Photographic Art. Street Art. Music. Animal Photography. Making Sense of Marcel Duchamp. Vincent van Gogh" Although Vincent van Gogh eventually would become the most recognizable name in nineteenth century art, he didn't always seem destined for life as a painter.
Indeed, it wasn't until the age of 27 when, after brief sojourns into different professions -- including those of art dealer, teacher, and lay minister -- van Gogh devoted himself to painting. Vincent quickly developed his own style, learning by studying the Impressionists and Japanese art. In 1885 Vincent moved to his brother Theo's apartment in Paris, where he started building a career as a painter.
But he earned little notice in the capital city, and, out of frustration, left Paris in 1887 for Arles, in the south of France, where he hoped to establish a "studio of the south. " In Arles van Gogh moved into the Yellow House, where he worked prodigiously and for a while hosted his friend and mentor Paul Gauguin. Sadly, Vincent van Gogh's vision of an artist community in Arles never came to be. Michelangelo" Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475-1564) was a brilliant Italian artist who is best known for such masterpieces as the triumphant sculpture David, the controversial Last Judgment, and his paintings on the magnificent ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Michelangelo Image Gallery Michelangelo was a master sculptor and a reluctant painter. Inspired by the works of antiquity and his own religious faith, Michelangelo created some of the most remarkable sculptures in history. His obsession with physical beauty and the nude male form influenced much of his work, and his sculptures, paintings, and buildings continue to inspire and awe art-lovers today. The following links provide detailed images and descriptions of Michelangelo's famous artwork, as well as the fascinating story of his life as an artist. Michelangelo Biography Michelangelo faced many conflicts throughout his life.
Michelangelo Sculptures Sculpting was Michelangelo's calling as an artist. The 14 Most Unintentionally Terrifying Statues in the World. Write a book or paint a painting, and who knows whether it'll still be around a few years later.
But build a goddamned 100-ton bronze statue, and people will still be staring at that shit centuries from now. Which makes it all the more awesome when a sculptor creates a horrifying monument to his own insanity and gets it erected in city park or town square. Like ... Frogner Park Babyfighter (?) -- Oslo, Norway Via ellenmac11 Frogner Park in Oslo is a beautiful place. Via Toni Kaarttinen What exactly is going on here? This baffling statue actually depicts four child-shaped "genii" spirits attacking a man. Edgar Allan Poe Portrait by Samuel Osgood at National Portrait Gallery Washington DC.