Meintest du modell?
preliminary drawings or watercolor studies of flowers, fruits, and shells to use as models
to Titian, in his portraiture he was more conservative, and followed Titian’s models
Nearly every artist makes drawings at some point. Some use them as a way of thinking, jotting ideas down as quickly as they occur. Such rough sketches can offer fascinating glimpses into the artist’s imagination or their process. Meanwhile, many artists make elaborate drawings as finished works.
artists like Rembrandt van Rijn and Vincent van Gogh frequently used themselves as models
These 10 works by Black artists are on view in our galleries, so you can see them during your next visit.
Washington, DC, a salon where fellow artists like Alma Thomas came to paint live models
Learn about the architect behind our iconic East Building.
The archives also hold records related to the East Building, including models, specifications
The American artist, skilled at both painting and publicity, created a sensation similar to the social media–famous exhibitions of today.
Meanwhile, business models for artists had changed. “A major shift was occurring
fig1]. [3] These drawings, sometimes with small variations, must have served as models
make each soldier individualized, Saint-Gaudens created forty heads using live models
Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre was the first to permanently record an image using light in 1837. His daguerreotype changed the way we consume images. Many innovations like stereographic photographs and tintypes would follow but it was George Eastman’s invention of the Kodak film camera in 1888 that made cameras widely available.
artists like Rembrandt van Rijn and Vincent van Gogh frequently used themselves as models
Meindert Hobbema studied under the noted landscape artist Jacob van Ruisdael, and quite a few of his compositions evolved from the work of his erstwhile master. Hobbema approached nature in a straightforward manner, depicting picturesque, rural scenery enlivened by the presence of peasants or hunters.
deceased masters of the British School: including a collection of drawings and models
