until her death in 30 BC. Whilst she was loved by her own people, in Rome, she was seen as...
For many, the ancient Mayan civilization is exotic, fascinating, and even a bit scary. In 2012, with the end of the Mayan calendar, it was all anyone could talk about....
Pieter Bruegel the Elder was a Dutch artist whose life spanned from c. 1525 and 1530 to 1569. Although his life was short, the impact he made upon the art...
From Prehistoric cave paintings to the ritualistic carvings of ancient societies, humans have always had a desire to create art. Although it was once very rudimentary, new methods and materials...
Giorgio Vasari was an Italian painter and architect who rose to fame during the Renaissance. A man of many talents, Vasari was also a writer. His renowned novel The Lives...
John Constable was an English painter whose life spanned from the late 1700s until the early 1800s. He helped to revolutionize the art of landscape painting and elevate it to...
Marcel Duchamp was born in the late 19th century. The art he produced during his life was very much ahead of its time. For this reason, it was not appreciated...
Artists have pushed the boundaries of what we perceive as art for centuries. Each new art movement stirred up controversy at the time of its creation. However, few have turned...
Few subjects enthralled the famous Impressionist, Claude Monet, quite like water lilies. Between the years 1896 and 1926, it is estimated that Monet created around 300 paintings with water lilies...
Although Camille Pissarro is not as well-known as other Impressionists such as Cézanne and Monet this does not mean that his contributions to the movement were any less great. In...
Many Auguste Rodin sculptures have achieved great fame, such as The Thinker (1880). However, unlike The Thinker, which epitomizes thought and rationality, The Kiss (c. 1882) portrays burning desire and...
Neo-Primitivism was an art movement popular amongst the Russian Avant-Garde in the early 20th century. It was inspired by Primitivism, which was sweeping throughout Europe at the time. However, Neo-Primitivism...
The Renaissance is the time period following the Middle Ages, spanning from the 15th to the 17th century. The word renaissance is of French origin and is defined as "rebirth"....
Black and white painters use the absence of color to maximize impact. The stark contrast between black and white has proven effective at emphasizing the contrasting realities and ideals from...
The Romanticism movement was a force that dominated Europe during the late 1800s. It was an artistic, intellectual, and literary movement cultivated as a reaction to the Classicism and Neoclassicism...
Famous artworks created throughout history are not only attractive and cerebral but also ageless. Yet, among these magnificent masterpieces are a plethora of dark paintings that reveal humanity's depravity. These...
Humans are intrinsically linked to the environment around us. We have been formed by the terrain and have in turn helped form it. Nature artists have always found deep inspiration...
Landscapes are the perfect subject matter for artists. The vibrant colors and textures of nature offer landscape painters an infinite palette of ideas to play with. Art has the ability...
The Baroque period emerged after the Renaissance and Mannerism periods and brought with it new perspectives about life, art, religion, and culture. The Baroque style moved away from the severe...
