Analysis Of The Sawdust Trails
George Wesley Bellows is an American painter who lived from 1882 to 1925. His art work The Sawdust Trails fits the category of within what we would consider Modernist approaches, values, stylistic approach and media/ technique. This work is an oil on canvas made in 1916. The artist, a white Christian male, to begin with fits the main group of people who dominated the art scene during the modernists approach.
Kehinde Wiley is an American painter who was born in 1997. His art work St. Dionysus fits the category of an artist whose work fits within what we would consider Post-Modern approaches. This piece is an oil on canvas with a carved and painted frame.
Duane Hanson is an American Sculptor who lived from 1925 to 1996. His piece Janitor …show more content…
His artwork Madonna and Child fits the category of an artists whose work relates to work that has been shown in class in terms of period. The medium for this work is Tempera and gold leaf on panel created in 1350. Paintings of the Madonna and Child were very popular in the Middle Ages. The Virgin Mary and her son were seen as figures with a direct link to God who preyed on behalf of the faithful on earth. The fabric reflects the artist reverting to the flatter, medieval technique. At the time artist had begun to use shading to make their painting more realistic. But many felt that the social and economic changes of the early Renaissance had caused God displeasure, and returned to earlier …show more content…
His work Cubi IV fits the category of an artist whose chosen materials are not unique to art making. This sculpture is made out of stainless steel and was created in 1963. The single material used in this work adds to the simplicity of the work. Overall the form is made up of simple three-dimensional cube forms. The material which could be found in easily, adds an industrial feel to the work which is uniform. This lack of detail allows the viewer to interpret the work in any way they want, since there is no clear meaning to the piece due to its common material and simple
Kehinde Wiley is an American painter who was born in 1997. His art work St. Dionysus fits the category of an artist whose work fits within what we would consider Post-Modern approaches. This piece is an oil on canvas with a carved and painted frame.
Duane Hanson is an American Sculptor who lived from 1925 to 1996. His piece Janitor …show more content…
His artwork Madonna and Child fits the category of an artists whose work relates to work that has been shown in class in terms of period. The medium for this work is Tempera and gold leaf on panel created in 1350. Paintings of the Madonna and Child were very popular in the Middle Ages. The Virgin Mary and her son were seen as figures with a direct link to God who preyed on behalf of the faithful on earth. The fabric reflects the artist reverting to the flatter, medieval technique. At the time artist had begun to use shading to make their painting more realistic. But many felt that the social and economic changes of the early Renaissance had caused God displeasure, and returned to earlier …show more content…
His work Cubi IV fits the category of an artist whose chosen materials are not unique to art making. This sculpture is made out of stainless steel and was created in 1963. The single material used in this work adds to the simplicity of the work. Overall the form is made up of simple three-dimensional cube forms. The material which could be found in easily, adds an industrial feel to the work which is uniform. This lack of detail allows the viewer to interpret the work in any way they want, since there is no clear meaning to the piece due to its common material and simple