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The Ghent Altarpiece may be studied as a religious work, but also as one exhibiting contemporary social, political, and economic concerns

The Ghent Altarpiece is a fifteenth century polyptych, made up of twenty four overall panel paintings. Whilst the content of the paintings are of Catholic iconography and biblical…

The Pre-Raphaelite’s Engagement with Society, Religion and Morality

The Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood formed in 1849 founded by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, James Collinson, John Everett Millais, William Michael Rossetti, Frederich George Stephens, Thomas Woolner and William Holman Hunt….

Portrait of Emperor Qianlong

This imperial portrait of Emperor Qianlong was completed 1736 when the Emperor was only 25. Despite the Qianlong’s youth, the tone of the portrait is one of respect,…

Thoughts on Whitler’s Old Battersea Bridge

Whistler’s Old Battersea Bridge plein air landscape is a foremost example of the philosophy of ‘Art for art’s sake’ in a depiction of subtle experimentation with colour combinations….

The Relationship Between Manet’s Olympia and Gypsy with a Cigarette and What These Works Convey About Manet’s Idea of Modern Paris

Throughout this essay I will assess and examine the relationships between Edouard Manet’s Olympia and Gypsy with a Cigarette in terms of Manet’s perspectives and involvement with the…

The Sight Size Method

The sight size method offers an honest, refined depiction of the sitter, simplifying the face into shadow, halftone and light pattern. Sight size is such an effective way…