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This document is a lecture on art appreciation, focusing on a variety of painters in the classical era and up to the Impressionist period, including Rubens, Rembrandt, and Monet.

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Art Appreciation Lecture 3 B Dr. Maha Farouk Some of Artists Some Artists in the classical world Rubens Flemish Baroque painter – Belgium (1577-1640) Peter Paul Rubens was one of the most famous and successful European artists of...

Art Appreciation Lecture 3 B Dr. Maha Farouk Some of Artists Some Artists in the classical world Rubens Flemish Baroque painter – Belgium (1577-1640) Peter Paul Rubens was one of the most famous and successful European artists of the 17th century. Rubens became known as "the prince of painters and the painter of princes" during his career, due to his frequent work for royal clients. He produced a tapestry cycle for Louis XIII of France (1622-25), a series of 21 large canvases glorifying the life and reign of Marie de Medici of France (1622-25) and the allegorical "Peace and War" for Charles I of England (1629-30). Rubens and Isabella c.1609. Oil on canvas. Munich, Germany. The Fall of Phaeton. 1604 in National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. - 98.4 × 131.2 cm (38.7 × 51.7 in) Portrait of Marchesa Brigida Spinola-Doria 1606 Portrait of Anna of Austria Queen of France, c.1622-1625 An Old Woman with a Chafing-Dish. 1616-1618. Oil on wood. Alte Meister Gallerie, Dresden, Germany. Portrait of Alathea Howard, Countess of Arundel. 1620. Oil on canvas. Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany. Artist's Sons Albert and Nicholas. 1624-1625. Oil on canvas Rembrandt )1606– 1669( Rembrandt van Rijn was a Dutch painter and etcher. He is generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art history and the most important in Dutch history. His contributions to art came in a period that historians call the Dutch Golden Age. Tobit and Anna. 1626. Oil on panel. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Portrait of Saskia. 1634. Oil on canvas. Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Kassel, Germany. Parable of the Rich Man. 1627. Oil on panel. Gemäldegalerie, Berlin, Germany. Philosopher Meditating. c. 1631. Oil on wood. Louvre, Paris, France. The Abduction of Europa, 1632. Oil on panel. The work is considered to be "...a shining example of the 'golden age' of baroque painting." The Storm on the Sea of Galilee, 1633. It is still missing after robbery from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in 1990. Man in a Gold Helmet. 1650. Oil on canvas. Gemäldegalerie, Berlin, Germany. Some of Artists & Modern art schools Impressionism Impressionism was a 19th century art movement Characteristics of Impressionist painting include visible brushstrokes, open composition; emphasis on light in its changing qualities, ordinary subject matter and movement is included as an element showing human experience. Claude Monet )1840– 1926) He painted Sunrise Impression. It was hung in the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874 and from the title of this work; the term "impressionism" was extracted. Impression: Sunrise. 1873. Oil on canvas. Musée Marmottan, Paris, France Self-Portrait. 1886. Oil on canvas. Private collection, Paris, France. Mouth of the Seine at Honfleur, 1865, Norton Simon Foundation, Pasadena, CA; indicates the influence of Dutch maritime painting. Argenteuil, 1874, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. The Studio Boat, 1874, Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, Netherlands The Walk. Lady with a Parasol. 1875. Oil on canvas. National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA. Jean Monet on his hobby horse, 1872, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Speaker_Icon.svg/13px-Speaker_Icon.svg.png Van Gogh (1853-1890) Vincent Willem van Gogh: was a Dutch post-Impressionis painter whose work had far-reaching influence on 20 th-century art. His paintings include portraits, self portraits, landscapes, still lifes, olive trees and cypresses, wheat fields and sunflowers. He was largely ignored by critics until after his early death 1890. Vincent van Gogh was a unique artist who worked with a sense of urgency which often caused him a great deal of stress. He was famed for his bold, dramatic brush strokes which expressed emotion and added a feeling of movement to his works. It´s thought that he often used paint straight from the tube (impasto) and in the 70 days leading up to his death, he averaged one painting per day. Mulberry Tree. October 1889. Oil on canvas. Private collection. Noon Rest (After Millet). Saint-Rémy. January 1890. Oil on canvas. Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France. Fishing in Spring. 1887. Oil on canvas. Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. In the Garden du Luxembourg. 1886. Oil on canvas. Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA, USA. The Starry Night. Saint-Rémy. June 1889. Oil on canvas. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, USA. Fishing Boats on the Beach. June 1888. Oil on canvas. Rijksmuseum Vincent van Gogh, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Montmartre. Paris. Autumn 1886. Oil on canvas. The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. “A Pair of Shoes” 1885 , Oil on canvas , Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. “The Potato-Eaters” April 1885. Oil on canvas, Rijksmuseum Vincent van Gogh, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Edgar Degas )1834– 1917) He was a French artist famous for his work in painting, sculpture, printmaking and drawing. He is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism although he rejected the term, and preferred to be called a realist. Before the Ballet. 1888. Oil on canvas. The National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, USA Dancing Examination. 1874. Oil on canvas. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. The Star. 1876-77. Pastel on monotype. Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France. Dance Class. 1871. Oil on wood. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. The Spanish Dance, 1885 (bronze cast 1921), bronze, 46.3 x 14.3 cm, Ackland Art Museum The Absinthe Drinker. 1875-76. Oil on canvas. Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France. Pissarro (1830-1903) Camille Pissarro (July 10, 1830 - November 13, 1903) was a French Impressionist painter. His importance resides not only in his visual contributions to Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, but also in his patriarchal standing among his colleagues, particularly Paul Cezanne and Paul Gauguin. Washerwomen. Oil on Canvas. Apple Picking 1888, Dallas Museum of Art The Shepherdess. 1881. Oil on canvas. Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France. The Woodcutter. Oil on canvas, is part of the Robert Holmes à Court Collection in Perth, Australia. The Road to Louveciennes. 1872. Oil on canvas. Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France. L'Hermitage. c. 1868. Oil on canvas. Solomon R.Guggenheim Museum, New York, USA.

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