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Famous Picasso paintings and quotes

If you are abstract art lover, I bet you will know this great master, Pablo Picasso made abstract art famous and was regarded as the major force of the 20th century. Picasso paintings are true symbols of the love for art and the passion to depict thoughts and feelings. He paved the way to a more fantastic artworks by painting prowess. He was a major cause of the major movement towards contemporary arts. He was a well known lover for abstraction when he was painting. He has this Cubistic style that has the strongest influence in the world of painting and canvas art . Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga, Spain. Picasso's love for the arts stems from the roots that he has. Pablo Picasso was encouraged by his father, an art teacher, to follow him into the art scene and at a very early age it was clear that Pablo's natural talent would take him further than his father. He joined the Barcelona School of Fine Arts at the age of 14 and his father sacrificed...

Famous landscape oil paintings

Among the our paintings for sale , landscape paintings are also in most popular list. What is landscape art and why it is still popular and seems never fade away our eyes? Landscape art is a term that covers the depiction of natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, and especially art where the main subject is a wide view, with its elements arranged into a coherent composition. Most of old masters have their landscape artworks, no matter how different their styles are. Such as Van Gogh Paintings , Monet Paintings, Renoir Paintings, we can always find great landscape works among their paintings. Whether it be in the dreary dead of winter or in the vibrant springtime, inspiration is there. Painting a landscape is something that no artist can deny themselves of. You will find that because of this, some may think every art collector shoud have landscape painting. Some of the most beautiful art in the world consists of portraits of l...

Commen subjects in famous oil paintings

The subject of an art work expresses a view of man's existence, it is not the only attribute of art, but it is the fundamental one, it is the end to which all the others are the means. According to the classic understanding, great artwrork needs great subjects, no matter the subject is a landscape, an impressive Monarch or a great Mansion, their beauty have to stand out and obvious to all. The pure splendor had to be readily apparent and noticeable to all. Because if the subject was common, the art would not be great. However, with the coming of impressionism and post-impressionism, the common subjects became dominant in the art world. Artists became more focus on seeing the beauty in everything including the common, such as a few flowers, water lilies, fruits and more became the targets of the artists brush and were brought to life by the skills of the masters. The common was all of a certain made extraordinary and quite extraordinarily so. Van Gogh Paint...

Pierre Auguste Renoir's Happiness

Pierre Auguste Renoir perhaps is the best-loved for his subjects-pretty children, flowers, beautiful scenes, above all lovely women of all the impressionists, and he communicated the joy he took in them with great directness. `Why shouldn't art be pretty?', he said, `There are enough unpleasant things in the world.' He was one of the great worshippers of the female form, and he said `I never think I have finished a nude until I think I could pinch it.' Renoir paintings are regarded among the best within the school of impressionism. He used his brush to delicately paint color to the canvas by thin visible brush strokes dissolving the obvious outlines in favor of free touches of color which makes his subjects to connect together. He worked outdoor and the light and colors in his artworks are vibrant. And because of experience of working outdoors, in 1860s he and Claude Monet found that shadows are not black but reflected the colors around the...

Mona Lisa Facts

The Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in the history of art and continues to inspire fine art reproductions , parody, scientific theory, and more. The following are some interesting Facts about Mona Lisa.  o Most people know that Mona Lisa painting is created by Leonardo da Vinci, but the identity of the woman still remains unknow. Some people even think it is Da Vinci in female form. But the most commonly believed is Lisa Gherardini, born in 1479. She was 24 years old and the mother of two sons when she posed for the painting. Why he chose her is still a mystery. o The original name of the painting is Monna Lisa, it was a common italian shortening of Madonna, meaning "my lady."  But can you believe it, the most recognized name of this painting now is because of a spelling error(Mona Lisa).  o In 1956, a man named Ugo Ungaza threw a rock at the painting, which resulted in a small patch of damaged paint next to her left elbow. o The unrivaled fame ...

Van Gogh famous oil paintings

When purchasing oil painting reproductions, many people would choose Van Gogh paintings which are among the most famous in the world. It is easy to recognized Van Gogh artworks because of his use of bright colors and hightly recognizable style. Notable pieces, such as his ' Starry Night ' and self portraits are admired by artists and art enthusiasts alike. Troubled with mental illness, financial ruin, and romantic heartbreak, Vincent's troubled life is reflected in the honesty and emotion that his paintings are known for. His greatest paintings were created in the final two years of his life and are considered to be the most highly recognizable and expensive pieces of art today. Van Gogh has become an icon as a post impressionist painter and one of the most famous artists of all time. Van Gogh life was tortured by mental illness, he suffered from many different illness, such as temporal lobe epilepsy and depression. And because those illness, he can...

Important tips about fine art reproductions

Most of famous artworks were created in the time of Renaissance or near that period. For art-lovers, it is pretty difficult to find some ways to collect oil paintings like that without breaking the bank. Now, this is where famous art reproductions prove handy. It mays sounds crazy, but in fact, you can buy authentic and legal fine art reproductions of masterpieces without leaving the comfort for your house. Please note that the oil reproductions we talked are top quality totally handmade by experienced and professional art reproduction artists. And they are very close to the original in colors, brushstrokes, details and techinues, not those poor quality that you can find at some art shop or flea markets. Reasonable Price Usually these oil paintings are most under a few hundred dollars, this would allows you to creat your own museum full of your favorate old master masterpieces in you home without spending a fortune. Moreover, you can choose any sizes you prefe...