Raphael, The Entombment, 1507

I am here with one of the most well-known painters of the Renaissance period. Italian painter Raphael died at a young age, but he left valuable works to whole world. His best known magnificent work’s name is The School of Athens.

During the Renaissance, his name was mentioned with Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. He worked for 2 Popes in the wonderful 12 years in Rome.

He was known for being warm, sincere and modest. Raphael was a big fan of Leonardo da Vinci in his 30s. By studying this Renaissance master, he began to understand the dynamic movement, sfumato and chiaroscuro. Of course he impressed by Michelangelo but Michelango not being so friendly for him. He had a some kind competition with Michelangelo.

The burial of Christ was a very popular topic during the Renaissance. Apart from Raphael, Caravaggio and Michelangelo have pictures on the same subject.

When we look at the picture, there is a crucifixion on the right side of Mount Calvary, on the left there is a cave where the Coffin will be formed. With the lights shining on them, the two men carry Christ with a piece of linen. Behind and to the left are St. John and Nicodemus, Mary Magdalene holding the hand of Christ. On the far right, there are three Virgin Mary who cannot bear this devastating sadness. It reflects the mother’s pain perfectly. The pale skin of Jesus, the kneeling of the mother with an uncomfortable attitude on the right is remarkable.

I admire this masterfully crafted work, and I remember Raphael with respect. Thanks for reading.

Frederic Leighton, Flaming June, 1895

Today I want to mention about with painting, I’m feeling adoration on itself. This work belong in Victoria’s period. And it has to very hight contrast and flaming colours, actually like own name. Frederic Leighton mentioned to Flaming June on Michelangelo’s work “Night”.

British artist Frederic Leighton’s first work to draw attention with warm colors, used by the artist.

The woman’s orange dress, who is having a nap, fascinates the person with all her contrast. The details of the woman’s face and posture are other great elements. In addition to painting the picture asleep, there are images that show the opposite of this comfort. In the painting we see oleander flower, which reflects the state of sleep and death. While looking at the table, you can feel the feeling of hot air hitting your face.

Honestly, when I look at the picture, I see a different spell. I believe that the colors adapt to the subject, explained with a wonderful technique and that the colors find their own self.

Isla of the Death, Arnold Böcklin, 1880

Today I mentioned about a work, impressed me a lot. When you look at this work, it is comparing you with big expectations. The depiction of the loneliness makes you feel like you’re surrounded.

I can say to the deep portrayal of eternity is this work’s shining part. Because this island’s look was really full of loneliness and eternity.

The white figure is carrying the coffin to the island. And the island is not just a cemetery. This has more. The trees are looking like they’re keeping deep secrets in between to theirs. Maybe the bright figure leads this coffin to a beautiful eternity on the island. Who knows…

Once upon a time, almost every house in Berlin had this painting. There are 4 different versions of this paint. Some of them disappear during the war, some only have a black and white version. I also have to say that many painters are inspired by this painting, like Dali.

The Kiss, Gustav Klimt

Österreichische Galerie Belvedere

I think everyone who has an interest in art knows this work. When I wanted to have a blog, I wanted my favorite paintings to be here.

The Austrian painter Gustav Klimt’s paintings from 1907 to 1908. This was one of the most popular works of Klimt

This work, in which female and male figures are reflected in geometric shapes, has caused various debates.

Some people say the woman definitely doesn’t want to be kissed. According to another opinion, this woman gives herself a kiss with a peace.

If you ask me, it has a great story that’s far from the claim. Aesthetical pleasure, as well as this story feels me.

This art have Miracle enormous beauty and some different property. I said some different property cause I can’t describe them. Just you can feels them, you can’t describe them. 
But I have a song that always plays when I look at this painting.

☄ You leapt from crumbling bridges watching cityscapes turn to dust 
Filming helicopters crashing in the ocean from way above 
Got the music in you baby, 
Tell me why 
Got the music in you baby, 
Tell me why 
You’ve been locked in here forever & you just can’t say goodbye 
Kisses on the foreheads of the lovers wrapped in your arms 
You’ve been hiding them in hollowed out pianos left in the dark… ☄Your lips, 
My lips, 
Apocalypse☄

Go & sneak us through the rivers, 
Flood is rising up on your knees 
Oh please… 
Come out & haunt me 
I know you want me 
Come out & haunt me 
Sharing all your secrets with each other since you were kids 
Sleeping soundly with the locket that she gave you clutched in your fist… 
When you’re all alone 
I will reach for you 
When you’re feeling low 
I will be there too 

Song: Cigarettes After Sex – Apocalypse

Boats at Collioure, André Derain, 1905

Today I will write to you about a picture I want to make soon.

The painter used excellent colors and didn’t use the usual shades. He used the red and orange tones to indicate the temperature.
Combining brush strokes with this toning gives the painting an insatiable aesthetic pleasure.

He is one of the founders of Henri Matisse and Fauvism. Derain really uses colors admirably.
It is possible to visit his works in many cities in the world’s best museums.

There is also something I would like to add about him: Derain was influenced by Van Gogh, whom I admired for his unique yellow color.

The naive and beauty behind Derain’s paintings manages to impress people.
We thank him for his peaceful paintings! And, of course, I also thank you as a lover of Fauvism.

Filipp Malyavin

He’s Russian artist. He was a student at the Imperial Academy of Arts. He’s works are very impressed me because shiny colors and high contrasts are very stunning. So many pattern cames from this paint’s inside and catching my eyes to it. Sometimes questions for spontaneous arise in my head and i wanting to ask him, all of them. Malyavin attracted attention with the image of the woman reflected in his paintings. His works are different than his century’s other ones.

I mentioned before about that, the colors in his work make the subject more interesting. he educated about ikon but he felt very disappointed. Because he was thinking they’re not building new things or original works. He couldn’t go back to Russia ’cause he was spent to all money for his education. Then, someting happened and he met Beklemishev and Beklemishev liked to him’s works. He payed all money and he sent malyavin to Imperial Academy .

Malyavin made his first works under the influence of his ability to make portraits. He was impressed and educated by Ilya Repin but he’s works influenced by Anders Zorn. He earned fame with his work series about bright peasant womans. The one of them more famous the others, Whirlwind. We can see how he’s impressed to Anders Zorn on this work. He’s making paints with slow drying oil paint on canvas and he controlled the all colours with adroitly and catched to rthym.

He lived in Moscow and Paris and opened so many, succesfull exhibition. In second world War’s time he was in Belgium. He arrested and accoused from espionage. Then he released and walked to Nice. Malyavin was consume because the walk and all happened destroyed him; same year he died.

A Peasant Young Girl

Whirlwind

Henri Matisse

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I wanted to write about someone I wouldn’t never stop admiring. He’s all meaning for me is almost red and esthetic.

He was French painter and he is the pioneer of fauvism. Their style making bright emotions with applying bright color paints directly to the painting surface. Fovist painters describe nature directly as impressionists, and an intense expressionist reaction is observed in their work. He found this style by searching for a new painting space defined by the movement of the colors. His colorful world in his paintings makes his picture fascinating. He used music in his paintings.

He started to painting with different happens. He showed to ‘bad things births to bad things every time’ ideas wasn’t true. I can not say that it was good for that, but when he fell into bed for exploding in appendicitis began to paint.He was introduced to painting by the materials of his mother’s gift. The artist describes this meeting as a kind of paradise. “From the first moment I got my paint box, I realized it was the purpose of my life.” He leaves the law even though he passed the bar exam.

The first pictures are dark tones and gloomy. He was later influenced by Van Gogh and Cezanne. It goes over changes in style and colors.In these years he is in search of paintings, he does not show a certain orientation. In this period, he starts to take sculpture lessons.After opening his first exhibition, he entered a moody period because of the scandal and bankruptcy he faced into material and moral distress. Almost, he would leave the painting.He meets with the Pointillist painting technique and works with it.

According to him, the color, the look heard by the painter must be conveyed to the viewer. Matisse, like all Fovists, liked the intensified colors and balanced the color values very well. The color value did not harm the other. However, since 1906 the Fovist movement began to unravel. In these years, Matisse became one of the leaders of avant-garde art.

Joy of Life (Bonheur de Vivre), 1905 

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The Pink Studio, 1911

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The Gold Fish, 1912

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The Red Studio, 1911

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John Roddam Spencer Stanhope, Thoughts of the Past, 1859

I wanted to view John Roddam Spencer Stanhope’s work. Now, this work exhibits in Tate Britain Museum.

Maybe only we are sees woman are looking around with sad big eyes. Now we’re changing our’s perspective and going to victorian and looking with victorian’s eyes.This women are “fallen woman” at that term.

This woman camed from the rural and obviously she’s feeling the regret and gloom.

The objects are showing woman’s hard life example cheap jewelry, peeled and worn furnishings. Flowers are almost dying or plucked.The flowers on the left are trying to reach the sun and i like this detail very much. All of details are reference to woman’s situation.

And when we are looking out the window, we see London city and Thames river. Maybe she thinks this place are own mirror. You ask why? because there is a trade outside, only it wasn’t she anymore.

I am looking, looking and i want more than. This paint’s feels are very delicate. I haven’t this situation but maybe i have feel like this woman’s feels in any part of my life.

Thanks John!

Amrita Sher-Gil

Amrita Sher-Gil, Self portrait, 1931

I’m entering the new year with writing about one of them powerful women artist. Merry christmas, we are all of same, we can happy together with all different things we have.

Amrita Sher-Gil is considered to be the pioneer of modern Indian art history. 174 works have been putinto a 28-year short life, and 95 of them add value to the auctions at the National Gallery of Modern Art.

Sher-Gil, living between India, Hungary and France, is the unique talent of modern Indian art. With her own portraits, her melancholy mood, as she explores a sea, her artist captures the audience with her colors and designs intensifying her personality.

The Indian government celebrated the successful and documented work of the artist with 172 contributions to contemporary Indian art; In 1972 he was awarded the title of Treasure Artist

Amrita Sher-Gil, a modern Indian art pioneer, died in 1941 at the age of 28.

Sher-Gil, considered one of the most important Indian painters of the 20th century, is a special feminine who has managed to reach his dreams in his short life with his rebellious style.

Gustave Courbet

He was the realism’s builder.This artist worked with the peasant and working class very realistically.He was painted people’s emotion about this stuation.For example of realistic emotions like tiredness boredom.

“The stone breakers” is considered to be the biggest sign of realism in the art of painting.

He received a great reaction with his work called Funeral in Ornans. This work is considered a kind of realist manifesto. when it was not taken by the official jury, it exhibited its works in a pavilion called the realism pavilion, and the first exhibition catalog was prepared by Courbet.

The Desperate Man, 1843 by Gustave Courbet

A Burial at Ornans, 1851 by Gustave Courbet

The Stone Breakers, 1849 by Gustave Courbet