The Painter’s Studio: Courbet’s Life on Canvas
At a time when nudity in art was considered vulgar, Gustave Courbet boldly expressed his unfiltered views on the world through the canvas. In his painting “The Painter’s Studio” he depicts his voluntary decision to center art around realism in a symbolic manner. Through this piece, Courbet depicts a gradual change in his career from …
The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew: A Chiaroscuro Masterpiece
Like any other painting by Caravaggio, “The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew” is an exceptional example of his mastery in the chiaroscuro technique. A single source of light touches only the subjects in the painting leaving the background in almost complete darkness. The viewer is too engaged in the drama to notice where the event is …
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