Henri Fantin-Latour
Charlotte B. Levy
Artist: Henri Fantin-Latour
Title of Artwork: Leda
Medium: Oil on canvas
Date of Completion: 1836-1904
Location of Artwork: San Antonio Museum of Art
This Paper is for Professor Jessica DeCuir, Arts 1301, and Section 070.
The Art of Henri Fantin-Latour
Henri Fantin-Latour, a French painter during 1836 to 1904, studied and approached art in his own style of painting. His character from his early childhood resolute the events of his life as a painter and his influence contributed in establishing his method of painting. In addition, Henri demonstrated his talent and mode of expression through various and progressive techniques that made him famous in England. Inspiration in music engaged Fantin’s painting approach in a different …show more content…
The Swan was a God named Zeus. Fantin-Latour’s uniqueness in his painting liberated the technique of expressive form of Leda. Henri’s attempt to describe symbolic imagery signifies the state of the artist’s mind, as a consequence of this aspiration for an artistic haven. The composition of Leda stands well defined in perspective of the subject, with the effect of different shades of tones of red, green, blue, and white that contribute to the unification of the painting. Leda, the main subject of the painting which gives a playful depth to the surroundings of the water, the sky, the swan, and the openness of the whole perspective. The vulgarity of her naked body does not expose in this painting in which Fantin portrays her delicate and her childlike innocence look because of the delicacy of the subject of her youthfulness. Leda equally tantalizing as the painting, Henri’s effort of portraying her expressed Henri’s dedication and personal approach to emphasize the significance characteristic of an innocent girl in the painting in pursuit of perfecting her image. For this reason, by dominating his technique and style in painting, Fantin revealed his ability to render a sensitive matter into a broader perspective by not affecting both subject and
Artist: Henri Fantin-Latour
Title of Artwork: Leda
Medium: Oil on canvas
Date of Completion: 1836-1904
Location of Artwork: San Antonio Museum of Art
This Paper is for Professor Jessica DeCuir, Arts 1301, and Section 070.
The Art of Henri Fantin-Latour
Henri Fantin-Latour, a French painter during 1836 to 1904, studied and approached art in his own style of painting. His character from his early childhood resolute the events of his life as a painter and his influence contributed in establishing his method of painting. In addition, Henri demonstrated his talent and mode of expression through various and progressive techniques that made him famous in England. Inspiration in music engaged Fantin’s painting approach in a different …show more content…
The Swan was a God named Zeus. Fantin-Latour’s uniqueness in his painting liberated the technique of expressive form of Leda. Henri’s attempt to describe symbolic imagery signifies the state of the artist’s mind, as a consequence of this aspiration for an artistic haven. The composition of Leda stands well defined in perspective of the subject, with the effect of different shades of tones of red, green, blue, and white that contribute to the unification of the painting. Leda, the main subject of the painting which gives a playful depth to the surroundings of the water, the sky, the swan, and the openness of the whole perspective. The vulgarity of her naked body does not expose in this painting in which Fantin portrays her delicate and her childlike innocence look because of the delicacy of the subject of her youthfulness. Leda equally tantalizing as the painting, Henri’s effort of portraying her expressed Henri’s dedication and personal approach to emphasize the significance characteristic of an innocent girl in the painting in pursuit of perfecting her image. For this reason, by dominating his technique and style in painting, Fantin revealed his ability to render a sensitive matter into a broader perspective by not affecting both subject and