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Dec 1, 1313
Byzantine
Maestà is one of the most famous byzantine painting by Duccio di Buoninsegna. It shows the religious spirituality of the Greek Christianity. It took Duccino 5 years to finish painting this for the cathedral. -
Jan 1, 1482
Renaissance
Primavera, also known as Allegory of Spring by Sandro Botticelli. The painting is described in Culture & Values; it was one of the most well-known renaissance paintings. It is a painting of a group of mythological figures in a garden, It contains references to the Roman poets Ovid and Lucretius, and may also reference a poem by Poliziano. -
Baroque
Nativity is painted by Josefa de Óbidos, which dramatically shows the birth of Jesus. Josefa used oil paint to paint this painting. It shows how much they're spiritually religious. It represents baby Jesus and the Virgin Mary. -
Romantic
Caspar David Friedrich painted The Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog, which became a well-known romanticism painting. It represents a documentary photo and light colors to give the painting a dramatic touch. The dark color of the mountain with the light colors of the fog leaves the painting more mysterious. He used oil colors. -
Realism
Bonjour, Monsieur Courbet, A Realist painting by Gustave Courbet is a painting representing realism. This photo represents Realism as the scene is about an owner and a worker. The man is carrying a backpack, which also shows that he's from working class and he's poor. The way the worker is paying attention to the owner makes the picture look more dramatic. -
Post-impression
When are you Getting Married? By Paul Gauguin is a famous painting representing post-impressionism. The green and yellow colors in the background and the traditional clothes the girls are wearing. The two women may reflect Gauguin's own situation as caught between the artist's world and the world of the women, between tradition and the foreign, wishes and rules. -
Surrealist
I chose this painting for surrealist because it shows self conscience. The Son of man is a painting painted by Rene magritte in 1964. He used oil on a canvas to paint this painting. He painted this picture as a self-portrait. In this picture you can see a man in an overcoat standing behind the blue sky with an apple on his face and a short wall. The mans eye can be seen peeking through the apple. -
Contemperory (Pop Art)
The Robe Following Her # 4 , oil on canvas painting by Jim Dine 1984-5 , Jim painted it very creatively. It shows many bright colors blending together. Everyone can use their imagination and look at it from their perspective.
