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Famous Artworks
Famous paintings and sculptures are those which have become very well recognized or iconic in the public consciousness, and are by various artists and from various times. Come into this category to explore works and the artists who created them.
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What was Mondrian's most famous picture?
Perhaps one of his last paintings, one of only four he completed in New York, BROADWAY BOOGIE-WOOGIE.
When was Saint Jerome in His Study - Ghirlandaio - created?
Saint Jerome in His Study - Ghirlandaio - was created in 1480.
What is the Burro turned to the right painting by Degrazia worth?
If you go to the Degrazia foundation's website www.degrazia.org you'll see that they still have some original paintings up for sale. Most are over $10,000. I am guessing that the burro may go for $12-18,000.
Where are the cherubs from Rafael?
They are in the bottom part of the Sistine Madonna, now in the Zwinger museum in Dresden, Germany.
How many people view the Mona Lisa painting in the Louvre?
About 6 million people view the painting at the Louvre each year
When did Edvard Munch paint 'The Scream'?
Edvard Munch's 'The Scream' has three different but identical imaged artworks which have different mediums. The most prominent version of "The Scream" was created in 1893 and is located in the Munch Museum in Oslo.
Jules Dupre, a French realist painter. The painting portrays a French peasant couple pausing during the workday to pray.
What was the goal of impressionist painters?
instead of showing life "as it really was," they wanted to show their impression of a subject or moment in time.
What is Piero Barone's full name?
I hear it's Piero Elvis Barone Ognibene!
(I'm in love with him so.....) :)
Why are dwarves in las meninas?
During the 17th century there was a fascination with subjects that blurred the boundaries between two things and acted as the 'other'. Depicting dwarves in the painting would have been in line with this common theme. Including that which would have been considered 'monstrous' in that day with that which was considered royal, is a way of saying 'look at what the royal princess is not, look at what is other to her, and compare'.
There is an artist named Engelbert Kothera who painted primarily florals using oil on board. Born to very poor parents in Pardubice, what is known today as the Czech Republic, he originally made a living as an avid gardener and began painting the lovelies he cared for in his spare time. His paintings were very pleasing and he soon devoted all his time to painting. He later moved to Vienna where is works were in high demand by commercial galleries. He was born in the late 19th century and painted into the 20th. Sorry I cannot provide more specific dates.
When was Michaelangelo's Hands of God and Adam made?
If you mean The Creation of Adam, it was painted around 1511-1512.
Seated woman wiping her left side?
Ingres painted a nude woman with a towel, her back facing the viewer, titled "Bather of Valpicion."
Is the mona lisa really van gogh?
No, the 'Mona Lisa' is a painting done by Leonardo da Vinci during the Italian Renaissance, painted about 1503-1505. Vincent van Gogh was an artist active in France during the French Impressionist period, circa late 1800's. There has been speculation that the 'Mona Lisa' is a self-portrait of sorts of Leonardo himself, but no evidence exists to prove this theory.
Who was a female painter who loved to paint flowers skulls and desert land scape's?
Georgia O'Keeffee (1887-1986).
Why did Caravaggio paint the basket of fruit?
Possibly Caravaggio simply painted what was available; or possibly it has some meaning along the general lines of 'all things decay'; "This is what the Lord God showed him - a basket of summer fruit. He said, "Amos, what do you see?" And he said, "A basket of summer fruit." Then the Lord God said to him, "The end has come upon my people Israel; I will never again pass them by."
Who in the past would have come in contact with the Mona Lisa painting?
The Mona Lisa, painted by Leonardo da Vinci in the early 16th century, would have been seen by various individuals throughout history, including patrons of the arts, members of the French royal court, and art collectors. Notably, King Francis I of France acquired the painting, ensuring it was displayed in the royal collection. Over the centuries, numerous visitors to the Louvre Museum, where it is housed today, have also come into contact with this iconic work. Additionally, art historians, critics, and scholars have studied the painting, contributing to its fame and significance.
