Art History & Terminology

Portrait Painting (457 views)
By Stefan Heuer
What is portrait painting? This can be explained as follows: This kind of painting typically depicts a person's face, from there, the word "portrait" originates... read more

The History of Stained Glass Windows (464 views)
By Zach Riggott
The art of stained glass windows has changed greatly over time, from the Greco-Roman civilizations to the most recent American style. It can be traced back to the Greco-Roman civilization... read more

On The Three Musicians By Pablo Picasso (921 views)
By Jennifer Arsego
In 1921 the “Three Musicians” was created by Pablo Picasso as a farewell piece to Synthetic cubism. Cubism itself consists of different points of view, typically created through geometric figures, which are then compiled into one complete p.. read more

Vincent Van Gogh (725 views)
By Kadence Buchanan
The Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh has produced some of the world’s most popular, most beloved and most expensive paintings. Despite his great success, he was also known as a tortured, lonely artist who many felt was mad or at least on the verge of insani.. read more

The Art Of Woodcut Prints (634 views)
By Steven Shanin
No one knows the origin of woodcut prints, only that the cutting of an image into a wood plank, inking and printing that image onto another material, is the earliest known means used by artists to make multiple copies of works of art. Prior to that each c.. read more

Abstract Art (668 views)
By Jonathon Hardcastle
Nonrepresentational or nonobjective art is not an invention of the twentieth century. A number of cultures, like the Islamic and Jewish, have developed over the centuries a high standard of decorative or non-figurative art forms. Today, abstract art is ge.. read more

Van Gogh's Earliest Masterpiece: The Potato Eaters, 1885 (547 views)
By Elizabeth Harding
"Some see beauty in it, precisely because the characters are so genuine." –Theo van Gogh Just a few months before van Gogh moved to Antwerp, with the resulting expansion of his color palette, he painted his first major work, "The.. read more

Artisan Glass History (585 views)
By Frank Vanderlugt
Artisan glass refers to handblown or individually created glass items, as opposed to items such as standardized glass windows and other mass-produced products. Until a few hundred years ago, this description fit virtually all glass products... read more

Salvador Dali (920 views)
By Breiana Cecil
On a quick trip down to London last month, I had the pleasure of visiting the Dali Museum. I have always been an admirer of the artist, as he experimented with such vast media and bizarre expression. After viewing hundreds of sketches, illustrations,.. read more

The Modern Art Movements (718 views)
By Breiana Cecil
"What distinguishes modern art from the art of other ages iscriticism." -Octavio Paz The Modern Art movements can be said to have begun in the mid19th century. Up until this point, the.. read more

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