Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, often just called Caravaggio, was a significant and mysterious painter during the Baroque period. He was born in Milan in 1571 and had a tumultuous life. He was known for his dramatic and revolutionary art style that had a lasting impact on the art world. In this article, we’ll explore Caravaggio’s life, his art, and how he influenced others.
In the world of art, few names shine as brightly as Titian’s. He was a famous painter from Venice during the Renaissance, born in either 1488 or 1490 in a small town called Pieve di Cadore. Titian’s career lasted over seven decades, and his use of colours, the way he arranged things in his paintings, and his techniques influenced many artists who came after him.
Raphael, born Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino in 1483, emerges as a shining star in the firmament of the Italian Renaissance, an era marked by a vibrant resurgence of culture and creativity. This article is a journey through the life and art of Raphael, an exceptional painter whose works continue to enthral and inspire audiences globally.
In the art history, few names shine as brightly as that of Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn. Born in 1606 in the bustling city of Leiden in the Dutch Republic, Rembrandt would go on to become one of the most celebrated painters and printmakers of all time. His works continue to captivate audiences worldwide, and his mastery of light and shadows remains unrivaled. In this article, we embark on a journey through the life and art of Rembrandt, a true luminary of the Dutch Golden Age.
Immense minds climbed to the apex of exceptional transformation at an era of great development in Europe, and that transformation forever impacted the world.
A great genius emerged in Italy’s southern area of Europe, in the city of Vinci. He was known as Leonardo da Vinci.
Michelangelo painted the glorious Sistine Chapel ceiling between 1508 and 1512. It took four years to be complete, and of those four years, in 1509, the beautiful ‘Delphic Sibyl’ was painted using the ‘al fresco’ technique along with the other Prophets and Sibyls of the ceiling.
Silverpoint was a unique technique used as early as the 12th century for writing and markings, it became immensely popular from the 14th to the 16th century, for the creation of art. It was favoured among old masters of the Renaissance period, before the incorporation of graphite. Silverpoint is only one of the metals used falling under the larger category of metal-point, where gold, platinum, lead, copper, and iron were also used. Silver was the most used metal and why the technique ‘metal-point’ became more known as silverpoint.
Painting with egg yolk and milk is already weird enough, then what about painting with people’s flesh?
“Let there be light’, a phrase that Rembrandt Van Rijn allowed to become the motif of his work throughout his entire career. Solidified in history as the most important figure in the history of Dutch art.
The following article will be a part analysis and part appreciation post, we’ll be observing his techniques at creating such complex works. as he is one of my favourite artists and every piece he created has a thousand lessons hidden in their strokes and etches. If you have any agreements or disagreements, please write them in the comment section as I’d love to hear what you think.
