The Man at the Crossroads is a highly elaborate and surreal painting in my opinion. The entire painting is comprised of numerous different themes and contexts and colorfully illustrates very diverse artistic ideas and metaphors with a remarkable amount of detail. I think that the theme Nelson Rockefeller proposed for the painting perfectly describes what is depicted in the final work of art: "Man at the Crossroads Looking with Hope and High Vision to the Choosing of a New and Better Future." It seems as if Rockefeller wanted the painting to make people pause and think.
While I do believe that "The Man at the Crossroads it is a very imaginative work of art, I also think that it is quite disturbing in some apects, regarding in particular the themes of communism that are displayed on on the right side of the painting. If there were not any themes of communism present, I would probably give a better review of it. Overall, I consider "The Man at the Crossroads" to be quite an advanced painting, due to it's amazing amount of creativity and interesting utlization of artistic methaphors.
Review of "Mt. Ste Victoire" by Paul Cezanne:
Paul Cezzane's stunning work of art "Mt. Ste Victoire" is a remarkable painting that really captured my attention as I first glanced at it's dazzling imagery. The distinct style, colors, textures, and abstract qualites really characterize the overall feel and visual perspective of the artist. Cezanne's distinctive style is considered a link between various artistic movements, including Impressionism, Cubism, Fauvism, perhaps Expressionism, and certainly Abstract Art. The style depicted in this painting is very innovative and creative, especially the artist's illustrious use of angular brush strokes and color deepening to represent visual depth.
The Mt. Ste Victoire, with its altogether geographical, emotional, educational, and symbolic value ultimately became the