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.
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 […]
The early 20th century was a period of astonishment and chaos, perhaps in a sweet way, because art transitioned into something unusual called Cubism Renowned painters like Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque would draw art featuring bizarre geometric shapes and figures, which resulted in other famous painters extending their support. These cubist paintings usually deviated […]
An artwork which touches the zenith in terms of popularity, is most likely to be surrounded by a pool of controversies. Sometimes, the topic of controversy is genuine but it’s really over the top quite a few times. Popular and famous paintings across the globe are mostly susceptible to getting hit by controversy. Well, vice-versa […]
“Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad” – Salvador Dali Salvador Dali (1904–1989), a Spanish Surrealist painter, printmaker, performance artist, and filmmaker, is renowned for his exploratory and subconscious paintings. Born in Catalonia, Spain, he was the most versatile artist of the 20th […]
Have you ever come across some famous paintings from Mexico? Art that is a reflection of one’s country’s culture could be counted among the most brilliant works. Don’t you agree? Of course you do! Since its precolonial era, Mexican art has produced the most vibrant, incredible, and amazing pieces, including those from Mesoamerica. Indigenous themes […]
