Juliette Feldman’s Blog
Famous Artists of the Rococo Movement
During the early 18th century, as the Baroque period was ending in Europe, the Rococo art movement began. Beginning in France, the movement was a clear move from the direct influences that came from French Classicism. The death of King Louis XIV was an end for some...
Great Museums to Visit in the U.S.
The United States has some of the most historical landmarks and sites in the world. Chief among them are museums that visitors from far and wide visit each year in the millions. If you are thinking about seeing the best museums that the U.S. has to offer, this is the...
The Oldest Art Ever Discovered
Art has been a form of expression for man since the beginning of time. Early sculptures and cave art show that art has existed since the beginning of human history. Artistic methods may have changed over time, but the expression of ideas and emotions has remained....
Artist Highlight: Salvador Dali
Salvador Dali is a Spanish painter, sculptor, filmmaker, printmaker, and performance artist. He was born May 11, 1904, and died on January 23, 1989. He lived in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain. Early Life and Childhood Dali was born in Figueres, which is a small town near...
Artist Highlight: Leonardo da Vinci
Perhaps best known for his paintings Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, Leonardo da Vinci lived from 1452 to 1519 and was a painter, architect, inventor, and science student. He was the epitome of a Renaissance man. He was mostly self-educated and kept a notebook full of...
20 of the Most Famous Western Paintings of All-Time
The Birth of Venus The Italian Renaissance saw an awakening of interest in the beauty and dignity of the human form, Greco-Roman influences, and humanism – all of which are on display in Botticelli’s radiant masterpiece. The Mona Lisa It wasn’t always “the most famous...
Intro to Art: Art Mediums
Tempera The go-to substance for much of ancient artwork, this consisted of more rudimentary types of paint crushed together with materials such as egg yolk to help the pigmentation cohere together. This made for a fast-drying substance that could last long, with...
Explaining Dadaism
Sometimes the most experimental and Avant Garde art isn’t what breaks through to the mainstream but helps lay the groundwork for what does. Such was the case with Dadaism, a brief, weird, but incredibly important artistic movement that set the stage for Modernist...
Why Was the Renaissance So Important?
There’s much said about the Renaissance even centuries later. Why is that, and why does it matter so much? The Rebirth of Humanism “Renaissance” itself means “rebirth,” and what was being “reborn” in Europe was classical humanism. This was largely due to Greco-Roman...
Five Types of Broadway Songs
“I Want” Songs A story is propelled forward by a lot of things, with one of the most common being a tension between what the main character “wants” and “needs.” This is also a chance for a character to bear their feelings or psyche to the audience so we can get to...