viernes, 13 de diciembre de 2013

Impresión, sol naciente

      
Impresión, sol naciente was a painting made by the french painter Claude Monet in 1872. The painting is actually in the museum of Marmottan-Monet of Paris, in France. In this painting we can see three boats and a lot of fog and steam from the chimneys of the factories.

La matanza de Quíos

La matanza de Quíos

La matana de Quíos was a painting madeby Eugène Delacroix in1827 . It's in the museum of Lovre of Paris, France. This painting represents the slaughter of Quíos. In a war of independence between the greeks and the Ottomans. 20.000 thousand people died and the women and children that survived became slaves.

domingo, 8 de diciembre de 2013

Las tres gracias (Canova)

Las tres gracias was made by Antonio Canova. It's a neoclasical sculpture made in marble. The women in the sculpture are  EuphrosyneAglaea and Thalia who were said to represent beauty, charm and joy.

sábado, 7 de diciembre de 2013

Palacio de Cristal del Retiro

El Palacio de Cristal del Retiro is made out of metal and glass. It's located in los Jardines del Retiro in Madrid. It was built in 1887 by Ricardo Velázquez Bosco.

Duelo a garrotazos

Duelo a garrotazos is one of the black paintings that Francisco de Goya made for the decoration of his house. He made the painting in 1819. The painting was bought bay a fench banker called Erlanger. He wanted to sell it in the Universal Exposition of Paris in 1878. But no one bought the painting and he gave it to the Museo Del Prado in 1881.