The Story of The British Textile Designer, William Morris

Art is not defined by the materials an artist uses in it’s creation, or the seeming simplicity or complexity of the final product. Art is defined by the emotional stimulation and connection made between the audience- this can be [...]

During the twentieth century, schools of art had shifted their focus from precedent movements within the community that followed a pattern of similar styles and themes within their portrayals, such as that found in the early [...]

At the turn of 19th century painting undergone a lot of changes with new discoveries in science and the defeat of France in Franco-Prussian war. Artists like Edouard Monet and Georges Seurat helped shape these transformations. [...]

Instead of being interested in the lighting and phenomenon of color, post impressionists move towards bright colors and sharp edges. The artists of the post impressionistic period chose not to work together because there work [...]

Claude Monet’s life-size oil painting of his wife Camille in La Japonaise is housed in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, depicting her dressed in a Japanese kimono and surrounded by paper fans. She stands out amongst the blue [...]

This painting is a self portrait of Frida Kahlo, in two split personalities. The Two Frida's was made in 1939. It is oil on canvas, standing at a height of 581/2 square. It is hanging in the Museo de Arte, in Mexico City. There [...]

Andy Warhol was an artist who was famous for his works in pop art. He was best known for paintings of Campbell's Soup cans, and has also used various methods in creating artwork. His works focus on the expression of people, and [...]

From all the research and watching the movie “Pollock” I would have to say the movie gave a very good portrayal of the life of Jackson Pollock. Environment shaped the painter when looking at his life. His upbringing certainly [...]

In Monet’s Water Lilies, the most abundant color is a deep blue. This forms the background of the piece. Since the painting is of lilies on a pond viewed from the side, one would expect there to be a line separating the water [...]