Famous Paintings and Their Real-Life Inspiration A master piece travel.
While we are admiring the famous paintings, we rarely ask ourselves who or what has inspired those painters for the creation of such masterpieces. This question doesn’t arise in the case with portraits but what about landscapes, cityscapes, complex plots? Are they real-life inspirations?
The origins of the inspiration of old famous paintings will be covered with the mystery forever. The good thing is though that the inspiration sources of more modern oil on canvas are known and, in some cases, we can even visit the places that some famous paintings show.
Thus, what about a short insight into art history? What about making a short but very exciting trip into the world of art and getting some inspiration from famous paintings and even comparing the places? Stay with us, we will do it right now!
Water Lilies by Claude Monet (1920 – 1926)
Water Lilies is not a single painting but a series of oil on canvas. When Monet with his family moved to Giverny, a village in Normandy, he discovered a real paradise there: a garden with a pond filled with water lilies. Le Jardin de Monet is our idyllic real-life inspiration.
Thus, a not young at that time painter started his work that lasted until he died in 1926. Claude Monet devoted more than 30 years to painting the pond, the garden, and water lilies. He created 250 lilies paintings, and now, Monet garden has become famous thanks to them.
The reproductions of these paintings are very popular nowadays. If they are made with top quality, like those that you can order here, you might even feel the divine peace and beauty of the Monet garden as if you have been transferred there.
The Church at Auvers by Vincent Van Gogh (1890)
Van Gogh is a world-known Dutch artist. While spending his time in France, he has been nostalgic for the close to his heart North. This nostalgic feeling found expression in a series of paintings of small buildings with thatched roofs. One of these Van Gogh paintings is the Church of Auvers.
The masterpiece is distinguished by a bold colour palette and unusual shading. Like many pieces of art of the famous painter, the painting features wavy objects. This approach makes Van Gogh stand out and be recognized among other painters of that time.
Now, the church is still there, attracting fans of Van Gogh and art admirers. If art is your passion, you can travel to Auvers-Sur-Oise, and have a look at the piece of architecture that inspired one of the brightest artists of all times.