"Artistic Legends: A
Showcase of World -
Famous Paintings"
Subject - Visual Arts Studio
Presented By - Adhik Bende
Red
● Balloon
Paul Klee
● Painted in 1922
● On display at the
Solomon R. Guggenheim
Museum, New York
● Red Balloon is a Chalk and Oil
painting it showcases Klee's
unique approach to abstraction
and his mastery of color and form.
In this composition, a vibrant red
balloon takes center stage against a
backdrop of geometric shapes and
lines. The balloon, rendered with a
sense of weightlessness and
Paul buoyancy, becomes a symbol of joy
Klee and freedom.
The Boating
Party
● Mary Cassatt
● Painted in 1893
● On display at the
National Gallery of
Art, Washington, DC
● The Boating Party is an oil
painting it depicts evolving
cultural norms around women
and sport, and the rise of
womenswear separates. Through
Cassatt's strong graphic shapes,
we can see how Impressionist
painting evolved to become more
Mary experimental and geometric in
Cassatt
the 1890s.
The Foxes
● Franz Marc
● Painted in 1913
● Owned by Private collector
● Prior to painting The Foxes in
1913, Marc was inspired by
French Cubism and the Orphic
works of Robert Delaunay. The
Foxes reflects Marc's breakdown
of the animals into abstract
forms, presented in harmonized
colors. The crystalline
Franz composition resembles stained
Marc glass windows in medieval
churches.
Starry Night
Over the
Rhone
● Vincent Van Gogh
● Painted in 1888
● On display at the
Musee d’Orsay
Museum, Paris, France
● One of the key themes of this
painting is the relationship
between man and nature. The
river, sky, and stars all come
together to create a beautiful and
harmonious scene, one that
speaks to the power and majesty
Vincent Van Gogh of the natural world. Another
important theme in this painting
is the idea of hope.
Skull of a
Skeleton with
Burning
● Vincent Van Gogh
Cigarette
● Painted between 1885 and 1886
● On display at the Van Gogh
Museum, Amsterdam,
Netherlands
● Some consider it a vanitas, a
reminder of death and
mortality, inspired by his
father's passing or Van Gogh's
own poor health at the time. It
could be a criticism of smoking,
though Vincent loved tobacco
Vincent Van and smoked like a Victorian
Gogh chimney until his death.
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