Author: Artemisia Gentileschi Title: Jael and Sisera Dimensions: 86 × 125 cm Support: Oil on canvas Sisera was a warlord to Jabin, the king of Canaan who had been oppressing the Israelites for many years. But under the leadership of Barak and Deborah the Israelites finally succeed in slaying Jabin's army. Sisera runs and seeks refuge in the tent of … [Read more...] about Jael and Sisera – Artemisia Gentileschi
violent art
Tarquin and Lucretia – Tiziano
Autore: Tiziano Anno: 1571 Support: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 189 x 145 cm The story of the rape of Lucretia was one of the best-known episodes in the early history of Rome. It told how Sextus Tarquinius, brutal son of the tyrannical king, forced the virtuous wife Lucretia to accede to his lust by threatening that he would kill both her and her servant-boy if … [Read more...] about Tarquin and Lucretia – Tiziano
Carcass of Beef – Rembrandt
Author: Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn Title: Carcass of Beef Location: Musée du Louvre (France - Paris) Dates: 1657 Dimensions: Height: 94 cm (37.01 in.), Width: 67 cm (26.38 in.) Medium: Painting - oil on canvas In his 1655 painting, The Slaughtered Ox, Rembrandt gives us a disturbing image. We come face to face with a giant ox carcass … [Read more...] about Carcass of Beef – Rembrandt
Revelations – Melanie Rothman
Artist: Melanie Rothman Support: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 48" x 48" Ideology is a double-edged sword; it is the driving force for the most compassionate acts, and the most despicable. The frightening ability of ideology to be used as a justification for any action is the cornerstone of modern day terrorism. With the consciousness held mute, any action is … [Read more...] about Revelations – Melanie Rothman
The Night – Max Beckmann
Author: Max Beckmann Dimensions: 133 cm × 153 cm Support: Oil on canvas Interpretation: Three men appear to invade a small, cramped room, where they terrorize the scene. To the left, a man is hung by one of the intruders, and his arm twisted by another. A woman, seemingly the man's wife, is bound to one of the room's supports after … [Read more...] about The Night – Max Beckmann
