Art History & Terminology

Pierre-Auguste Renoir - YOUNG GIRL PROMENADING (447 views)
By Camille Mauclair
Excerpt from "The French Impressionists (1860-1900)"Renoir's realism bears in spite of all, the imprint of the lyric spirit and of sweetness. It has neither the nervous veracity of Manet, nor the bitterness of Degas, who both love.. read more

Leonardo da Vinci - A Biography of the Renaissance Man (514 views)
By Bianca Tavares
Leonardo Da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452, in Vinci, Italy. It is uncertain that Vinci, just west of Florence, was the actual birthplace and it is often debated that perhaps he was born in a farmhouse in Anchiano. Nevertheless, Vinci claims the prestig.. read more

Adolphe William Bouguereau - Biography of the French Realist Painter (399 views)
By Bianca Tavares
The career of Adolphe William Bouguereau, unlike that of his contemporaries, the then avant-garde Impressionists, was one of ever-increasing success without major setback. He was born on the west coast of France into a family of wine merchants and was giv.. read more

Vincent Van Gogh - Biography Of A Tormented Dutch Artist (303 views)
By Bianca Tavares
The whole of the painted works of Vincent Van Gogh - over 800 canvases - were produced in the very short time span of only 8 years. Indeed his total output of over 2000 drawings and paintings originate from the years 1880-1890. Alongside this runs his pub.. read more

What is a Giclee? (339 views)
By www.houseofcachet.com
In the French dictionary a giclee (zhee-CLAY) will be defined as meaning “to spray or squirt.” However others might say "giclee" doesn't mean "to spray,” that "Giclee" isn't an infinitive and that it is the feminine of a past participle. So if there is so.. read more

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