From ancient times to the present days, PortraitFlip’s Art and aesthetics bring you insights into the most noteworthy artworks and their artists. Get cultured and appreciate the art world without toiling over the thick art books for hours.
A pioneer of abstract art and expressionism, Wassily Kandinsky was born in 1866 in Moscow, Russia. Unlike other artists, Kandinsky started his career as a scholar of Law and Economics at University of Moscow. After which, he was offered a professorship at University of Dorpat (University of Tartu,Estonia; currently). An art lover by heart, Kandinsky […]
Marcus Rothkowitz, famously known as Mark Rothko (1903-1970), was a well-known American abstract artist. Born in Russia (now known as Daugavpils, Latvia), on September 25, 1903, in a Jewish household, and emigrated to America in 1913, settling in Portland, Oregon. His impact on the American Abstract Expressionist movement is mighty and so was his genre […]
Aren’t the paintings that revolve around the Renaissance period with mythological figures, cupids, angels, etc. as their subjects just fascinating? One of the most prominent paintings of Jesus which also featured Madonna made sure to grab almost every art enthusiast’s attention. Want to know who was the man behind the most extravagant creations of the […]
Born in the Dutch Golden Age, Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer was a well-known artist during the Baroque style of art. His artworks portrayed domiciliary scenes in the most elusive and tangible ways. Known for the use of costly pigments in his paintings, his expertise in handling colors spoke about the passion he had for art. […]
A young rowdy boy who roamed in the streets with a dagger in his hand and revolution in his mind! A boy who not only was a pimp but was one of the renowned Baroque artists who gave spark to the famous Baroque art movement. As an artist he died young but his art still […]
Who was Hieronymus Bosch? Hieronymus Bosch (1450–1516) was a Dutch painter and draughtsman who was known for including abstract concepts in his work. His artworks depict religious symbolism and overarching themes of mankind’s timeless nature. History remembers Hieronymus Bosch’s paintings as true works of art using vibrant and varied brushstrokes. Do you want to guess […]
Surrealism, the most popular movement of the 20th century, produced countless artworks. Those paintings mainly depicted landscapes, dreamlike visuals, collage images, and others that had their roots in the theory of psychoanalysis. Among all, the biggest contributors were famous painters—Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, and Andre Breton—who also served as inspirational sources for other movements’ artists. […]
Who was Michelangelo? A painter, a sculptor, a poet, or an architect? I must say all of the above! Michelangelo was none other than one of the prolific artists of the Italian Renaissance. He was a polymath genius whose works were filled with emotional authenticity. His psychological intensity had never been witnessed before by his […]
A world where Mona Lisa was born wouldn’t be possible if there was not a painter like Leonardo. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was a Renaissance polymath known for testing numerous artistic traditions and techniques. The compositions, innovations, and inventions of Leonardo da Vinci led to the methods that later marked his works in the history […]
Whoever you admire the most in the world of art, you can’t ignore the fact that Claude Monet’s paintings are the most detailed, meticulously-crafted, and meaningful work that has ever been produced. The harsh truth is that: Many came… Many left… Many tried their best to express their lives through art. But one who succeeded […]
