Gray Tree is an early artwork by Dutch artist Piet Mondrian. The stark, monochromatic piece is almost unrecognizable as a Mondrian artwork; it certainly does not encapsulate the bold lines and primary colors that became his legacy. However, Gray Tree shows us Mondrian’s early experiments with cubism. In this article, Singulart looks at Mondrian’s brief but influential dalliance with cubism,…
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Les Demoiselles d’Avignon is a prime example of Pablo Picasso’s mastery of cubism. The artwork caused an uproar when it was exhibited, as it depicted nude females in a nontraditional manner. These females are angular, unfeminine, and unflinching in their nudity. With this piece, Picasso aimed to establish himself as one of the great painters of his time, and the…
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Vincent Van Gogh painted a number of portraits throughout his artistic career, but this 1889 version, painted only months before his death, is one of the greatest. The undulating background, contrasted with the fixed, rigid expression on Van Gogh’s face, provides a fascinating contradiction. In this article, Singulart examines the life of Van Gogh, his passion for painting self-portraits, and…
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The Triumph of Galatea is a fresco by renaissance artist Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, also known as Raphael. It depicts the character of Galatea, who appears in Greek mythology as a sea-nymph in love with a mortal. Raphael has immortalized the moment of Galatea’s apotheosis, when she becomes a being of the most divine level. The fresco is a testament…
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The Halloween season is upon us and art lovers around the world have gotten creative with their inventive costumes. If you’re looking to dress up as a famous painter, look towards icons such as Frida Kahlo or Andy Warhol whose signature style can easily be recreated for this festive occasion. If you want to take your disguise to the next…
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Lucio Fontana’s minimalist modern art has delighted and confused critics since he started producing his infamous slashed canvases in the 1940s. One of his most celebrated works Spatial Concept: Waiting consists of a single cut on a warm, brown-hued canvas. As the father of the spatialism concept, Fontana was at the helm of important developments in the modern art movement.…
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The Garden of Earthly Delights is a stunningly detailed triptych by Dutch artist Hieronymus Bosch. Fascinating, complex, and terrifying, The Garden of Earthly Delights is considered Bosch’s seminal piece. Singulart will be examining each panel of the triptych, as well as Bosch’s history and the various interpretations of his work. Who was Hieronymus Bosch? Not much is known about Hieronymus…
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Henri Matisse’s Woman with a Hat marks his stylistic transition to Fauvism and is an exemplary masterpiece of the movement. In this article, Singulart discusses the Woman with a Hat in the context of the Modern Master’s life and Fauvist period. Who was Henri Matisse? Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was a French artist, renowned as a draughtsman, printmaker, sculptor and painter.…
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Henri Matisse’s Blue Nudes is a series of four lithographs of nude female figures made using his cut-out technique in blue painted paper. The Blue Nudes exemplify the last stage of Matisse’s life and the culmination of his life-long artistic quest. In this article, Singulart examines the Blue Nudes and Matisse’s revolutionary cut-out technique and takes a closer look into…
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Realism art is traditionally used to describe the 19th century movement that used everyday scenes and people as subject matter, depicting them in a naturalistic style. Today the term is also used to describe works of art that are painted so realistically that they resemble a photograph. Realism Art: Origins in 19th Century France Realism as an artistic movement first…
