Nature is their motivation and their motives are often creatures of land and water. Victoria Horkan’s paintings are to be found between Impressionism, Abstraction and Expressionism.

Voyage au bout de la nuit, © Gérard Ricard, Singulart Artist Victoria Horkan The light / dark technique is used by the artist to put emphasis on figures, to make landscapes softer, or to work out the contrasts further. Light is the essence of the paintings by Gérard Ricard. Paradiso nascosto, © Anne Poitrenaud, Singulart Artist Gérard Ricard They reflect the perceived reality, the dreamlike traces that arise in consciousness before they are grasped by rationality. The works of Anne Poitrenaud are non figurative. Discover the oil paintings of Anne Poitrenaud, Gérard Ricard and Victoria Horkan. This monumental oil painting from 1937 in the colors grey, black and white is exhibited in Madrid.Īlso our artists love the oil painting and have created breathtaking works. “Guernica” is one of the most important oil paintings of the 20 th century. However, one of his works marked the decisive turn in his artistic career, just as it marked history. The pictorial production of Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), which revolutionized the 20 th century, is colossal.

“Autumn Rhythm” painted in 1950 is without a doubt one of the best known oil paintings. However, together with Kandinsky he is a precursor of abstraction as evidenced by his famous contemporary oil painting “Composition in Red, Yellow, Blue and Black” of 1926 in which he stages a juxtaposition of colors within an asymmetrical field.Īlthough he is far from being the first artist to use the methodology Dripping, the American artist Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) has built his reputation upon this method. The name of Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) has earned less populism than that of other artists. Painted in 1931, this piece currently resides in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. “Les Molles” definitely is one of the best known oil paintings. The most famous catalan Salvador Dali (1904-1981) always used very classical techniques and most preferably oil painting, even for his most exuberant pieces. He drew “Green Coca-Cola Bottles” in 1962 with an incomparable finesse with great focus to transparencies. Undoubtedly however, he painted one of the most important oil paintings. Andy Warhol (1928-1987)Īndy Warhol (1928-1987) is the undisputed master of Pop Art and New Realism. Contemporary Art was born following the Second World War, in the second half of the 20 th century. Invented in Flanders in the 15 th century, oil painting enabled the greatest artists to express their artistic self and leaves traces of history-writing talents until today.

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