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  • No Doubt About It - Another da Vinci Has Been Determined Authentic  By : Aubrey Moulton
    Experts feel they have discovered a new Leonardo da Vinci painting. A Montreal-based forensic art expert Peter Paul Biro is convinced that he has found another Leonardo masterpiece. In order to identify the artist, a century’s old-fingerprint on the presumed 19th-century German painting was compared to one found on a verified Leonardo. The fingerprints corresponded and the results speak for themselves.
  • Its Confirmed: Another Leonardo Masterpiece is Discovered  By : Aubrey Moulton
    Experts feel they have located a new Leonardo da Vinci original. A Montreal-based forensic art expert Peter Paul Biro is sure that he has found another Leonardo masterpiece. In order to identify the artist, a century’s old-fingerprint on the presumed 19th-century German painting was matched against one found on a verified Leonardo. The fingerprints corresponded and the results speak for themselves.
  • Pierre-Auguste Renoir: The Famous French Impressionist Artist  By : George Baxter
    Pierre Auguste-Renoir was a renowned impressionist painter famous for his subjects including social scenes, landscapes and portraits of the gentry of the day. The warm sensuality that characterises his portraits has made them remarkable works of art.
  • His Most Famous Painting (The Raising of the Cross) - Paul Rubens  By : Annette Labedzki
    Peter Paul Rubens (born June 28, 1577) was one of the most charismatic and influential Flemish painters of the 'Renaissance' period. His bold interpretation of the mythological stories and their dramatic rendition on the canvas made him a pioneer in the 'European' style of painting. Peter had adopted the 'Baroque' style of painting, exuberating struggle and drama. He personified allegorical characters and rendered them on canvas, depicting their trauma, emotional struggle, and their sheer bravery, as is best evident in his "The Raising of the Cross" or "The Elevation of the Cross," which depicted the last stages of Jesus Christ during his crucifixion.
  • Michelangelo - Renaissance Greek Artist in Roman Lands  By : Annette Labedzki
    Why is Michelangelo famous? Why is it that his name shines forth as one of the greatest Renaissance artists, while there are many who score over him in the terms of techniques and execution? Why is it that he is the de facto patron of sculptors and painters? There are three main reasons to justify Michelangelo's claim to this unparallel fame and glory, versatility, volume, and perfection, a combination that was almost out of this world.
  • The Greatest Renaissance Painter and Engraver of All Time  By : Evelyn Whitaker
    Descriptions and theories behind the meanings of some of Albrecht Durer's most famous works.
  • Paul Cezanne  By : John Burton
    Cezanne is yet another eccentric artist of the nineteen century who is considered to be a “great” artist. He is credited with being the father of modern art, and paving the way for abstract art.
  • Paul Gauguin – influential or diversionary?  By : John Burton
    Great artists all appear to be revolutionaries, and are applauded for breaking with tradition, yet in truth most do little more than reinvent the wheel.
  • Vincent van Gogh – innovative or insane?  By : John Burton
    Vincent purposely embraced and developed a style of painting. Whether that style is meritorious is a mater of personal taste.
  • Henri Rousseau – Genius or talent-less fool?  By : John Burton
    Rousseau was indifferent to the works of the progressive avant-garde artist around him, finding their paintings too unfinished. Paradoxically, these artists became appreciators of Rousseau’s work, and were instrumental in his posthumous recognition as a great painter.
  • Famous Oil Paintings in Films - Spicing Up Motion Picture with Art  By : Amitai Sasson
    In the modern era, great oil painting masterpieces have become a status symbol. The combination of beauty, popularity and the multi-million dollar price tag, have made the great oil paintings of the world, luxurious items coveted by the rich and famous.
  • The Miraculous Louvre  By : Vasilisa
    It's impossible to visit France and not to attend one of the
    main attractions of the French capital - the Louvre. The biggest
    and the most famous world museum was opened to public on August
    10, 1793.
  • Vincent van Gogh's Bedroom at Arles, painted in 1889  By : Elizabeth Harding
    Vincent van Gogh's "Bedroom at Arles," painted in 1889, was intended to be symbolic of restful peace. A glance at this painting, buzzing with energy and filled with oddities, gives the viewer just the opposite sensation.
  • Analysis of Self-Portraits of Vincent van Gogh  By : Elizabeth Harding
    From 1885 through 1890, van Gogh painted at least 30 self-portraits, an amazing number of likenesses to complete in such a short time span. They represent his most active years as a master artist, and all carry the distinctive van Gogh intensity with which every picture he ever made was imbued.



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