Inspiration
Fine Art Friday - Vol. 2
With so much focus on the technical side of of visualization, we want to bring some much needed attention back to the roots of our industry. Every Friday we'll be posting a series of paintings, photographs and traditional illustrations to showcase lighting, composition and mood to help inspire your digital visualizations. Below you'll find a selection of works in the public domain. Do you have a favourite non-digital artist you think we should feature? Let us know!
If you want hands on training to really get your creative juices flowing, we highly recommend the excellent work being done by Nikos Nikolopoulos and Damien Fennell at Creative Lighting. They have regular online and live training that has amazing feedback. Hands down the best inspirational classes you can find in architectural visualization.
Title: Winter Landscape
Artist: Jacob van Ruisdael
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Date: circa 1670
Title: Appian Way
Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Medium: Etching
Date: 1756
Title: Gerrit Adriaenszoon Berckheyde
Artist: Jules Victor Génisson
Medium: Painting
Date: 1696
Title: Ponte Salario
Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Medium:
Date: 1754–1760
Title: Interior of the Cathedral of Amiens
Artist: Jules Victor Génisson
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Date: 1842
Title: Winter Landscape
Artist: Jacob van Ruisdael
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Date: circa 1670
Title: River Landscape with a Castle on a High Cliff
Artist: Jacob van Ruysdael
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Date: 1670/1679
Title:
Artist: Jacob van Ruysdael
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Date: 1671-1681
Title: Dedham Lock and Mill
Artist: John ConstableMedium: Oil on Canvas
Date: circa 1818
Title: Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop's Grounds
Artist: John Constable
Medium: Etching
Date: 1823
Title: Schleuse und Mühle in Dedham (Dedham Mill)
Artist: John Constable
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Date: 1820
Title: Golding Constable's Flower Garden
Artist: John Constable
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Date: circa 1815
Title: Winter Landscape
Artist: Joos de Momper
Medium: Oil on Panel
Date: circa between 1620 and 1629 (Baroque)
Title: Landscape with a Windmill
Artist: Jacob van Ruysdael
Medium: Oil on Panel
Date: 1646
Title: A mountainous landscape with horsemen and travellers crossing a bridge.
Artist: Joos de Momper
Medium: Oil on Panel
Date:
Title: Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop's Grounds
Artist: John Constable
Medium: Etching
Date: 1823
Title: Veduta della Piazza del Popolo
Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Medium: Etching
Date: 1748-1774
Title: Ancient Ruins Used as Public Baths
Artist: Hubert Robert
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Date: 1798
Title: After the Rain
Artist: Salomon van Ruysdael
Medium: Oil on Panel
Date: 1631
Title: Veduta interna del Panteon vulgarmente detto
Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Medium:
Date:
Title: Courtyard of an inn with classical ruins
Artist: Viviano Codazzi
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Date: circa 1621 and circa 1647 (Baroque)
Title: Winter Landscape
Artist: Joos de Momper
Medium: Oil on Panel
Date: circa between 1620 and 1629 (Baroque)
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With so much focus on the technical side of of visualization, we want to bring some much needed attention back to the roots of our industry.