Tag: masters

painters of skill from pre-digital times


Friedrich Romanticism and Games


Let's get introduced to one of the most video-game-defining artist out there... ...born in 1774. The german painter, Caspar David Friedrich is one of many iconic artists of the romanticism movement and responsible for defining many fundamental tropes in early and modern games. His paintings not only gave fodder for...

Bioshock & Tamara De Lempicka


Burial At Sea Announcements for the sequel to the popular Rapture-centric DLC to Bioshock Infinite are making the rounds again, including the key visual painting from the first instalment. I felt this is a good occasion to talk to you about Tamara de Lempicka and her influence on the Bioshock...