Similarities Between Anselm Kiefer And German Spiritual Heroes

Anselm kiefer is a German artist whose monumental work, basically confrontational, dates back to a period when the painting was not highly valued. Most of his art works particularly reflect on the German history as well as myths which are normally associated with the holocaust. The themes portrayed in his pieces are normally influenced by his interest in aspects of mythology, history and vast knowledge. This essay will be used to compare and contrast two of his pieces made at different periods. The pieces compared are the Deutschlands Geisteshelden (German Spiritual Heroes) created in 1973 and the Shevirat Ha-Kelim (Breaking of the Vessels) created in 1990. The painting represents an empty room, cavernous in nature, made of wood and of medieval
The painter also made perspective lines to create a theoretical space which is very deep. The straight lines in the painting draw the attention of the viewer vertically, horizontally and in depth while the curvy lines slowly make the viewer view the surface in a concentric manner. The interior looks like a memorial hall and a crematorium. The fires burning along the walls look as if reflecting memories of individuals. The dark color at the bottom of the paint looks as if the surface is burnt while walls look as if in danger of being burnt making the top of the painting brighter. The painting instills an unsettled mood on the viewer making him/her feel that something is not fine (Biro,
The German spiritual heroes painting was made to recall the events associated with the holocaust era which was associated with the deaths of German soldiers. The sculpture of Brocken vessels, on the other hand, symbolizes the myth of creation which describes how certain human behaviors came into existence. Both the pieces of art utilize the elements and principles of art to convey their meaning. The German heroes painting utilize elements such as lines to enable the viewer to understand the meaning of some aspects of the painting. The Brocken vessels sculpture shows aspects such as book color and texture to enable the viewer to understand the period symbolized in the sculpture.
The form of art used on the two pieces is different. The German heroes is a painting and the nature of the paint describes the period in which the painting was made. During the period the piece of art was made, the painting was the most common form of art that was made. On the other hand, the broken vessel is a sculpture and this shows the kind of technology that had developed during the time the piece of art was made. The viewing process of both arts is not the same. The view of the German heroes painting is in one dimension. On the other hand, the viewing of the Brocken vessels piece of art is