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My Favorite Art Work. By: Meghan Stephany. ABOUT THE PAINTING. Painting Name: Christ crucified with Toledo in the Background Artist: Domenikos Theotokopoulos (Also called El Greco ) Date of Composition: 1604 until 1614 Era: Baroque Current location: Fundación Banco Santander
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My Favorite Art Work By: Meghan Stephany
ABOUT THE PAINTING • Painting Name: Christ crucified with Toledo in the Background • Artist: DomenikosTheotokopoulos (Also called El Greco) • Date of Composition: 1604 until 1614 • Era: Baroque • Current location: FundaciónBanco Santander • Painted with: Oil on a canvas
WHY I CHOSE IT I chose Christ crucified with Toledo in the Background because it really caught my attention. Also, Jesus being crucified on the cross is a very important event that I study as a Catholic. Finally, it is an excellent representation of the crucifixion.
About the Painting • Painting Name: Viva La Vida by Frida Kahlo • Artist: Frida Kahlo • Date of Composition: 1954 • Era: Modern • Genre: Still Life • Technique: Oil • Current Location: Frida Kahlo Museum, Coycoacan, Mexico
Why I Chose It I chose the painting Viva La Vida by Frida Kahlo because it is aesthetic. The bright colors really make the painting pop. This painting also brings back great memories of eating watermelon in the summer time. Viva La Vida was also painted by Frida Kahlo, who is a familiar artist to me.
ABOUT THE PAINTING • Painting Name: Still Life with Bread, Apples, Grapes and a Bottle • Artist: Luis Meléndez • Date of Composition: 1771 • Era: Neoclassical • Current location: MuseuNacionald’Art de Catalunya (National Museum of Art in Catalonia) • Painted with: Oil on canvas
WHY I CHOSE IT I chose Still Life with Bread, Apples, Grapes and a Bottle because it is a very popular type of artwork to paint. Also, I love fruits because of their sweet tastes. Finally, this painting is both simple, yet very creative.