genre scenes were popular in the netherlands for their depiction of peasants.
genre scenes were popular in the netherlands for their depiction of peasants.
genre scenes were popular in the netherlands for their?
peasants
the amasis painter tackled nearly every subject available to the sixth-century vase painter; of 165 scenes, 20 are narrative mythological subjects. however, his true character as an artist and most important contributions to the legacy of black-figure painting are revealed in his non-narrative subjects of gods and mortals, and in his many genre scenes. the amasis painter is credited as the first to show non-specific scenes of interactions between gods, especially dionysus and his merry revelers whom he painted more than 20 times, compared to exekias’ one. another of his most common subjects is athena facing poseidon, and while the viewer is reminded of the myth of the competition for athens, the amasis painter’s portrayal of this scene typically does not convey a specific narrative. he extends these representations of gods to include mortals; as stewart argues, such scenes speak to the painter's ability to evoke a contemporary cultural awareness of the ever-present gods in greek daily life. departure from the traditional canon allowed the amasis painter greater freedom to explore particularized detail in his treatment of mythological subjects. the amasis painter was also a pioneer in his depiction of genre scenes of everyday life, such as the transport by cart of a newly married couple to the house of the groom, or the working of wool by a group of women.
amasis painter
spain had a tradition predating "the book of good love" of social observation and commentary based on the old roman latin tradition, practiced by many of its painters and illuminators. at the height of the spanish empire and the beginning of its slow decline, many picaresque genre scenes of street life—as well as the kitchen scenes known as "bodegones"—were painted by the artists of the spanish golden age, notably velázquez (1599–1660) and murillo (1617–82). more than a century later, the spanish artist francisco de goya (1746–1828) used genre scenes in painting and printmaking as a medium for dark commentary on the human condition. his "the disasters of war", a series of 82 genre incidents from the peninsular war, took genre art to unprecedented heights of expressiveness.
genre painting