His Most Famous Painting (Chatterbox Falls) - Robert Genn By Annette Labedzki

Robert Genn (born 1936) is one of the most critically acclaimed Canadian painters who have received immense international recognition for his "Canadian Landscape Paintings." He had adopted the style of 'Realism' where he most often portrayed the landscapes of Canada. Robert Genn went to very remote locations to explore the beauty of nature and to confine it onto the canvas. Among his many famous paintings, "Chatterbox Falls" marks its place high in artistic history through time.

Robert Genn specialized in many techniques of painting, such as silkscreen painting, oil, and watercolor; he though created this famous painting using acrylic on the canvas. Chatterbox Falls is located at the far end of Princess Louisa Inlet in Canada. This secluded location was of much interest to Genn, as the environment consists of vividly palpable beauty, intrigue, and mystery. He captured this charismatic location ingeniously onto the canvas. Where the clear water of "The Chatterbox Falls" 'Symbolize' tranquility and peace, the sudden light of the sun helps us remember the joys of living.

Robert always stuck to a particular pattern of design and tradition. His use of colors though bright or muted at places, added a sense of obscurity to this masterpiece, measuring 30" x 34". His bold brushstrokes and sharp indentions in "The Chatterbox Falls" depict a sense of strength and stability, the lush green vegetation in the painting, 'Symbolized' the sign of life. The snow peaked mountains, the overlapping mist, and lichen-roofed rocks were perfectly portrayed on the canvas. Genn's tremendous representative of talent and artistic brilliance,this work is filled with small rivulets and has cascading mountains encompassing it. The painting captures the true picture of this place, as it depicts the water of Chatterbox swelling amidst the lush and gorgeous ecosystem. This painting was auctioned and is now a part of a private corporate collection.

"The Chatterbox Falls" has a particular serenity about itself. In the words of Robert Genn, "It was a cosmic privilege to be amidst this natural splendor and portray this onto the canvas." Robert Genn, after the creation of "The Chatterbox Falls," leveraged his fame by creating similar landscape paintings of the west Coast and the Rocky Mountains. Robert's works allowed the viewers to be a part of the divine natural cathedral and experience its divinity, mystery, and sheer brilliance. "The Chatterbox Falls" continues to enthrall audiences through its simulated capture of natural beauty, with all of its essence, onto the canvas.

Annette Labedzki received her BFA at the Emily Carr College of Art and Design in Vancouver, B.C. Canada. She has more than 25 years experience. She is the founder and developer of an online art gallery featuring original art from all over the world. It is a great site for art collectors to buy original art. Is is also a venue for artists to display and sell their art . Artists can join for free and their image upload is unlimited. Please visit the website at http://www.Labedzki-Art.com

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His Most Famous Painting (The Raising of the Cross) - Paul Rubens By Annette Labedzki

Peter Paul Rubens (born June 28, 1577) was one of the most charismatic and influential Flemish painters of the 'Renaissance' period. His bold interpretation of the mythological stories and their dramatic rendition on the canvas made him a pioneer in the 'European' style of painting. Peter had adopted the 'Baroque' style of painting, exuberating struggle and drama. He personified allegorical characters and rendered them on canvas, depicting their trauma, emotional struggle, and their sheer bravery, as is best evident in his "The Raising of the Cross" or "The Elevation of the Cross," which depicted the last stages of Jesus Christ during his crucifixion. Paul Rubens created this painting after his return to Flanders from Italy. Created during 1610-11, "The Elevation of the Cross" is a triptych panel painting. A triptych is divided into three sections, with each one symbolizing a story.

In "The Raising of the Cross" however, Rubens highlighted only one storyline, that regarding the 'Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.' The middle section of "The Raising of The Cross" is much dramatic and tensed, as it shows nine executioners raising the body of the Christ. Rubens' influence of other Italian 'Renaissance' painters, such as Tintoretto and Michelangelo is evident in the painting. There is a dynamic usage of colors and the executioners are shown with seminude muscular bodies. The most distinct feature of this panel painting was the way Christ was lifted in a diagonal manner, which manifests Caravaggio's influence on Peter Paul. Caravaggio's painting titled 'Entombment' was similar in nature as the high and the fall of the subject was of prime importance. The other two sections display the emotional pandemonium that occurred when Christ was crucified. One section displays the mournful Virgin Mary, John the Evangelist, and the followers of Christ. The despondent environment revolving around the death of Christ is palpable in this section of Paul's painting. The other section displays the royal monarchs in their grandiose nobility who witness the Crucifixion of Christ with much sinister pleasure. This section also portrays the Crucifixion of other two Jewish thieves. The outer sections of the triptych depict saints, such as Saints Amand, Walpurgis, Eligius, and Catherine of Alexandria.

French Rulers confiscated Peter's 15' x 11' painting in 1794 and fled with it to Paris. After the fall of the great ruler Napoleon, the painting was returned to the Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp, where it resides until date. Rubens demonstrated his artistic brilliance with an excellent capture of drama, mournful silence, and rich nobility that revolved around the death of Christ. Through "The Raising of the Cross," Paul Rubens definitely capitalized his knowledge of 'Renaissance' painting with much ingenuity and innovation. This triptych, relating the tale of the magnanimity of Jesus Christ, is considered a brilliant exemplary of the 'European' artistry.

Annette Labedzki received her BFA at the Emily Carr College of Art and Design in Vancouver, B.C. Canada. She has more than 25 years experience. She is the founder and developer of an online art gallery featuring original art from all over the world. It is a great site for art collectors to buy original art. Is is also a venue for artists to display and sell their art . Artists can join for free and their image upload is unlimited. Please visit the website at http://www.Labedzki-Art.com

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