“The object of Art is to give life a shape”, William Shakespeare.
The importance of the arts in our lives have always been underestimated. Art is natural human behavior; even before learning to talk, the primitive men were already making art in caves. Art tells stories, evokes emotion in people, increases creativity, boost your confidence and helps you relieve stress. When you see a civilization or an empire going on its decadence you will see that the people there stopped caring about the arts.
Here are some beautiful paintings I’ve collected for you to see and share:
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John William Waterhouse - Lamia (1909)
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Léon-Augustin Lhermitte - Paying the Harvesters (1882)
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Briton Rivière - Fidelity (1869)
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Norman Rockwell - Freedom of Want (1943)
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Alexander Mikhailovich Gerasimov - Wildflowers (1945)
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Theo van Rysselberghe - Swimmer Resting (1922)
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Andrew Wyeth - Public Sale (1943)
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Johann Jakob Frey - Ansicht von Tivoli (1865)
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Thomas Francis Dicksee - Juliet on the Balcony (1875)
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Jean-Baptiste Greuze - Broken Eggs (1756)
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Hans Andersen Brendekilde - Farmhouse with meadow flowers (1909)
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau - Biblis (1884)
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Vincent van Gogh - The Red Tree House (1890)
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Franz von Stuck - Sisyphus (1920)
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Peter Paul Rubens - The Consequences of War (between 1637 and 1638)
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Edward Hopper - Hotel Window (1955)
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir - Dance at Le moulin de la Galette (1876)
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Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn - The Night Watch (1642)
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N.C.Wyet - Dark Harbor Fisherman (1943)
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Caspar David Friedrich - Wanderer above the sea of fog (1818)
Bonus:
Leonardo da Vinci - Lady with an Ermine (circa 1490)
So, what do you think of them? Let me know in the comment section and feel free to share your favorite paintings with us.
Until next time.
Take care.
The reading man.
