Bruges, The Life and Miracles of Saint Godelieve, 15th Century, Tempera on wood

The Proto-Renaissance alter piece, The Life and Miracles of Saint Godelieve was done by the artist Bruges. This piece is very typical of its time period. The title alone, summarizes what art was in this period, religious. The painting itself is not proportionate, has no vanishing point, and the saints have a globe-like halo. All the faces look the same, if you walked down the street, you would not be able to pick out an individual model for this painting, because there probably was no modeling done.

Raphael, Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints, 1504, oil on wood

The Raphael alter-piece, Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints, was painted in 1504. The surface is very smooth, you cannot see any brushstrokes. The figures are placed in a pyramid shape, with the Madonna's face as the center, and the viewer as the worm

The 19th century painting Joan of Arc was painted by Lepage. What makes this my favorite 19th century painting is the realness of Joan of Arc. It looks as if the artist took a snap shot of the model, enlarged it and placed it onto a painted background. Also, the size of this painting is unbelievable. It is disputed as to which period Joan of Arc belongs to. Some say it is part of the Romantic movement and some say it is part of the Realist movement, and still, others claim it is part of both movements.

Rembrandt, Self-Portrait, 1660, oil on canvas

Georgia O'Keeffe, Gray Line with Lavender and Yellow, 1923, oil on canvas

Lepage, Joan of Arc, 1880, oil on canvas

Rembrandt's Self-Portrait, done in 1660, creates a dark, unpleasant mood. Rembrandt looks worn out, tired, and very unhappy. All of his paintings in the museum portray this darkness. There is one light source that casts a gloomy shadow over everything, which in his Self-Portrait, tells the viewer, that at this point in his life, he was very unhappy. Rembrandt does not enhance his features, but instead, makes them worse.

The feminism, and almost gaudiness of the Rococo period is conveyed through The Interrupted Sleep. This painting is very small in size like many of the paintings done during this time. The composition itself is very sensual, with the soft pastel colors and the soft, pink bodies of the woman. The use of the dogs show the richness that ran through this period in his

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