Pierre-Narcisse Guérin. Portrait of Pierre-Narcisse Guérin, Jodocus Sebastiaen van den Abeele, Louvre Pierre-Narcisse, baron Guérin (13 May 1774 – 6 July 1833) was a French painter. Biography[edit] Guérin was born in Paris. A pupil of Jean-Baptiste Regnault, he carried off one of the three grands prix offered in 1796, in consequence of the competition not having taken place since 1793. The Restoration brought to Guérin fresh honours; he had received from the first consul in 1803 the cross of the Legion of Honour, and in 1815 Louis XVIII named to the Académie des Beaux-Arts. Guérin was commissioned to paint for the Madeleine a scene from the history of St Louis, but his health prevented him from accomplishing what he had begun, and in 1822 he accepted the post of director of the French Academy in Rome, which in 1816 he had refused. Pupils[edit] Many artists studied with Guérin, among them Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Géricault, Ary and Hendrik Scheffer External links[edit] The Literature Network: Online classic literature, poems, and quotes. Essays & Summaries - StumbleUpon.
Nate Slawson, diode v2n3. 2 Literary Criticism - StumbleUpon. PANK Magazine / Jeanann Verlee. GREAT ART - Mythology. The term mythology can refer either to the study of myths, or to a body of myths. For example, comparative mythology is the study of connections between myths from different cultures, whereas Greek mythology is the body of myths from ancient Greece.
In the academic field of folkloristics, a myth is defined as a sacred narrative explaining how the world and humankind came to be in their present form. Many scholars in other fields use the term "myth" in somewhat different ways. In a very broad sense, the word can refer to any traditional story. The main characters in myths are usually gods, supernatural heroes and humans. As sacred stories, myths are often endorsed by rulers and priests and closely linked to religion or spirituality. In the society in which it is told, a myth is usually regarded as a true account of the remote past. Artists have frequently used the contents of myths as vehicles for the depiction of dramatic or idealised scenes, often featuring nude figures. Ἐνδυμίων 'Πανδώρα' Κίρκη. DIANA AND ENDYMION. Art Archive (Myth and Science Related Art Works - Arranged Alphabetically by Artist)
Sandro Botticelli, 1445-1510.Venus and Mars(69K GIF). Panel (c. 1483). Image courtesy of the Trustees, The National Gallery, London. Sandro Botticelli, 1445-1510.Primavera(275K GIF). Painting (1478). National Museum, Naples, Italy. Image courtesy of Planet Art. Sandro Botticelli, 1445-1510.The Birth of Venus(273K GIF). Francois Boucher,1703-1770.Diana Leaving the Bath(154K GIF) Painting (1742). Francois Boucher,1703-1770.The Abduction of Europa(186K GIF) Painting (1734). Francois Boucher, 1703-1770.Jupiter in the Guise of Diana and the Nymph Callisto(240K GIF) Painting (1759). Annibale CarracciThe Toilet of Venus(163K JPEG) European painting (1605). Jacopo CarrucciThe Three Graces(128K JPEG) Study. Antonio da Correggio, c.1489/94-1534.Jupiter and Io(17K GIF) Painting (1532). Pietro da CortonaDetail of Fresco in the Hall of Venus(158K JPEG) Rococo painting (1641-42).
School of Fontainebleau.Diane Chasseresse(74K JPEG) Painting. Jean Honore FragonardDiane at Rest(130K JPEG) Painting.