Monthly Archives: June 2015

Both of these paintings were created by Johannes Vermeer and show very similar styles. One of the most prominent characteristics shown in both of these paintings is the effect of lighting on the characters. A very delicate chiaroscuro is present … Continue reading →

This post will compare the two paintings “Supper at Emmaus” and “The Conversion of St. Paul on the way to Damascus”. Both were painted by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. They were both painted in the same year and have many … Continue reading →

Both of these paintings show people as they wish to be depicted. They both appear to be higher class as can be shown by Dürer’s dressing (fancy gloves and an intricate shirt with matching hat) and Arnolfini is shown to be … Continue reading →

Between these two paintings of Venus there may seem to be almost no similarities but there are underlying connections between these two paintings. Boticelli’s Venus was painted on canvas and was actually the first canvas painting for the Tuscany area. … Continue reading →