Title and subject Main article: Lisa del Giocondo The title of the painting that is known in English as Mona Lisa stems from a description by Renaissance art historian Giorgio Vasari, who wrote "Leonardo undertook to paint, for Francesco del Giocondo, the portrait of Mona Lisa, his wife. "[5][6] Mona in Italian is a polite form of address originating as ma donna —similar to Ma’am, Madam, or my ladyin English. This became madonna, and its contraction mona. The title of the painting, though traditionally spelled "Mona" (as used by Vasari[5]), is also commonly spelled in modern Italian as Monna Lisa, but this is rare in English. Vasari's account of the Mona Lisa comes from his biography of Leonardo published in 1550, 31 years after the artist's death, and which has long been the best known source of information on the provenance of the work and identity of the sitter.
In this essay I am going to examine two paintings by the same artist JD Ferguson; 'The Pink Parasol' and the ‘Hat with Bird'. The theme of these paintings is women and the women that I have chosen seem to be elegant due to their posture and clothing. In this essay I will discuss the visual elements most predominate in these paintings which, in my opinion, are colour, tone and texture, I will also compare and contrast the images and choose my favourite of the two paintings. JD Ferguson was the first of four children and attended the Royal High School. Although he briefly trained as a Naval Surgeon, Ferguson soon realised that his ambition was painting and he spent some time travelling in Spain, Morocco and France to develop his artistic knowledge and experience.
Lastly, many women turned to portraiture, genre painting, landscape and still life. For example, Rosa Bonheur made her reputation by specializing in the popular field of animal painting, whereas the American painter Mary Stevenson Cassatt dedicated his art to children. Many female artists were closely associated with successful male artists as their pupils, models, or daughters. Firstly, many of them enjoyed a significant degree of public acclaim in this period like Berthe Morisot, whose acceptance into avant-garde circles was facilitated by her close relationship with Manet, her brother-in-law, for whom she also posed on several occasions. Lastly, female artists were also promoted by the Society of Women Artists established in London in 1850s, the Paris Salon where American Elizabeth Jane Gardner was the first artist to exhibit in 1866 and the École des Beaux-Arts which opened its doors
The painting I found on “The Metropolitan Museum of Art” named “Madame Georges Charpentier (née Marguérite-Louise Lemonnier, 1848–1904) and Her Children, Georgette-Berthe (1872–1945) and Paul-Émile-Charles (1875–1895)” (Met museum 2012) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. He was a famous French artist and also he was the leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. (Artble2012). This painting is the most representative for his impressionist style. I choose this painting because when the first time I saw this painting I was feel so warm and peace, also from this painting I seems to vision my mother and let me feel at home.
The Renaissance began in the late 15th century and spanned from Italy throughout Europe. It was the rebirth of everything ranging from the economy to art. Francois Clouet was a painter to the Kings and his work “Lady in Her Bath” embraced the new form of artistic expression. In this paper I am going to explain how the “Lady in Her Bath” painting reflects the culture and ideology of the renaissance Era as well as explain some of the values, influences, themes, and techniques used. I will also provide information about the social, political and religious history of the renaissance Era that influenced its art and artists.
In the year 1482 Leonardo became a court artist for the duke of Milan, Ludovico S Foza. During the time he spent in Milan he painted two of his most famous works. Madonna of the rocks and the last supper, which were wonderfully painted pieces. He returned to Florence in 1499 and worked with the artist
Christina Georgina Rossetti was one of the most influential women in the realm of nineteenth-century English poetry. She received much of her religious ideologies from her mother and many of her artistic tendencies from her father. Her whole family were an impressive collection of artists, poets and critics. The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood were a group of English poets, critics and painters. The organization was founded in 1848, Rossetti’s brother Dante being one of the three founding members.
She is a successful Makeup Artist herself with her own business. She recognized my affection before I did. She encouraged me into this field of art when I shadowed her for a wedding. I experienced the career of a makeup artist. All the colors of the eye shadows, lip glosses and different hairstyles were much more fascinating than chemistry formulas.
The poem ‘My Last Duchess’ was written by Robert Browning in the year of 1842. ‘My Last Duchess’ was based on a true story about the narrator Duke Alfonso, who ruled Ferrara which was located in Northern part of Italy in 1559 until 1597. Lucretia was Duke’s wife who had died due to a suspicious event and which could have been poisoned by the husband Duke. The Duke is trying to convey a message through a picture of his later wife to his messenger, which in the message remarked her stained character. This is shown through the quote ‘will’t please you sit and look at her’.
My Last Duchess is written by Robert Browning in 1842. A dramatic monologue of the Duke of Ferrara presents his best side to the agent of the count of Tyrol when he tries to talk about his previous wife. Set in iambic pentameter, AABB rhyme scheme along with other techniques such as enjambment and caesura, the poem reveals qualities about the speaker and his situation. The reader might be drawn to the conclusion that the speaker has something to do with his wife’s death as revealed in his confusing speech and actions throughout the poem. The dramatic monologue exposes the speaker’s true personality and his situation more than he aims to say both to the agent and the reader The Duke of Ferrara seems to be controlling in nature; he tries to control everyone he is comes to term with, like he controls the actions of the agent : “Will’t please you sit and look at her”, “Will’t please you rise?” and “Nay, we’ll go/ Together down, sir” .