art history formal analysis Renoir luncheon of the boating party
ARTS103OL
Art Appreciation
FORMAL ANALYSIS
FORMAL ANALYSIS of: Luncheon of the Boating Party
By Auguste Renoir
For ARTS103OL Art Appreciation Instructor:
The intent of this paper is to provide a greater understanding of the selected art object. Through objective analysis of the formal elements that make up the art object and considerations of the social and cultural climate in which it was conceived, a greater understanding of the art objects significance will be achieved.
Part II - Identification of the Art Object:
1. Title of the Work: Luncheon of the Boating Party
2. Artist/School: Auguste Renoir/ Impressionist
3. Year or Time Period Completed: 1881
4. Medium/Technique/Process used: Oil on Canvas
5. Size: 51 x 68 in.
6. Where Produced: The balcony of the Maison Fournaise, Chatou, France and nearby studio of Auguste Renoir.
7. Where located/housed: Phillips Memorial Gallery, Washington, DC.
Part III – Objective Description of the Art Objects Subject Matter: The subject matter of the painting consists of a group of people assembled on an outside deck that has a wooden railing and a red and white striped canopy. The deck is surrounded by marsh grass and some trees with a river visible beyond them. Upon the river a few boats can be seen, one of them a sailboat. In the immediate foreground there’s a square table with a white tablecloth on which rests several empty wine glasses with apparent red wine residue. A few plates are also visible with fluted glasses upon them, discarded morsels of food and silverware can also be seen. A centerpiece dish of fruit composed of Grapes and pears is flanked by several bottles of red wine. A few discarded white cloth napkins have been casually cast among the dishes.
Seated to the left of center at the table in the foreground is a young woman wearing straw hat with a red flowered hat band. She wears a fine black dress with white lace edging at the neck and cuffs, a dark red scarf draped
Art Appreciation
FORMAL ANALYSIS
FORMAL ANALYSIS of: Luncheon of the Boating Party
By Auguste Renoir
For ARTS103OL Art Appreciation Instructor:
The intent of this paper is to provide a greater understanding of the selected art object. Through objective analysis of the formal elements that make up the art object and considerations of the social and cultural climate in which it was conceived, a greater understanding of the art objects significance will be achieved.
Part II - Identification of the Art Object:
1. Title of the Work: Luncheon of the Boating Party
2. Artist/School: Auguste Renoir/ Impressionist
3. Year or Time Period Completed: 1881
4. Medium/Technique/Process used: Oil on Canvas
5. Size: 51 x 68 in.
6. Where Produced: The balcony of the Maison Fournaise, Chatou, France and nearby studio of Auguste Renoir.
7. Where located/housed: Phillips Memorial Gallery, Washington, DC.
Part III – Objective Description of the Art Objects Subject Matter: The subject matter of the painting consists of a group of people assembled on an outside deck that has a wooden railing and a red and white striped canopy. The deck is surrounded by marsh grass and some trees with a river visible beyond them. Upon the river a few boats can be seen, one of them a sailboat. In the immediate foreground there’s a square table with a white tablecloth on which rests several empty wine glasses with apparent red wine residue. A few plates are also visible with fluted glasses upon them, discarded morsels of food and silverware can also be seen. A centerpiece dish of fruit composed of Grapes and pears is flanked by several bottles of red wine. A few discarded white cloth napkins have been casually cast among the dishes.
Seated to the left of center at the table in the foreground is a young woman wearing straw hat with a red flowered hat band. She wears a fine black dress with white lace edging at the neck and cuffs, a dark red scarf draped
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