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Masterpieces

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A very subjective choice of masterpieces of art, mainly to display the amazing wealth of cultural heritage throughout the centuries.

The main focus of this online gallery lies on paintings of the Italian Renaissance, the Impressionism and the Expressionism, but also ancient and contemporary Art, as well as masterpieces from different cultures. Texts and images are mainly issued by Wikipedia.

Added on: May 28th, 2008
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

Author: Su
Listed in: Arts Cultural
Tags: sculpture artist portrait paintings art history renaissance

Recent Posts

Henri Rousseau

Posted on Thursday February 19th, 2009 at 09:26 in french, painter, primitive, naive, surrealist, henri rousseau, le douanier

One artist who prefigured the Surrealists’ idea of fantasy with his fresh, naïve outlook on the world was the Frenchman, Henri Rousseau (1844-1910). Sleeping Gypsy Like Paul Klee, Rousseau defies all labels, and although he has been numbered...
Paul Delvaux

Posted on Friday January 23rd, 2009 at 09:09 in artist, psychoanalysis, nudes, dream, paintings, painter, surrealism, women in art, paul delvaux, life-painting

The Secret of Women Robe de Mariee Paul Delvaux (September 23, 1897 – July 20, 1994) was a Belgian painter, famous for his surrealist paintings with female nudes. The paintings Delvaux became famous for usually feature numbers of nude women who st...
James Ensor

Posted on Sunday December 28th, 2008 at 11:13 in painter, symbolism, masks, surrealism, expressionism, james ensor, belgian artist

(from : Wikipedia) James Sidney Edouard, Baron Ensor (April 13, 1860 – November 19, 1949) was a Belgian painter and printmaker, an important influence on expressionism and surrealism who lived in Ostend for almost his entire life. He was associate...
Gustav Klimt

Posted on Monday December 8th, 2008 at 11:56 in portrait, klimt, art nouveau

Danae, Gustav Klimt Gustav Klimt (July 14, 1862 – February 6, 1918) was an Austrian Symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Art Nouveau (Vienna Secession) movement. His major works include paintings, murals, sketches, ...
Rogier van der Weyden

Posted on Wednesday September 24th, 2008 at 08:37 in portrait, renaissance, netherlandish painting, netherlandish, weyden, van der weyden

Rogier van der Weyden, also known as Rogier de le Pasture (1399/1400 – June 18, 1464) is, with Jan van Eyck, considered one of the greatest exponents of the school of Early Netherlandish painting. Portrait of a Lady (ca.1455) Braque Family Trypti...
Raffael

Posted on Friday August 22nd, 2008 at 11:53 in italy, portraits, portrait, renaissance, raffael, high renaissance

(from: Wikipedia) Raphael Sanzio, usually known by his first name alone (in Italian Raffaello)[1] (April 6 or March 28, 1483 – April 6, 1520)[2] was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance, celebrated for the perfection and grace...