Analyzing Different Art Forms
PROJECT 2 1. PRINT MAKING
2. CRAFT OBJECT
Artist Name: The M. and M. Karolik Collection of Eighteenth-Century American Arts
Title of Work: Desk and bookcase
Dates: 1765-85
Medium(ia): Mahogany chestnut, white pine, cherry, maple
MFA accession numbers: 39.155
The piece of furniture I chose to analyze was a desk connected to a bookcase, honestly because of its size and its marvelous look – it is so simple yet majestic at the same time. The main technique that has been used, besides prepping the wood, is carving. To carve, the main design is traced into the wood used and then removed using a sharp tool, an example being a gouge or even nails (as mentioned in the video). For more detail oriented carvings, a narrower tool should be used. In the desk/bookcase I picked, a narrow tool was not necessary for the carvings as the repeated pattern is not detailed at all. However, at the top of the bookcase, the carvings get a little more intricate, with the pattern being significantly smaller and therefore the carving had to be done with a thinner sharp tool. 3. PAINTING 1
Artist Name: Martin Johnson Heade
Title of Work: Approaching Storm: Beach near Newport
Dates: 1861-1862
Medium(ia): Oil on Canvas
MFA accession numbers: 1835-1865, 1945, 45.889
The painting being analyzed is a beautiful seascape where the oil paints and techniques used really enhance its relationship to the visual world. The philosophy behind this piece is definitely stylized, where there is a shift from the realism feel – there is an emphasis on design rather than an exact representation. I noticed that through oil paints, there is so much more emotion and detail compared to if the exact same scene was painted with other mediums such as water based paint.
The colours really bring out the ominous feel of the waves, where the artist has been able to overlap various colours giving them a rhythmic like feel. The waves are a very deep blue, with a layering of lighter colours on
2. CRAFT OBJECT
Artist Name: The M. and M. Karolik Collection of Eighteenth-Century American Arts
Title of Work: Desk and bookcase
Dates: 1765-85
Medium(ia): Mahogany chestnut, white pine, cherry, maple
MFA accession numbers: 39.155
The piece of furniture I chose to analyze was a desk connected to a bookcase, honestly because of its size and its marvelous look – it is so simple yet majestic at the same time. The main technique that has been used, besides prepping the wood, is carving. To carve, the main design is traced into the wood used and then removed using a sharp tool, an example being a gouge or even nails (as mentioned in the video). For more detail oriented carvings, a narrower tool should be used. In the desk/bookcase I picked, a narrow tool was not necessary for the carvings as the repeated pattern is not detailed at all. However, at the top of the bookcase, the carvings get a little more intricate, with the pattern being significantly smaller and therefore the carving had to be done with a thinner sharp tool. 3. PAINTING 1
Artist Name: Martin Johnson Heade
Title of Work: Approaching Storm: Beach near Newport
Dates: 1861-1862
Medium(ia): Oil on Canvas
MFA accession numbers: 1835-1865, 1945, 45.889
The painting being analyzed is a beautiful seascape where the oil paints and techniques used really enhance its relationship to the visual world. The philosophy behind this piece is definitely stylized, where there is a shift from the realism feel – there is an emphasis on design rather than an exact representation. I noticed that through oil paints, there is so much more emotion and detail compared to if the exact same scene was painted with other mediums such as water based paint.
The colours really bring out the ominous feel of the waves, where the artist has been able to overlap various colours giving them a rhythmic like feel. The waves are a very deep blue, with a layering of lighter colours on
Bibliography: Zelanski, Paul, and Mary Pat Fisher. The Art of Seeing. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1988. Print.