Category Archives: Art and Aesthetics

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.

Indian Art: An Overview of India’s Diversified Art History

You may like it or not, but oftentimes we hear people crediting the Mughals or Britishers for the development of India’s art culture. It’ll be inappropriate, unreasonable, and invalid to wholly credit the Mughals or Britishers for India’s rich and vast art history. Of course, they introduced some painting techniques and styles to Indian art. […]

Minimalist Art: A Descriptive Guide on What Minimalism Is About

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Each and every work of art has its own essence, its own perspective and an individual concept. Moreover, it is an artist’s form of expression that they use to portray their views to their audience. But what if I tell you that a form of art that rejects the concept of expressionism and solely gives […]

Explaining The Great Wave Off Kanagawa (Japanese Wave Art!)

Explaining The Great Wave Off Kanagawa (Japanese Wave Art!)

In a mood for some stories? Then let me start my blog by narrating an interesting backstory about a country. 1639 was the year when a nation closed its borders and entirely disconnected itself from other countries. Western culture was banned, foreigners were dismissed, and entering or leaving the state became a punishable act. This […]

Psychedelic Art (A Guide To 1960’s Most Popular Trippy Art)

If you look at any psychedelic artwork, you’ll see a composition full of bright, contrasting colors and distorted images—something that’s messy, unorganized, and chaotic! But why on earth would anybody make such a type of art? The answer lies in its vast and mysterious history, which made the psychedelic art movement come into existence and […]

Café Terrace at Night by Van Gogh: Artists’ Depiction Of Rural France

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Imagine you are in the streets of rural France, and it is nighttime. You are sitting in a little street-side cafe with a book in your hand, and a cup of creamy espresso with a croissant is set on your table! Despite being in a crowded cafe, you can still feel the solace in your […]

In-Depth View on Neoclassical Art: Return of Classical Age

In-Depth View on Neoclassical Art: Return of Classical Age

“The one way for us to become great, perhaps inimitable, is by imitating the ancients.” This quote from one of Winckelmann’s publications is what our blog is all about. Let me walk you through this quote and the topic we are going to cover. You already have an idea that there have been several different […]

The Astounding Life Events of William Adolphe Bouguereau (A Mini Guide)

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To capture the essence of the feminine beauty is no mere thing!  When it comes to artists, personally, I feel no one captures the beauty of women on canvas like William Adolphe Bouguereau!  The diligent brush strokes forming grace, the precision with the facial features, everything is exemplary!  This infamous academic artist has contributed graciously […]

12 Famous Self-Portraits Every Art Lover Should Know!

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Self-portraits have existed since antiquity but gained relevance in the early 15th century. Thanks to all those geniuses who believed in this art and who, with every possible means, expressed their hearts out. From Vincent Van Gogh to Frida Kahlo to Pablo Picasso to Jan Van Eyck, nearly all the artists who made it big […]

Famous Australian Artists: Glimpse Of Art History In Australia

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When you hear someone say Australia, what is the first thing that pops up in your mind? Kangaroos? Sydney Opera House? Or the beautiful beaches?  But if you are an art lover like me, then you will probably know Australia for some of the most vibrant artworks. Australia, home to some of the most famous […]

11 Rococo Paintings (Art That Made French Rococo Popular)

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Countless pieces of rococo art were made. Some touched the doors of renowned galleries and museums, while others remained an heirloom of art patrons. Before I present to you the most popular rococo paintings, let me give you a brief explanation of how it all started. Let’s learn what happened in European art in the […]