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Dec 1, 1340
Byzantine - The Cambrai Madonna
The Cambrai Madonna was painted by an anonymous painter that used tempera on cedar panel. As a byzantine painting it followed the theme of having the main religious subjects; Mary and Jesus. The artist took a more symbolic approach in this painting, just like other byzantine paintings, by, for instance, giving baby Jesus a body of male adult. Also, the painting was gilded, which is of the characteristics of byzantine art. -
Dec 1, 1478
Renaissance - Primavera ( Allegory of Spring)
Primavera was painted by the Italian Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli by using tempera on a panel. The subject of this painting was mythological figures such as Venus, Cupid, Mars, which was common in paintings during the Renaissance movement. One of the main themes of Renaissance art was mythological history which was also depicted in Primavera. Botticelli used the technique of perspective and foreshortening to attract attention to Venus and create depth to the painting. -
Baroque - Adoration of the Magi
Adoration was painted by Peter Paul Rubens by using oil paint on a canvas. The theme of the painting was historical and religious subjects, such as Mary and Jesus as a baby, which coincided with the themes in the Baroque movement. Rubens showed the intense emotions of the characters within the painting; focusing on their facial reactions. Also, he used the technique of chiaroscuro, which was common in this movement, by adding light to some of the faces in the painting while keeping others dark. -
Romanticism - The Raft of the Medusa
The Raft was painted by the French artist Thèodore Gèricault on a canvas by using oil paint. The theme of the painting was intense horror and deep emotion which was a characteristic of the Romantic Movement. The artist used foreshortening to add to the drama. The water and sky are exemplifying the movement due to the way shadow and light are used, which makes it more dramatic. In addition, the painting relied greatly on the use of dark pigments, a palette which was effective in signifying pain. -
Realism - The Gleaners
The Gleaners was painted by Jean-François Millet by using oil painting on a canvas. As one of the themes of realistic painting, the artist depicted events of real life by using the scene of women doing harsh activities. The artist used dim colors to portray the situation the women were going through and to represent the inferiority of the lower class. Millet also used the light of the sun to accentuate the physical features of the three peasants such as their shoulders, backs, and hands. -
Impressionism - Boulevard Montmarte
This painting was painted by the impressionist Camille Pissarro with oil on ancanvas. Similar to realism, this impressionist painting depicted a real life situation in which people were walking in the streets of France. Pissarro used visible yet thin brush strokes ,just like other impressionist artists. He used bright colors such as orange and yellow mixed with brow to depict autumn in France. He also used an unusual angle for the painting, from the top, which was common in impressionist art. -
Modernism- The Poet
The Poet was painted by the Spanish painter Pablo Picasso .He used oil on a canvas for this painting. As a part of modern art, Picasso used cubism when representing the poet, going against traditional ways of painting. He used brownish and neutral colors which was common in this movement. He also used paper fragments to create a sort of collage; this was one of the characteristics of modernism. -
Contemporary-Between Men and Animal
This was painted by the Chinese cynical realist Yue Minjun, by using oil on canvas.As a type of contemporary art, Yue focused on individual expression in his painting Yue used dark colors such as black and hot pink to represent the devilish aspect of society . He used a self-portrait of himself laughing. This is considered as the main theme of this artistic movement, in which humor is used to describe reality.
