Famous blue paintings

The Old Guitarist, Pablo Picasso Date: 1903 - 1904 Dimensions: 48 3/8 × 32 1/2 in. Medium: Oil on panel Picasso's "The Old Guitarist" depicts an old gentleman hunched over his guitar. When looking at emotion shown through color this piece focuses on the color blue. With the monochromatic blue pallet and the subject matter has an overall somber or sad feeling. The cool blue tones has a cold and lonely effect.

Limitations stimulate creativity. While that phrasing is credited to business-management scholar Henry Mintzberg, the idea itself has a long history.

Most of the time I focus on colorful landscapes and seascapes, but this post is a change of theme. I will be taking a closer look at some of the most dramatic paintings I have come across. These paintings demonstrate just how powerful art can be and how much emotion we are able to depict

The oil on canvas will go on display at the National Gallery from January 25 next year, marking an 'unprecedented' four-month loan from a gallery in the US.

Original Fine Art By © Christopher Long in the DailyPaintworks.com Fine Art Gallery

Hello Lovelies! I read an interesting article from Artnet News this week on blue being the latest trend in works of art. This was of interest as the color blue has been used in art, decoration and as a clothing dye for centuries. In the Middle Ages, cobalt blue was used to beautify the stained class […]

The time Yves Klein spent working in a London frame shop was crucial to his artistic development, so why is it forgotten?

Top 10 Most Famous Paintings by Mark Rothko. Mark Rothko, is an acclaimed American painter known for his host of abstract paintings. He is considered one of the leading figures who has contributed to the growth of the Abstract Expressionist movement.

Only lasting about three years, Der Blaue Reiter was a cornerstone movement in Expressionism. Read more on the members of this eccentric artist group who helped pioneer modern era art.

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