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.
Welcome to the mythological world of Botticelli, where mystical tales were carved on canvas. Today, we are going to talk about his famous creation, ‘La Primavera’. Almost looking like a scene from a spiritual book and being one of the biggest tempura panels, Sandro’s La Primavera was nonetheless a masterpiece. La Primavera was one of […]
Who would’ve thought a Self Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird can also be a medium to channel divorce grief? This was done by none other than the queen of self-portraits, Frida Kahlo! Kahlo is infamous for being an open book through her self portraits, depicting different events and emotions from her life. The Thorn […]
Finding love, sensuality, affection, and misery in one painting has made me fall for it. Yes, I am in love! I am in love with the beauty that the painting offers, with the vivid yet graceful colors, and with the amount of love the woman has for the roses. You must be wondering: Does a […]
Doesn’t Woman with a Hat look like the most enthralling artwork? It does, right? Bright, contrasting colors and the subject being beautifully portrayed add a wow factor to its composition. But do you know it caused a stir at the Paris exhibition in 1905? Which made it face rejection with a heavy dose of remarks […]
Of grace, finesse, and life—that is what the painting Almond Blossom by Van Gogh screams at one look! From his collection of flower paintings, this blossom tree art has definitely won millions of hearts across the world. The blue color itself is perceived to be associated with calmness and even melancholy. With the endearing blue […]
Today my eyes fell on a weird yet amusing painting. It showed a group of naked people dancing in a circle with uncanny expressions on their faces. And suddenly, my mind was flooded with questions. “Is the art promoting some kind of cult?” “What type of dance does the artist want to portray?” The curiosity […]
Art with a vision is worth it! Even the smallest drops of water make an ocean collectively! If I say that collage art is just adding and sticking random pieces of art together, then that will definitely be an understatement. Many of the famous collage artists used real-life elements to combine and create bizarre and […]
Over 33 popular historical and fictional books have used Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog as their cover. Isn’t it a big milestone? Even if it is, you’ll be surprised to know that Caspar’s Wanderer art never received attention or massive praise from critics when its artist was alive. It was overlooked and purposely kept […]
An interesting fact: Before the famous Mona Lisa, there was an artwork that possessed similar traits. The artwork features a lady holding almost the same facial expression as that of the Mona Lisa. This is another oil creation by Leonardo that remained away from the limelight. I’m talking about the painting that you know but […]
Oh, this is pain, this is anguish! I faint, I fail. Now my body thaws; I am unsealed, I am incandescent. – Virginia Woolf I personally thought that this moving quote by the great feminist author would best represent The Weeping Woman by Pablo Picasso! We would think it is impossible for an edgy and […]
