Gavin Lee Art F200X Blogs

Artists that were from the Romantic era have looked into putting a lot of individualism and emotion into their artworks. Many different art styles were introduced during this era. The Romantic era started in the late 1700s, and most of the artworks that were created in this era were created in Europe. In this blog, we will be comparing Realism and Pre-Raphaelitism, which are styles that were created during the Romantic era.  Realism:  Realism has been created in the mid-1800s in Europe as a reaction against the highly stylized and idealized art of the Romantic era. Realist artists depicted the world as it was, while also focusing on everyday people and scenes and using a highly naturalistic approach.  The first artwork that uses the Realism style that we will be looking at is The Gleaners. It was painted by Jean-Francois Millet in France in 1857. This painting depicts three women gleaning in a field after harvesting, with a background of a large, empty field....

The Classical era is preceded by the Baroque period. This period lasted from the 1750s up until the early 1800s. It was also known for many political changes that were made in the US and in Europe. For instance, the French Revolution was a significant event that occurred during the Classical period. The French Revolution was a period of political changes that were made in France which started in May 1789 up until November 1799 with the ascent of Napoleon Bonaparte. Since the French Revolution has taken place during the Classical era, many artworks from this era have been influenced by the revolution. We will be looking at three different paintings from three different artists that had influences on the French Revolution.  The first artwork that we will be looking at is the Oath of the Horatii. This painting was created by Jacques-Louis David in 1784. Although many studies on this painting were first conducted in Paris, it was actually painted in Rome. The painting depicts...

The Baroque is a style of art that thrived in Europe starting in Rome in the early 17th century and lasting until the mid-18th century. It has spread rapidly to most of Northern Italy, and into many different European countries such as France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Germany, and Poland. Baroque art is known to use elements such as contrast, movement, and surprise to give the artworks a sense of awe. Some known artists during this period include Caravaggio, Peter Paul Rubens, and Artemisia Gentileschi. The artwork that I chose to look at is known as The Garden of Love .  The Garden of Love was painted in 1633 by the Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens. It is currently being housed in the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid, Spain. The painting was called "Garden Party" in an earlier listing. It portrays a large group of well-dressed people who are lounging in a happy and peaceful garden. Since the people in the painting are well-dressed, this may imply that they may be wealth...