The World’s Oldest Paintings from Great Painters
A pretty face to behold, an amazing
sunset, a bud blooming into a rose or a cherubic toothless smile of an infant,
one can go on and on, these are the images one likes to see repeatedly and like
these images there are some paintings which one likes to hang on the wall and
stare at for hours and hours, wondering how it is possible to paint such an
awesome, unbelievable masterpiece. The Painting Experts from solvemyproblemm.com have the answers. for bore visit on
Unforgettable Paintings by Master’s of the Brush
Over the centuries, there have been
innumerable such paintings that many great painters have created. Of these
masterpieces, some of the most unforgettable ones are discussed below.
Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci
Monalisa
One such masterpiece which comes to
one’s mind whenever the word painting is mentioned is the famous Mona Lisa by
Leonardo Da Vinci. The French museum, the Louvre, in Paris, proudly displays
this amazing beautiful work of art. The great artist Leonardo DA Vinci painted
this masterpiece of the year 1503. Leonardo Vinci was not only a great painter,
but was also a scientist, inventor and had an interest in many more fields of
learning, but this Renaissance painter is remembered for his iconic painting
Mona Lisa.
Mona Lisa, was, a live subject, of
Leonardo Vinci. She was the wife of a Florentine noble and she had come to this
great painter to have her portrait painted. The only problem was that this
noble lady refused to smile while being painted and Leonardo Vinci tried many
things to make her smile but to no avail. Once by chance, she gave a fleeting
smile and Leonardo had a glimpse of it and the rest is history. The great
master painted this much awaited smile in such a way and with such techniques
and strokes of his great brush that Sri Chinmoy said, “That smile has
immortalized her, Immortalized the artist and immortalized the art.”
Café Terrace at Night by Vincent Van
Gogh
Vincent van Gogh [1853-1890] was
another talented artist who is known for his priceless paintings. Vincent was
born in a poor family and had a sad childhood and not a very happy youth. Since
his uncles dealt with art he had acquired a good knowledge about painting and
the art form, yet he took training in painting to better his performance and
painted many masterpieces.
Cafe_Terrace_at_Night
“When I have a terrible need of,
shall I say the word, religion. Then I go out and paint the stars”. This is
what the artist had to say when he was asked what inspired him to paint the
fabulous painting; Café Terrace at Night 1888. Most of his paintings took form
when he was unhappy and dissatisfied with society, family or his religious
beliefs. Due to his long lasting depressive moods, the great artist lost his
mental balance and had to be committed to a mental asylum where he stayed till
his death. Vincent Van Gogh painted his great works in the last two years of
his life in the lunatic asylum.
12_Sunflowers
Vases with 12 Sunflowers, 1888, was
his last work before he shot himself. This painting had smooth brush strokes
and a clean and neat look of the artist talents.
Michelangelo
Creation_of_Adam_from_Sistine_Chapel
“The true work of art is but a shadow
of the divine perfection” – Michelangelo [1475 - 1564] a great sculptor,
painter, poet and an architect. A genius in all forms of art. His sculpture,
the life size David, an unsurpassed masterpiece will never be forgotten. But in
the world of paintings his painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, aptly
named - The Creation of Adam from Sistine Chapel. It is an unparalleled example
of a great painting. It took the artist four years to complete and a lot of
effort and neck pain to complete this masterpiece. No one would realize that
this work is a result of anger which Michelangelo felt for the Pope, who stopped
the artist from making a magnificent tomb by diverting the funds to another
project of the church.
Rembrandt
The_Jewish_Bride
The Dutch Golden Age is the period in
history which will always be remembered for its “Magician”, the great painter
of all times, Rembrandt [1606 - 1669]. This great painter was much better off
than his contemporaries and led a far more comfortable life and learnt painting
under a great painter, Pieter Lastman. The great painting ‘Jewish Bride’ [1667]
was a portrait of a couple from the Old Testament. The death of his beloved
wife, Saskia, in 1641 brought out the best in the artist and his paintings
developed maturity and portrayed human emotions to their finesse. This painting
will be always remembered for its details of the human form.
Auguste Renoir
Ball_at_the_Moulin_de_la_Galette
Auguste Renoir’s [1841 - 1919] painting,
Moulin de la Gallette is a classic example of the use of stunning colors and
simplicity. The painting did not have rigidity and the lines used were smooth
flowing and had a dream like effect. Auguste Renoir was famous for his nude
paintings, but his paintings were mostly on day to day life experiences.
Pablo Picasso
“Art washes away from the soul the
dust of everyday life”, great lines from a great painter, sculptor ceramist and
a poet, yes, its Pablo Picasso [1881_1973]. This great Spanish artist, who
started his painting career with different shades of blue, thus, the Blue Period.
The Dove Of Peace is the most recent famous painting of the modern era. Picasso
painted this dove and gifted it to the Soviet World Peace Council. The painting
Guernica is another Picasso which dealt with the bombing of Guernica by the
Italians and Germans.
Art in all form deals with the
society and the artist portrays the era of society that he is living in. The
artist sees the unseen and feels the unfelt. Artists have the capability to
portray through their work, let it be a poem or a sculpture or a simple pencil
sketch, the truth and only the truth, the artist are therefore a strong pillar
of our society.
Raphael
Crocefissione
While discussing artist let us not
forget the great painter Raphael [1483-1520]. He was one of the three painters
who made up the Renaissance period. The Crocefission is one of his
masterpieces. It was painted at the same time as when Michelangelo was
painting, the Sistine Chappel. This great painting was a tribute to the great
Renaissance era of art.
Paintings are living souls of their
makers and are not just for decorating our empty walls. One should never forget
the pain the artist went through while making the paintings.
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