In ‘the return of the prodigal son’, the painting depicts the son who has returned home in a wretched and deplorable state. The sad state is depicted by the dirty and torn clothes he is wearing, and the fact that he is also bare feet. It shows a person that...

Over the first half of the 20th century, the world witnessed two wars that profoundly influenced the life of the whole generation and brought much misery and pain. During the harsh times, the art also overcome through major transformations. Rapid changes on socio-political agenda drove artists of the time to...

The Stele of Chaywet is an Egyptian work of art that was created between 2250 and 2000 B.C. It was carved in limestone and colored with pigment more than 4,000 years ago and is 22 x 27 x 5 3/4 in. (55.9 x 68.6 x 14.6 cm). Looking at a...

Both Praxiteles and Lysippos used very natural and human elements in their sculptures. While both sculptures surely calculated the dimensions and designs of their masterpieces on purpose, both men are well known for the immense detail that can be seen in their pieces. In a 2009 article by Jack et...

Realism according to the 19th century was related to the French since it started in France. It emerged when Napoleon was in power caused by the defeat of Louis. However, the main emergence of realism was caused by the desire to communicate the honest and trustworthy about present-day life. In...