The document summarizes some famous people from Venice in 3-4 sentences each. The Doges ruled Venice for over 1000 years as elected leaders, with the last being Ludovico Manin. The painter Canaletto was famous for landscapes of Venice. The architect Andrea Palladio designed many churches and buildings in a style that influenced the White House. The writer John Ruskin was fascinated by Venice's beauty and wrote about its masterpieces. The singer Patty Pravo became popular in the 1960s and had a provocative stage presence.
The Pinacoteca de Brera is a major art gallery of the Northern Italy. It situated at the heart of the Milan. It has a very comprehensive collection of Italian paintings. It was opened to the public in 1809. It is part of the Palazzo di Brera.
Dulwich Picture Gallery boosts one of the of the finest smaller collection of Old Master in the world, full of household names and hidden gems. Its collection reflects the taste and market opportunities of its time by concentrated on European paintings of the 17C and 18C, the period sometimes known as ‘The Age of Baroque’. The gallery is situation in the Southeast of London, only about 5 miles from the centre of London. It about half an hour by bus or 12 minutes by local trains, depart from Victoria station..
The Prado is unique among the world’s great museums. Its collection is astonishingly rich, with master paintings from the 13C to the 18C. It is one of the more complete wider representation of European schools of paintings. Assembled by the Spanish kings for their palaces, its treasures are now housed in the grandiose Neo-Classical palace designed in 1787. The Prado contains the most important collection of Spanish masters to be found anywhere in the world. It has the finest works included paintings by El Greco, Zurbaran, Velazquez, Murillo, Goya etc. The great strength of the museum is that it has also amassed extensive collections of other European artists. As the Low Countries were once part of the Spanish Empire, its collection included works by Rogier van der Weyden, the unsurpassed works of Hieronymus Bosch, Pieter Bruegel, etc. Rubens’ works are well-represented
The building was based on the plan, designed by Bertram Goodhue. It layout reminds one of an ancient Roman countryside villa, with several courtyard surrounded by exhibition rooms, with low roofs. Its collection features painting by van Gogh, Gauguin, Monet, the American artists, with emphasize of paintings connected to Hawaii. Because of its racial diversity of Hawaii, it also houses a collection of traditional South Asia & South Asian art, together with Chinese, Japanese and Hawaian art. It also used as a venue for contemporary arts. I particularly enjoyed getting acquaintance of art connected to Hawaii.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LACMAJerry Daperro
Although the museum is one of the youngest in the United States, it is fairly large and comprehensive museum, a significant representation of European art, ranging from antiquity to the present day. The museum was inaugurated only in 1965. However, a large part of the collection came from the Los Angeles Museum of History, Science and Art, which was established a century earlier. The museum is also known for its Modern art items as well.
The Pinacoteca de Brera is a major art gallery of the Northern Italy. It situated at the heart of the Milan. It has a very comprehensive collection of Italian paintings. It was opened to the public in 1809. It is part of the Palazzo di Brera.
Dulwich Picture Gallery boosts one of the of the finest smaller collection of Old Master in the world, full of household names and hidden gems. Its collection reflects the taste and market opportunities of its time by concentrated on European paintings of the 17C and 18C, the period sometimes known as ‘The Age of Baroque’. The gallery is situation in the Southeast of London, only about 5 miles from the centre of London. It about half an hour by bus or 12 minutes by local trains, depart from Victoria station..
The Prado is unique among the world’s great museums. Its collection is astonishingly rich, with master paintings from the 13C to the 18C. It is one of the more complete wider representation of European schools of paintings. Assembled by the Spanish kings for their palaces, its treasures are now housed in the grandiose Neo-Classical palace designed in 1787. The Prado contains the most important collection of Spanish masters to be found anywhere in the world. It has the finest works included paintings by El Greco, Zurbaran, Velazquez, Murillo, Goya etc. The great strength of the museum is that it has also amassed extensive collections of other European artists. As the Low Countries were once part of the Spanish Empire, its collection included works by Rogier van der Weyden, the unsurpassed works of Hieronymus Bosch, Pieter Bruegel, etc. Rubens’ works are well-represented
The building was based on the plan, designed by Bertram Goodhue. It layout reminds one of an ancient Roman countryside villa, with several courtyard surrounded by exhibition rooms, with low roofs. Its collection features painting by van Gogh, Gauguin, Monet, the American artists, with emphasize of paintings connected to Hawaii. Because of its racial diversity of Hawaii, it also houses a collection of traditional South Asia & South Asian art, together with Chinese, Japanese and Hawaian art. It also used as a venue for contemporary arts. I particularly enjoyed getting acquaintance of art connected to Hawaii.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LACMAJerry Daperro
Although the museum is one of the youngest in the United States, it is fairly large and comprehensive museum, a significant representation of European art, ranging from antiquity to the present day. The museum was inaugurated only in 1965. However, a large part of the collection came from the Los Angeles Museum of History, Science and Art, which was established a century earlier. The museum is also known for its Modern art items as well.
Wallace Collection, London Painting only 3.0Jerry Daperro
The Wallace Collection (is) the finest collection of art ever assembled by one family and now s national museum. Five generations of collections, four Marquises of Hereford and Sir Richard Wallace, each made their own special contribution. The Wallace Collection a national museums in the heart of London, own one of the finest collection of fine and decorative art in the world. The Collection was bequeathed to the British nation by the widow of Sir Richard Wallace in 1897. The Collection was assembled entirely in the 18C and 19C. It is an oasis of European art in the heart of London, with emphasizes on French arts.
Although the museum is one of the youngest in the United States, it is fairly large and comprehensive museum, a significant representation of European art, ranging from antiquity to the present day. The museum was inaugurated only in 1965. However, a large part of the collection came from the Los Angeles Museum of History, Science and Art, which was established a century earlier. The museum is also known for its Modern art items as well.
British Baroque began after Parliament executed its kings. Parliament was in ascendency. It was a parliament of the land gentry and aristocracy. This slideshow covers a period of increasing confidence. It is the art the aristocracy and their aspirations. An interesting point was that this ‘revolution’ did not pushed ahead by the native English artists but mainly continental artists. Nearly all the artists covered by this slideshow were from continental Europe. Although some settled down and created something of an English paintings.
Joseph Mallord William Turner, RA (baptised 14 May 1775[a] – 19 December 1851) was a British Romantic landscape painter, water-colourist, and printmaker. Turner was considered a controversial figure in his day, but is now regarded as the artist who elevated landscape painting to an eminence rivalling history painting
“Antonio da Canal (1697-1768) - More than any other artist, Canaletto has immortalized the architectural beauty of Venice. His topographical views of the city were immensely popular especially with foreign gentry, who treasured them as mementoes of their Grand Tours. At the peak of his career, during his 30’s and 40’s, Canaletto was overwhelmed with commissions, and many lesser artists filled the demand for his work with inferior copies. Although admired in his native city, Canaletto’s main patrons were always the English. When work was scarce in Venice, he spent the best part of the decade from 1746 to 1756 in England, painting views of the River Thames and country houses. He had a great influence on the English school of topographical watercolourists and secured a longstanding reputation which has not diminished over the years.” The Great Artists Volume 3, parts 47, page 1473.
This is the first of four Powerpoint on US gallery to be released on the next few day. In 1974 Norton Simon agreed to take over the Pasadena Art Museum, giving his collection a permanent home. In 1995, the museum began a major renovation and design. It also included a new theatre. Norton Simon started collecting seriously in 1964, when he purchased the entire European collection of the Duveen Brot. Today, his collection on European paintings is broadly based and methodological. The collection covers the whole span of European painting developments from the early Renaissance to modern days. All the mainstream movements are represented by works from the masters. However, one noticeable absence are paintings from America. In 1970s the collection started to include Asian Arts. Today, there are some 4,000 works in the collection. On European paintings the collection would complement to that of the more well-known Paul Getty Museum. Ion paintings, it must rank as one of the best on the west coast of America.
The National Gallery of Art, and its attached Sculpture Garden, is a national art museum in Washington, D.C., United States, located on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW. Open to the public and free of charge, the museum was privately established in 1937 for the American people.
Tate Britain at Pimlico London by the bank of the River Thames. It houses 500 years of British paintings From Hogarth to Turner, From Gainsborough to Francis Bacon, the vitality and quality of British art across the centuries shines outfrom the works of the nation’s most famous artists. It is different from Tate Modern that houses the Modern Arts. The collection also included sculpture the well known piece, the Kiss by Rodin. It also has a substantial collection of drawings,watercoours and modern prints. It also have a very large collection of Turners.
Van Dyck was among the greatest and the most successful portraitists who has ever lived. He dazzled 17C contemporaries not only in his native Netherlands but also in Italy and above all in England. His influence on subsequent portrait painting in Britain proved so great that it lasted to the beginning of 20C.
Art class given in History, Colegio Escolapios, Pamplona, Spain, february 2014.
This 60 minutes presentation gives an introduction on Neoclassicism. What does neoclassical art look like? When and where arose this art movement? Why did it appear?
Short comparisons are made between Neoclassicism and former art movements.
This slideshow show is an introduction to the most significant painters of the West, up to the end of the 19C. There are other painters that I have not been included like Rembrandt, to cut down the length (or size) of the slideshow. Each painter included in the slideshow is represented by a single painting of their work.
From the New South Wales Art Gallery, Sydney website :-
"Established in 1871, the Gallery is proud to present fine international and Australian art in one of the most beautiful art museums in the world. We aim to be a place of experience and inspiration, through our collection, exhibitions, programs and research."
"Modern and contemporary works are displayed in expansive, light-filled spaces, offering stunning views of Sydney and the harbour, while our splendid Grand Courts are home to a distinguished collection of colonial and 19th-century Australian works and European old masters. There are also dedicated galleries celebrating the arts of Asia and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art.
Wallace Collection, London Painting only 3.0Jerry Daperro
The Wallace Collection (is) the finest collection of art ever assembled by one family and now s national museum. Five generations of collections, four Marquises of Hereford and Sir Richard Wallace, each made their own special contribution. The Wallace Collection a national museums in the heart of London, own one of the finest collection of fine and decorative art in the world. The Collection was bequeathed to the British nation by the widow of Sir Richard Wallace in 1897. The Collection was assembled entirely in the 18C and 19C. It is an oasis of European art in the heart of London, with emphasizes on French arts.
Although the museum is one of the youngest in the United States, it is fairly large and comprehensive museum, a significant representation of European art, ranging from antiquity to the present day. The museum was inaugurated only in 1965. However, a large part of the collection came from the Los Angeles Museum of History, Science and Art, which was established a century earlier. The museum is also known for its Modern art items as well.
British Baroque began after Parliament executed its kings. Parliament was in ascendency. It was a parliament of the land gentry and aristocracy. This slideshow covers a period of increasing confidence. It is the art the aristocracy and their aspirations. An interesting point was that this ‘revolution’ did not pushed ahead by the native English artists but mainly continental artists. Nearly all the artists covered by this slideshow were from continental Europe. Although some settled down and created something of an English paintings.
Joseph Mallord William Turner, RA (baptised 14 May 1775[a] – 19 December 1851) was a British Romantic landscape painter, water-colourist, and printmaker. Turner was considered a controversial figure in his day, but is now regarded as the artist who elevated landscape painting to an eminence rivalling history painting
“Antonio da Canal (1697-1768) - More than any other artist, Canaletto has immortalized the architectural beauty of Venice. His topographical views of the city were immensely popular especially with foreign gentry, who treasured them as mementoes of their Grand Tours. At the peak of his career, during his 30’s and 40’s, Canaletto was overwhelmed with commissions, and many lesser artists filled the demand for his work with inferior copies. Although admired in his native city, Canaletto’s main patrons were always the English. When work was scarce in Venice, he spent the best part of the decade from 1746 to 1756 in England, painting views of the River Thames and country houses. He had a great influence on the English school of topographical watercolourists and secured a longstanding reputation which has not diminished over the years.” The Great Artists Volume 3, parts 47, page 1473.
This is the first of four Powerpoint on US gallery to be released on the next few day. In 1974 Norton Simon agreed to take over the Pasadena Art Museum, giving his collection a permanent home. In 1995, the museum began a major renovation and design. It also included a new theatre. Norton Simon started collecting seriously in 1964, when he purchased the entire European collection of the Duveen Brot. Today, his collection on European paintings is broadly based and methodological. The collection covers the whole span of European painting developments from the early Renaissance to modern days. All the mainstream movements are represented by works from the masters. However, one noticeable absence are paintings from America. In 1970s the collection started to include Asian Arts. Today, there are some 4,000 works in the collection. On European paintings the collection would complement to that of the more well-known Paul Getty Museum. Ion paintings, it must rank as one of the best on the west coast of America.
The National Gallery of Art, and its attached Sculpture Garden, is a national art museum in Washington, D.C., United States, located on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW. Open to the public and free of charge, the museum was privately established in 1937 for the American people.
Tate Britain at Pimlico London by the bank of the River Thames. It houses 500 years of British paintings From Hogarth to Turner, From Gainsborough to Francis Bacon, the vitality and quality of British art across the centuries shines outfrom the works of the nation’s most famous artists. It is different from Tate Modern that houses the Modern Arts. The collection also included sculpture the well known piece, the Kiss by Rodin. It also has a substantial collection of drawings,watercoours and modern prints. It also have a very large collection of Turners.
Van Dyck was among the greatest and the most successful portraitists who has ever lived. He dazzled 17C contemporaries not only in his native Netherlands but also in Italy and above all in England. His influence on subsequent portrait painting in Britain proved so great that it lasted to the beginning of 20C.
Art class given in History, Colegio Escolapios, Pamplona, Spain, february 2014.
This 60 minutes presentation gives an introduction on Neoclassicism. What does neoclassical art look like? When and where arose this art movement? Why did it appear?
Short comparisons are made between Neoclassicism and former art movements.
This slideshow show is an introduction to the most significant painters of the West, up to the end of the 19C. There are other painters that I have not been included like Rembrandt, to cut down the length (or size) of the slideshow. Each painter included in the slideshow is represented by a single painting of their work.
From the New South Wales Art Gallery, Sydney website :-
"Established in 1871, the Gallery is proud to present fine international and Australian art in one of the most beautiful art museums in the world. We aim to be a place of experience and inspiration, through our collection, exhibitions, programs and research."
"Modern and contemporary works are displayed in expansive, light-filled spaces, offering stunning views of Sydney and the harbour, while our splendid Grand Courts are home to a distinguished collection of colonial and 19th-century Australian works and European old masters. There are also dedicated galleries celebrating the arts of Asia and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art.
Concepts of music
If one turns to distinctions in musical style, one of the first questions to arise is “What is music?” Two basic definitions will suffice for the present discussion. The first definition is cultural: a sonic event can be called music if the people who use it call it music, regardless of one’s own reaction to it. Similarly, certain events that sound musical to foreign ears are not music culturally if they are not accepted as such by native culture carriers. A good example of such a situation is found in the Middle East, where singing is never allowed in the mosque, though one may hear performances and even buy records of “readings” from the Qurʾān. Such cultural and functional problems of definition seldom arise in East Asian music, and a more neutral definition is appropriate. A sound event may be considered and studied as music if it combines the elements of pitch, rhythm, and loudness in such a way that they communicate emotionally, aesthetically, or functionally on the levels that either transcend or are unrelated to speech communication. Those who have been moved by a love song or a lament can well appreciate some of the implications of such a view of music. When listening to “exotic” music—i.e., that of a tradition outside one’s own background—it is important to remember that such transcendental values are at work for the alien listener as well as for listeners familiar with the particular musical language in use.
There are many kinds of music in the world, the three most common terms being folk, popular, and art music. Folk and popular music have their special indigenous and mixed forms in Asia (as in all the world today), but it is in the literate art traditions of Asia that historical and musical distinctions can be made most clearly. In the context of this discussion, art music is defined as a tradition having, to some degree, a conscious theoretical basis and a sense of repertoire that is played against the highest standards held by informed native listeners. The performer is often a professional, and there may be a known historical depth to the traditions. Thus, there may be art music in many nonliterate cultures such as that of the Australian Aborigines and that of the tribal courts of Africa. Here, however, the major concern is with one of the large urban, literate cultures and its three national variants. Before looking at these musical systems in detail, it is useful to compare the entire culture with those of the other major “big” three, South Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburugh Jerry Daperro
The National Gallery Scotland is one of the finest in the world. It has a comprehensive collection including works by Italian, French, Flemish & Dutch masters. Its collections covered all the major developments in European paintings between the 15th and the 19h century. Also it includes a rich collection of Scottish paintings. It is a home of Scottish art and painting. The gallery is situated in the heart of Edinburgh. The gallery is also benefit from the exchange program of paintings with the National Gallery London. The gallery is well worth a visit.
Within its elegant neoclassical exterior designed by William Henry Playfair, are housed works by the greatest names in Western art including Raphael, Titian, El Greco, Veazquez, Rembrandt, Rubens, Watteau, Tiepolo, Canova and many of the Impressionists and Post impressionists. The Gallery also contains the most comprehensive collection of Scttish art from the 11C to the 19C.
2. The Doge Doge is the Latin word of “Duke”. A Doge is a person with power similar to that of a king in some way. In Venice, Doges were elected for life. Doges have ruled the city of Venice for more than 1000 years. The last Doge was LudovicoManin lost his power to France when Venice fell under Napoleon's army in 1797.
3. Painters and Artists Canaletto was born in Venice in 1697. He was an artist famous for painting landscapes and the life of people in Venice.
4. Famous Architects Andrea Palladio is the most famous architect in Venice He was born in 1508. He had designed many churches, villas, urban residences includingthe Olympic theatre called Vicenza. Even the US President’s White House in Washington is designed based on inspiration from Palladio's architecture.
5. Famous Writers John Ruskin, born in 1819, is a famous writer, poet, and historian thinker. He went to Venice in 1840 for the first time. He was fascinated by the marvelous beauties of the city. And he wrote a diary in which he described the numerous masterpieces in Venice.
6. Famous Singer Patty Pravo was a famous pop singer and also a song composer. She started singing at 15 and became popular at the end of 60's. She liked to appear in unconventional strange and provocative looks.