Post on 12-Jan-2016
Art History Review
Leonardo da Vinci
1452-1519
Born in Vinci, Italy
Painted during the Renaissance
Considered a “Renaissance Man”
Mona Lisa. c.1503.
Oil on wood
30 x 21” approx.
Louvre Museum. Paris.
Rembrandt van Rijn
1606-1669
Known for his dramatic use of light and shade
Painted during the Baroque period
Primarily a portrait painter
The Night Watch. 1642.
Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam.
Jacques Louis David
1748-1825
Specialized in history paintings
Painted during the Neoclassical period
Oath of the Horatii. 1784.
Oil on canvas
10’10” x 13’11”
Louvre Museum. Paris.
Vincent van Gogh
1853-1890
Post-Impressionist Ptr.
Expressive use of color and forms
Starry Night. 1889.
Oil on canvas
Approx. 29 x 36 ¼ “
MOMA. NY.
Pablo Picasso
1881-1973
Spanish artist
Known for his Cubist style paintings and sculptures
Founded the Cubist movement along with Georges BraqueWeeping Woman.1937.
Oil on canvas.
847 x 749 mm
Tate Collection.
Wassily Kandinsky
1866-1944
Russian
Abstract Expressionist painter
Emotional properties of color, line and shape
Sea Battle. 1913.
Oil on canvas
57 x 47”
National Gallery of Art. Washington, D.C.
Andy Warhol
1928-1987
American
Pop Art
Known for mass producing images of mass produced objects
100 Cans. Oil on canvas. 72 x 52”
Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Buffalo.