Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
The large canvas represents the climax of Wenzel Peter’s career. He was an animalist painter, that is to say specialized in a very unique type of painting, and this led him to reproducing with extraordinary naturalism animals of the most varied species, as it were ‘photographed’ in both standing and fighting positions. The Garden of […]
Primavera
This painting, usually known as the Primavera [or ‘Spring’] shows nine figures from classic mythology advancing over a flowery lawn in a grove of orange and laurel trees. In the foreground, to the right, Zephyrus embraces a nymph named Chloris before taking her; she is then portrayed after her transformation into Flora, the spring goddess. […]
Παιδική συναυλία
Ο Γεώργιος Ιακωβίδης ήταν ένας από τους κυριότερους εκπροσώπους της Σχολής του Μονάχου. Οι πίνακές του έδωσαν το προσωνύμιο “ο ζωγράφος των παιδιών”, καθώς αποτυπώνουν στιγμιότυπα της παιδικής ηλικίας. Κατείχε σημαντικό αριθμό ισχυρών θέσεων στον ακαδημαϊκό χώρο, γεγονός που του επέτρεψε να επηρεάσει και να κατευθύνει το καλλιτεχνικό κίνημα στην Ελλάδα. Θεωρείται ένας από τους […]
Άνοιξη
Αυτός ο πίνακας, γνωστός ως Primavera [ή “Άνοιξη”], απεικονίζει εννέα πρόσωπα από την κλασική μυθολογία να προχωρούν σε ένα ανθισμένο λιβάδι μέσα σε ένα άλσος με πορτοκαλιές και δάφνες. Σε πρώτο πλάνο, στα δεξιά, ο Ζέφυρος αγκαλιάζει μια νύμφη ονόματι Χλωρίς πριν την αρπάξει- στη συνέχεια απεικονίζεται μετά τη μεταμόρφωσή της σε Φλώρα, θεά της […]
Ο Αδάμ και η Εύα στον Κήπο της Εδέμ
Ο μεγάλος πίνακας αποτελεί την κορύφωση της καριέρας του Wenzel Peter. Ήταν ζωοκεντρικός ζωγράφος, δηλαδή ειδικευμένος σε ένα πολύ ιδιαίτερο είδος ζωγραφικής, και αυτό τον οδήγησε στην απεικόνιση ζώων ακόμη και των πιο διαφορετικών ειδών με εξαιρετική φυσικότητα, σαν να τα “φωτογράφιζε” τόσο σε ξεκούραστη στάση σώματος όσο και σε θέση μάχης. Ο Κήπος της […]
Bleu II
“Bleu II” is a work by the Spanish painter Joan Miró, created in 1961. There is no specific information about “Bleu II” as the interpretation of the work can vary depending on the viewers and the available information. However, in general terms, Joan Miró was known for his unique and expressive style, often combining abstract, […]
The 3rd of May in Madrid
“The 3rd of May in Madrid” is a famous painting created by the Spanish artist Francisco de Goya in 1814. The work, also known as “The Executions on the Third of May,” depicts a historical event during the French occupation of Spain in the Peninsular War. The central scene of the painting portrays unarmed and […]
Guernica
Guernica was painted by Pablo Picasso in 1937 as a response to the bombing of the town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. On April 26, 1937, the city was bombed by German and Italian aircraft in support of Francoist forces. The bombing was devastating and resulted in the massive destruction of the town […]
Circle Dance
Jama attended primary and high school in Ljubljana, but his passion for painting ignited when he and his family moved to Zagreb during high school. Although he initially enrolled in the faculty of law, he abandoned his studies in 1890 and journeyed to Munich. In Munich, he joined a private painting school, where he honed […]
Before the hunt
Jurij Šubic (born 13 April 1855) was a Slovenian painter hailing from Poljane nad Škofja Loka, Slovenia, and he passed away on 8 September 1890 in Leipzig, Germany. He came from a family with a rich artistic heritage, as the son of Slovenian painter Štefan Šubic and brother to Janez Šubic. The Šubic family, rooted […]