Le Kunst
Since I was a kid, I have been amazed and inspired by all kind of paintings. The stories behind them, the infinite amount of details, the use of light and combination of textures and color. These four paintings are my favorite, I chose them because they all have something special, something that inspired me to recreate them in a 3D space and ending up building a whole 3D painting series called “Le Kunst”.
The project started as a personal challenge trying to recreate “the lighting” used by the painters but then it became a journey to practice and learn new skills like organic modeling, shader creation and composition. I also had the opportunity to collaborate with different professionals that helped me to create the results I was trying to achieve.
As a technical note, all the objects were hand modeled and the shaders were created from scratch.
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"The Milkmaid" - Johannes Vermeer, 1657
The milkmaid is one of Vermeer’s best-known paintings. In this work, he once again captures a scene of everyday life. However, is different to similar works by Vermeer: instead of an elegant, affluent young lady at leisure, we see a sturdy maid at work.
- Art & Culture by Google
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"Wanderer above the sea of fog" - Caspar David Friedrich, 1818
Nature - wild, unbridled, and far more powerful than 19th century Europeans—became a major subject. In particular, the period exalted individuals and their strong emotions. Friedrich exemplified these qualities as he placed one man, gazing at a vast and unknowable territory, in the middle of his canvas.
— Artsy
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"Girl with a Pearl Earring" - Johannes Vermeer, 1665
Vermeer used four very distinct elements of direction, color, motion, and dimension. The subject of this image is simply a girl. However by his uses of these elements, Vermeer’s depiction of this girl is alarming, yet captivating. The direction of her body is turned at such an odd angle, but because of that, there is a sense of dimension.
— 302art.
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"The Death of Marat" - Jacques-Louis David, 1793
Warm yellow light further softens the horror of the scene. Both dagger on the floor and wound in the breast are barely visible in the shadow. In fact, emerging from a grey-white turban, the dead man's face--eyes closed, mouth partly smiling--appears calm, as in a gentle sleep.
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