Art Analyzes
Impression, Sunrise - Claude Monet
The art critic Louis Leroy wrote the most serious critique of the exhibition. Louis Leroy named Monet's "Impression, Sunrise" as the name of the whole group.
The Persistence of Memory - Salvador Dali
One of Salvador Dali's most famous paintings, dated 1931, is "The Persistence of Memory". His work "The Persistence of Memory", which bears deep influences and traces from Sigmund Freud to Albert Einstein, and the symbol of his works, Soft Watches, became not only one of his masterpieces but also one of the most memorable paintings of the twentieth century.
The Astronomer - Johannes Vermeer
In the 17th century, where important scientific discoveries took place, the discoveries of sea explorations and astronomers emerged. Accordingly, the theme of the research that makes the research was frequently processed in paintings and engravings. Vermeer's "The Astronomer" painting ...
Olympia - Édouard Manet
In 1865, Édouard Manet exhibited a great surprise and scandal in the "Olympia" painting on display at the Paris Salon. The table depicts a naked woman stretching to bed. The subject of the painting was previously described by Giorgione, Tiziano, and Goya. But Manet ...
First Architectural Works - Michelangelo Buonarroti
Michelangelo (1475-1564) carried out his first architectural work in his hometown of Florence by order of the Papacy. In 1513 Giovanni' de Medici "Pope Leo X" was elected Pope by name. Together with his niece Giulio, (he will later become the "Klemens VII" as Pope.), he was making big plans for the Basilica of San Lorenzo, a complete building complex with the monastery, library, and chapel of the Medicis in Florence. The first project was the task of building a facade in the church. After this plan was canceled, the Medicis worked on the tomb chapel and library (Biblioteca Laurenziana) in the church complex.
The Vitruvian Man - Leonardo da Vinci
The measurements of Vitruvius were described many times after the Renaissance. But the most well-known of these paintings was Leonardo's.
Narkissos - Caravaggio
Narkissos’un mitolojik öyküsü her çağda şairlere esin kaynağı olmuştur. Bunların en önde geleni Latin şair Ovidius’un Narkissos’u Ekho efsanesiyle birleştirdiği Dönüşümler’dir.
Garden and Water Lilies in Giverny - Claude Monet
The sky was now just a reflection, and now it was in the lower half of the painting as opposed to the upper part of his paintings. The darker and visually heavier coastline was also in the upper half of the picture. Having bought the land in Giverny, Monet had begun to reorganize the garden. By creating parallel borders according to their types and colors with their own designs and arrangements...
"Philosophy-Medicine-Law" - Gustav Klimt
In 1894, the government ordered him a ceiling decoration of the great hall of the University of Vienna. The subjects of the tables were intended to represent the allegories of Philosophy, Medicine, and Law Faculties. He was expected to contribute to the glorification of science. However, Klimt opposed all kinds of traditional rules.
The Luncheon on the Grass - Édouard Manet
In 1863, Édouard Manet wanted to participate in the Paris famous Salon exhibition with his work "The Luncheon on the Grass" but the painting was rejected by the Salon jury. Only half of the applications were accepted that year. Upon the complaints of the artists that were not included in the exhibition, III. Napoleon allowed him to organize another exhibition under the name of "Salon des Refusés". In this exhibition, Manet's painting "The Luncheon on the Grass" had caused a great noise and caused a scandal...