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  The Conversion of Paul (1567) About the Painting:      The Conversion of Paul  is an oil painting from the Northern Renaissance by the Netherlandish painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Bruegel finished this painting in 1567 in Antwerp, Belgium. The scene depicts the Biblical account of God speaking to Saul (whose name was then changed to Paul) on the road to Damascus. Bruegel chose to portray Paul's army in the armor and clothing of the 16th century rather than in more historically accurate dress. Unlike other paintings depicting Paul's conversion, the main character of the painting is difficult to locate amidst the large crowd. He can be seen lying on his back in bright blue clothing in the center of the crowd.  Art Elements:       One element of art my eye is drawn to is lines. There are many diagonal lines dividing up the painting. The soldiers form a curving diagonal line from the bottom left to upper right portions of the painting. The trees and mountains are also formed f

In this post, I'll be analyzing the elements of art found in Salvadore Dali's painting The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory .  About the Painting The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory , by Spanish artist Salvadore Dali, was begun in 1952 and completed in 1954. It is an oil painting on canvas only ten inches tall and thirteen inches wide. The location of the painting when it was created is not stated, however, Dali spent most of his time in Spain, Paris, and New York City, so it is probable that it was painted in one of these locations. It is currently on display at  The Dali Art Museum  in St. Petersburg, Florida. This painting is a work of Surrealism , an art style that blends the realms of reality and imagination. To me, this art style is extremely weird, but intriguing. It is a sequel to Dali's more popular painting The Persistence of Memory . Dali created this painting in response to the scientific developments of the atomic bomb. Based on this fact