Detailing Art with Aadya

The Storm On The Sea Of Galilee is an oil-on-canvas painting made in 1633 by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn , who is considered to be one of the greatest visual artist in the history of art and the most important one in Dutch history . The painting is regal, painted with such beauty that it almost seems symphonic. Though in all its extravagance, you might never get to see this masterpiece in real life... Inspiration The unique and legendary piece of art was painted by Rembrandt after he moved to Amsterdam , where he lived for the rest of his life. This is a historic painting and has a vast usage of symbolism . The Dutch painter had become very popular by this time. Like some of his other works this painting too is a representation of a biblical scene . The Sea of Galilee, which is actually a huge lake , is a famous tourist site for religious tourists. The scene in the painting also showed an experience which was very relatable back in the days. As water was the m...

The Starry Night is one of the most prominent, copied and adapted pieces of art around the globe. Made by Vincent Van Gogh in the last few years of life, it is a brilliant piece of art, commonly mistaken as expressionist, it is Post-impressionist painting . Made in a mental asylum in 1889 , there are many misconceptions that have been formed about the painting over the years, its composition, colours and meanings have been misinterpreted by many. Let's see if we clear out a few... Inspiration Van Gogh made this painting after suffering the 23 December 1888 mental breakdown, which makes quiet an anecdote, as it led to the self-mutilation  of his left ear . This led  him to  voluntarily admit himself to the Saint-Paul-De-Mausole lunatic asylum on 8 May 1889 , where the painting came to life. One common mistake people make is assuming that the painting was inspired by the view of the town below from his window; whereas he was neither allowed to paint in h...

THE SCREAM is a remarkable piece of impressionist art made Edward Munch primarily in the year 1893 . Originally known as Der Schrei der Natur (the scream of nature), features extravagant yet distorted figures, contrasting colours and a window into painter's thoughts and ideas. The inspiration of the painting came around in 1892..... Inspiration It was in January1892 , while he was strolling along two roads on the fjord overlooking Oslo, a city in Norway . It was the time near sunset when scene in front of him knocked the air out of him. It was like any other  evening, sun setting above the sea, unfolding an extravagant spread of red, orange and yellow. Munch's family had been riddled with mental illnesses for generations, and he was no exception. He was tormented with depression and was eventually diagnosed with neurasthenia , a mental illness associated with hysteria ad hypochondria . This tells us something about why the scene which most may have found ...