PortraitFlip’s artwork category covers every single piece of information about paintings produced in different art periods. This category will take you back to those times, from the Renaissance to Modern Art, to help you learn about its finest creations.
Born in the Limoges city of France, Pierre Auguste Renoir was a French painter who significantly contributed to the Impressionist art movement. Coming from a family of artisans, Renoir developed an interest in craftsmanship at a very tender age. He also discovered his singing talent when he was just 13. He was great at it. […]
As soon as you hear “Abstract Expressionist,” Jackson Pollock’s name pops up as the major figure of the art movement. He was among the leading artists of the 20th century, with a notoriety tag added to his name. Pollock developed many styles in the history of abstract and modern art. Finding a new means to […]
An artist who is known for creating humorous images in his paintings is what René Magritte could be described as. He was a Belgian painter and famous Surrealist artist of his time. His work would always give a new meaning to ordinary things such as hats, green apples, the clouds, and more. Magritte used to […]
You may wonder “What is Baroque art?” So, lights, shadows, and subject! This is how I would describe Baroque paintings and their era because they revolved around intense drama with light subjects and dramatic dark backgrounds. Even though every painting tells a story, Baroque paintings recited a whole scene from a periodic drama. ‘Baroque’ refers […]
An artist creates many renowned works, but who studies their art first? Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, commonly known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch painter, draftsman, and printmaker who studied his work intensely before splashing it on canvas. His hands were considered a god’s gift due to his incredible artwork. He conducted a deep psychological study […]
I have a question for you: What makes a painter renowned? Their skills, the way they portray their thoughts through artwork, or the inspiration they carry? From my point of view, all of the above makes a painter famous. However, if I told you that some are renowned due to their way of life and […]
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. […]