ART!!!!!!!!

Hi everyone!!!!! 

Today I am going to write about one of my favorite artists……in this case a painter. His name is François Gérard, was a neoclassical French painter in the XIX century. He was one of the most important disciples of David.

Born on May 4, 1779 in Rome (Italy) and died on January 11, 1837 in Paris (France) . He painted important people like Napoleon Bonaparte, the empress Josephine and others. Gérard was the favourite pupil of Jacques-Louis David, who competed for be the best portrait painter. Besides, he was painting mythological and historical pictures. His paintings are Neoclassical, but he used more delicate tonality.

The painting that I more like is Cupid and Psyche (1798). Is oil on canvas and stay in the Louvre. The history of this picture is about the young Psique, who be surprised for the first kiss of Cupid, or the love, which is invisible for her. This history of love is an old myth but also is an allegory; Psique is the personification of the human soul (sometimes is blind to love).

I think this picture in particular is beautiful. The expression of Psique, if she was lost, but always beautiful and Cupid, who touch her like she was broken. I love the colors, and the form who the artist painted the figures (and the dress of Psique). 

I hope you like this painting to, because is wonderfull…

Bye :)