Art history: artists, movements and museums

Sainte Praxède attribuée à Johannes Vermeer, étude de touche et de matière picturale
Vermeer's brush: touch, blurred contours and apparent precision
Vermeer's precision relies less on the accumulation of details than on their hierarchy. Melted outlines, bold touches, impasto and abbreviated areas show how the brush leads the eye and lets... Read more...
Autoportrait de Vincent van Gogh illustrant sa touche directionnelle, ses contours et ses contrastes colorés
Van Gogh's style: brushstroke, impasto, contours and colors explained
Understand Van Gogh’s style: directional brushwork, impasto, outlines, colours, development and famous paintings explained simply. Read more...