Figure 3: News, 1991, Jan Senbergs I was also attracted to another painting, News (1991) by Jan Senbergs (see Figure 3). Due to its large size and appealing colour pallet of blue and browns, this piece at first, appeared quite aesthetically attractive. However, as I viewed the work longer and read into the piece, I saw the not so pleasant, surreal mechanical forms and the harsh brushstrokes that were created by the textured and expressively applied paint. These elements created a feeling of discomfort within me. This artwork was supposedly painted in response to the Gulf War of 1990-1991, where Iraq invaded Kuwait (Australian War Memorial, 2017).…
One of the most influential artists of the Modern Period of art was James Whistler. Whistler was an accomplished printer and painter and a brief background of the painter allows us to understand Whistler, and why more than any artist of his time, he would be attracted to Japanese woodblock prints called Ukiyo-e. It is also essential to understand the essence of Ukiyo-e, Japanese aesthetics and its migration to the Western world. Additionally, a chronological selection of Whistler’s works must be analyzed showing how he integrated the lessons he learned from his exposure to Ukiyo-e.…
Billie Taylor died and her estate was passed on to her sole heir Claude Abel. Abel, his wife, and a local moving company boxed up items from Taylor’s house that were to either be sent back to Idaho where Abel and his wife live or to be donated to the Salvation Army. Included in the belonging that were to be sent back to Idaho was an original painting depicting a Native American on a white horse in typical old west scene by Bill Gollings that was gifted to Taylor. Due to the fact that Abel was trying to leave the house as quickly as possible and trying to make sure everything went to its rightful place confusion arose. Because of this confusion the box containing the painting was accidentally picked up with the donated items that were being sent to the Salvation Army without anyone knowing.…
In this painting, Picasso forgot all known form and depictions of classic art. He used distortion of a women's form and geometric forms in an new way, which challenged the idealized representations of female beauty that was expected in paintings. It also shows the influence of African art on…
Sunshine Quality Painting is a painting contractor that is located in Hialeah, Florida. Sunshine Quality Painting was founded in 2005. This painting company is a family owned business establishment. Sunshine Quality Painting carries more than 15 years of experience in the painting industry. This painting company is a residential painting as well as commercial painting contractor. Sunshine Quality Painting does it all. Their services include residential painting, commercial painting, interior painting, and exterior painting. Sunshine Quality Painting has the capacity to keep the homes and properties looking great throughout the years. They proclaim that their paint jobs are always an image of perfection. Sunshine Quality Painting can transform…
The CAU Art Gallery has a collection of comprised of 1,200 works of art in three major categories which are Contemporary American, African American, and African art. In these collections are paintings, murals, sculptures, works on paper and ethnographical artifacts acquired through purchases and donations. The growth and continuation of the Clark Atlanta University Collection of American art report the role of black artists in the history of American art, between the years of 1942 and 1970. CAU's tradition in promoting the arts began in 1942 when exhibition opportunities for artists of color were limited due to segregation. Then Clark Atlanta University, introduced the yearly "Exhibition of Paintings, Prints and Sculpture by Negro Artists of…
The purpose of this lunar lab was to observe the moon over a period of one week during the semester at the same time every day to see how the moon changes in illumination and position. Each day for six days straight I stood out in my front lawn at the same spot every time and looked at the moon to check its illumination and direction with a compass. I also used my fist to see how far the moon was positioned above the horizon.…
What makes a painting iconic? For the most part it’s the buyer, which explains why Jackson Pollock’s number 5 is worth 250 million dollars. However, normally paintings with history and a story behind them are what make them iconic, and nothing has a bigger influence than historic art. What is it about historical leaders that people admire so much? Why after so many years people still fantasies about? Historical art has great influence on societies. It has not only been used to incite revolutions against oppressors, but to also maintain oppressing governments in power. My analysis will concentrate mostly on the similarities and differences of “George Washington Crossing the Delaware” and “Napoleon Crossing the Alps”, two very influential paintings…
What makes a piece of art art? Is it the creation itself or is it a combination of elements that make a piece a good piece of art. Artist use elements to add depth and meaning to the pieces they create. Artist such as Vincent Van Gogh, Sol LeWitt, Diego Velazquez, and Edward Hopper all had pieces that they used different forms to help capture the attention of the viewer and express their true meaning with the techniques they used in their portraits.…
Neoclassicism, Impressionism and Abstract Expression all have their own style. Each is from a different era and reflect on different subjects. Neoclassicism was part of the European art movement during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The inspiration for this movement comes from thr classical art and culture of ancient Greece or ancient Rome. Neoclassic Artwork is very unemotional. In this type of artwork, artists or painters used very sombre or dull colors. Often artists that painted in the Neoclassical style painted historical figures or people in classic history. Artwork of this style was very detailed and defined as well as accurate to the era they were representing. Neoclassical Art is very personal and honorable. All of this is reflected brilliantly in the piece “The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries” by Jaques Louis David. The attention to detail in this painting really brings it to life and makes those viewing it feel as if they are looking at Napoleon in person.…
Rosso Fioerntino’s recumbent female nude figure asleep located at the British Museum, London, is a drawing that was created using techniques such as lining, lighting and shading. A horizontally elongated drawing of a woman lying face up while her body is slightly facing the artist.…
Ideas of freedom are represented in this painting (Liberty Leading the People, Eugene Delacroix) in many different ways. Freedom is represented very plainly in the title as Liberty means being free or being free from society. The woman wants her people to be free from the government and free from oppression. The image of the woman rising above the enemy in a powerful stance upon the body of her people represents freedom and liberty because she is fighting for what she wants and what she believes in despite the threat against her and her life. The protagonists of the painting are a woman and a child, stereotypically women and children are seen to be weaker than men and unable to stand up and fight for what they believe in but this painting is using that idea to show the true power of the longing to be free.…
Paper #1 Description assignment Intro: When I first glanced at this painting I didn’t think much of it. My first interpretation was nothing more than a little boy wearing a Batman costume while trick or treating on Halloween. However, as I looked closer, the meaning jumped out at me. Not only was the little boy dressed up as Batman, he believed he was Batman.…
In this artwork of "Baptism of Christ" by El Greco 1608, it displays the era of Christ during the which he revealed his mortality with man. In the illustration, Christ, with his elongated body, can be seen in a very humble position bowing his head slightly as a form of submission. El Greco fictional semblance of Christ, shows everyone around him standing slanted and tall while looking at the heavens for the approval of god. The angels in heaven are also looking to God to honor this great and historic event. The heavens seem to open up for everyone to view this symbol of man's connection to God. The dove and the pouring of water over Christ's head serve as a focal area in the artwork.…
worker who instructs them, the three women are picking up the ‘leftovers’ which includes strands…