Lastly, the two paintings use perspective, color, and light very similarly. In Death of General Wolfe, the artist, West, clearly and realistically paints the figures in the foreground and in the background in uniforms that would have been common during that time. Similarly, Giotto paints his figures in robes which were common, and what painters usually depicted their figures wearing. They both have knowledge about what it is their are painting are are able to use color to accurately show what may have occurred.…
Another way that I found Berger and Appiah to be similar is in the way that they explain and support their arguments. In Berger’s essay he is extremely interested in the details of the artwork. He wants to understand who made the painting, why the time period of the painting is significant, why the painting was made, and other details that may change the meaning of a piece of art. In Appiah’s essay he is interested in the history behind the word race as well as the science and biology of race. Berger and Appiah don’t simply state their opinions; they back up their arguments with many different facts and examples. By doing this both are able to create an argument that is convincing and appealing to the…
Compare the ways the distinctively visual is created in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and in one other related text of your choosing.…
For example, I am observing the above listed painting through a formal analysis of it, and interpretations of my understandings and concluded with the observations. The artist has portrayed an image of girls in the midst. Second, an artists working on a painting that reflects the painting background, while the image on the mirror on the very back wall depicts what appears to be the King and Queen. Just as the mirror used to attract the viewer’s visibility and many illusionistic effects is the formal qualities used by Diego Velasquez; it also portrays reflections of images outside the view. The artist used three primary focal-points including reflected mirrored images, half-length, and self-portrait. However, the depth and dimensions of the painting has been block; this has been achieved through the use of tones, color, layers and shapes to overlap the…
In Elie Wiesel’s work imagery helps the reader to visualize his writings more realistically. On page 39 of Night we see very prominent use of imagery. “As if he wished to ascertain that the person addressing him was actually a creature of flesh and bone, a human being with a body and a belly. Then as if waking from a deep sleep, he slapped my father with such force he fell down and then crawled back to his place on all fours.”(Wiesel’s, 39) We vividly imagine this scene almost to the point where we hear the snap of the prisoner’s palm hitting Shlomo’s cheek. The memoirs written as if by a detached third party point of view. Imagery was created in a very simplistic way as was the entire writing of the memoir, because if Wiesel had described what he had witnessed in full detail and emotion he would have completely broken down and therefore never completed his memoir that has had such an impact…
In the painting by Edvard Munch we see a man who is afraid, of what, we do not know. In contrast in the story “Marigolds” we have a young girl, but we know what she is afraid of and why she is afraid of it. The painting gives us a brief view of the terror in the man, we do not know what is scaring him and why. Different to the painting we see how the fear affects Lizabeth, in the painting all we see is the fear, no details. Another detail in the painting is an undefined background, which can create a sense of confusion. In “Marigolds” we also see confusion in the young girl as she’s maturing. On page 318 it says, “I do not now remember my thoughts, only a feeling of great bewilderment and fear.” This shows how the whole situation of the poverty, her father crying, and her mother now being the strength of the family is confusing for her. In The Scream, the confusion is not directly showed but it kind of leaves the impression of confusion. The impressions are similar, but the way they are left is different. The story directly states it but it is more interpreted by the viewer in the painting. The Scream and “Marigolds” are both different as much as they are…
The paintings “The Lifeline” by Winslow Homer and “Prairie on Fire” by Charles Deas are two paintings that really struck out to me as similar. I think Homer’s painting, “The Lifeline”, is a very dramatic painting because of how the lady is just laying there passed out while this brave man is swinging across dangerous waves and rocks to get them to safety. Its very different from looking at in class because you can actually see the texture and brush strokes the artist used. When standing in front of a painting, it almost feels like your there watching this happen. You can see all the different details from the small brush strokes to the large ones, and the effect of light almost makes them look like they are glistening. I selected Charles Deas painting to compare to Homer’s painting because in both paintings a woman is passed out and is…
In the history of art, we have seen many paintings which share the same content, but were done by different artists in different movements. Each of the artists has a different style, different ways to observe what they see to translate into a painting. An example is the “The Regatta” by Theo van Rysselberghe in 1892, and the “Slave Ship” by Joseph Mallord William Turner in 1840.…
Course Culminating Analysis Unifying Idea A unifying idea between the three stories read: Othello, The Great Gatsby and 1984 is an idea that speaks of a forbidden love. In all three of the stories there is a relationship that is looked down upon by society. The two lovers would begin to spend time together, yet by the end of the story they do not end up together; they either die or act as if the love was never there to begin with. In Othello, it is the marriage of Desdemona to Othello that is viewed as unacceptable at first, mainly by Brabantio; Desdemona’s father.…
Ernst Gombrich’s The Limits of Likeness touches upon the influence of artists’ styles in their works. This particular author refers to art in the representational sense in his story of the German and French painters in the beginning. Although the Germans attempted to prove their skill by painting the same subject, they fell prisoner to their individual styles, and each turned out slightly different. Each artist was attempting to recreate, or represent, the Roman scene. In addition, the author believes that an artist can only render what his tools and medium allow. For example, an artist holding a fine pencil will search out lines when attempting to render a scene, while one holding a coarse brush will look in terms of masses. Another concern is the difference between what an artist’s eyes sees and what he perceives. A photograph taken from the point of view of an artist would seem to represent what the artist saw when he looked at the landscape. However, it actually is a representation of what the artist perceives, after taking in the entire scene and painting how he imagines it. This is why no two paintings can be the same, even if painted from the same point of view. Yet another point Gombrich touches upon is the fact that in the early times, such as the 15th century, artists were not concerned with representing an exact replica in regards to book illustrations. They were more concerned with the reader simply understanding that they were attempting to show a city, but not a particular city. The final observation of art the author chooses to make involves painting what one knows. He claims, with adequate proof, that an artist will paint what he or she already knows. The artists will paint what is familiar, and rightly so. If their audience is one that is only familiar with one type of tree, for instance, painting a different type would confuse them, and the purpose of the tree would be void. He asks the question of how much we see is affected by our habits and…
In Fuseli’s piece the artwork is dark and the very epitome of the word “nightmare” is felt. The startling image of the imp and horse compared to the pale, almost virginal white clad woman is drastic. This woman is the only light in the room that has seemingly been inhabited by demonic forces intent on plaguing her dreams and soul. The colors in this painting exhibit an idea of fear yes, but also lust. The dark red tones with the black make the woman’s skin, making it appear pure, this is very important because during the time period of this painting paleness in women was highly valued. Yet in Dali’s artwork the painting is colorful and open with a very light and airy…
While both these works of art are vastly different, they both showcase the height of both of these civilizations. In the “Woman at the fountain” the artist sticks to a “dry” tone within the paint, with the main colors being brown and white. In the “Battle Of Centaurs and Wild Beasts”, you can…
Art work can provide excellent opportunities for expression and makes varying impressions on the masses; the beauty is that each experience is genuinely unique. Paolo Uccello (Italian, 1397-1475), created the oil on canvas painting St. George and the Dragon, 1470. Almost five hundred and twenty years later, Uccello’s painting inspired another artist in her own right, Ursula Askham Fanthorpe. Fanthorpe, an English poet, found herself moved by Uccello’s painting and was inspired to write the poem, “Not My Best Side” (1989). The concept of ekphrasis displays how both contrasting mediums can create inspiration individually, as well as the unique experience they can create together, especially in referencing the ambient impression, symbolic variance, an emphasis of the subject matter, and an overall impact on the audience.…
Most things in everyday life are made up of many colors that the average person never takes the time to notice. Vermeer first explains this to Griet when he is pointing out the colors of the clouds. Many people would describe clouds as plain white, but Vermeer and Griet point out that many colors make up clouds and they are not pure white. Vermeer carries this thought throughout all his paintings. Vermeer focuses on great tones and hues in his painting making him stand apart from other artists of his time.…
In both posters you can see the elements are very similar but each artist has a distinguished way of…