subject: Decorating life with oil painting [print this page] Decorating life with oil painting Decorating life with oil painting
Oil painting, a drawing method demonstrated by the process of painting with pigment on cloth or board with special function, originated in westernAfghanistansometime between the fifth and ninth centuries, gain its popularity in the 15th century. Mona Lisa of Leonardo da Vinci is a representative masterwork of that period.
Nowadays, it seems that oil painting is a symbol of pure artworks or collection of rich collectors and has nothing to do with ordinary people's life. Actually, oil painting is walking into thousands of family's houses gradually. It is not surprising to see various oil paintings with different styles hanging on the walls of offices, museums, schools, theatres, hotels, hospital etc.
It is believed that the prevailing trend is attributed to two main reasons. Materially, oil painting colored each dull wall, decorating every piece of building into a colorful world, where you can enjoy the peace of path in the countryside or sense the passion of surfing on splendid ocean. Mentally, oil paintings with different styles create diversified atmospheres that suits different requirements.
Art is from but beyond life. Every piece of oil painting is an epitome of social life and reflects the painter's exclusive idea. For you and me, or whoever views the works of any painter, the works itself and inner activity of the painter are both needed to be carefully learned. Get yourself ready to be one of the colorful world decorator. The time you are running out of diversified oil painting, don't forget to register a free member on IBUonline.
