By comparing the two sculptures of Khafre, image 3-11 ca. 2520-2494 BCE (1), with the statue of Doryphoros (Spear Bearer), image 5-40 ca. 450-440 BCE (2) you get a true sense of the evolution of art, from Pharaonic Egypt to Classical Athenian Greece two millennia later. This was not just a revolution in art but also philosophy, which transported itself into not only the types sculptures created but also the style used by their creators.…
In the Ancient Gallery in the Chazen Museum of Art, there is a bell krater from Attica, Greece that was made around 460-450 BCE. It is a ceramic vase that is in excellent condition with the exception of a few chips on the red-figure decoration. The Bell Krater (figure 1, figure 2) stands under two feet tall and is just over one foot in width. Overall, the scene and design style on this krater is mostly consistent throughout the entire body of the vase, but there are a few formal elements that separate the scenes on Side A (figure 1) from Side B (figure 2). The three main elements that will be discussed include technique, space, and line, as they all have a significant impact on how the viewer sees the artwork. While the Bell Krater is cohesive as a whole, the different use of formal elements on each side would have created individual impressions for the viewer in Ancient Greece as they surveyed both viewpoints while dining in their home.…
The silver, jewel incrusted Viking- themed vase designed by George Paulding Farnham for Tiffany & Co., especially for the Pan American Exposition of 1901 in Buffalo, New York stands alone in a centrally located glass case in the American Silver Gallery located on the fourth floor of the Dallas Museum of Art in Dallas, Texas. Only standing eight inches high, the intricate details of the vase draws the viewer in and keeps them there as the eye runs over the delicate scroll and serpentine patterns of silverwork, colorful enameling and strategically placed garnets and citrines.…
Trusspiece represents civilization. In a garden filled with natural pieces, this sculpture is both mundane and utilitarian. It serves a purpose, though this purpose is momentarily displaced as it resides in the grass. Its dimensions are slightly distorted, so that it is not a normal beam that is laid out. The distortion is intentional. It calls the viewer to examine something that has been seen as ordinary for so long, all its extraordinary qualities have long since been overlooked. In other words, it takes a piece of civilization outside its context, to invite the viewer to marvel at…
Admittedly, I never truly looked at amazing pieces of Art. I recently did research on two interesting pieces of Paleolithic art, The Venus of Willendorf and The Venus of Laussel. It was fascinating to learn about each piece of art and what the story is behind each one.…
History is compilation of data and materials gathered throughout time and analyzed to form some consensus of what happened in the past. A common way people learn about history is through reading and memorizing textbooks and historical literature. This can be an effective way of understanding the past but it is important to not overlook other ways of understanding the past such as artwork. Although artwork may not always tell the person about specific knowledge, it may sometimes give more information that other sources could not. The important thing to note about historical artwork is that it shows the scholar insight about what the people of the time thought of themselves and not what other people thought of them. In this way, artwork acts as a primary source and gives off first hand information about a people’s own culture. Specifically,…
Bryan Hiott, an art student at Bob Jones University, displayed his piece, Globe (Triptych), in Bob Jones University’s art exhibit, Looking Forward, Looking Back. The Globe is a triptych, which is an artwork that consists of three panels. Each panel displays a picture of an ancient globe resting on a kitchen chair. Hiott’s Globe exhibits four main elements of art: unity, variety, balance, and emphasis.…
What important elements have helped to create distinctive and effective visual impacts in The Shoe-Horn Sonata and ONE other related text of your own choosing?…
ARS 100—INTRODUCTION TO ART STUDY GUIDE for EXAM #1 (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4) Questions on the exam are not limited to the content of this study guide. Questions are derived not only from the study guide, but also from lectures, and readings. You should know the definitions and also be able to identify whether they apply to an image listed in the image list. KEY TERMS: Trompe l’oeil Nonobjective art Representational art Impasto Iconography Chiaroscuro Contrapposto value Linear perspective scale/hierarchical Emphasis Expressionistic art Unity & variety Design principles Visual elements Abstract art Hue Overlapping Saturation Realistic/Realism art Analogous colors Atmospheric perspective Complementary colors Visual elements Design principles Form/Content Style Volume Primary colors Local color Mass Shade Tint Kinetic art Texture Types of line (implied, contour, outline, spontaneous, gestural, psychological, actual) Function of line (create depth and texture, suggest movement, etc.) Types of shapes (geometric, organic, amorphous, biomorphic, positive, negative) Hatching/cross-hatching/stippling (know what they do) Balance (symmetrical, imbalance, asymmetrical, bilateral, pure/formal, and pictorial) Functions of art Vocabulary of art (Visual elements, principles of design, style, form, and content) Canon of proportion/Golden mean Images: 1. Andy Warhol, Four Marilyns, (Fig. 1-9, pg. 7) 2. Judy Chicago, The Dinner Party, (Fig. 1-10, pg. 8) 3. Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, Eclipse, (Fig. 1-24, pg. 16) 4. Faith Ringgold, Tar Beach, (Fig. 1-27, pg. 17) 5. Jackson Pollock, Number 14: Gray, (Fig. 2-2, pg. 27) 6. Elizabeth Murray, Tangled Fall, (Fig. 2-22, pg. 39) 7. David Gilhooly, Bowl of Chocolate Moose (Fig. 2-53, pg. 55) 8. Archibald J. Motley Jr., Saturday Night, (Fig. 3-2, pg. 69) 9. Robert Capa, Death of a Loyalist Soldier (Fig. 3-18, pg. 77) 10. Chuck Close, Lucas II, (Fig. 3-20, pg. 78) 11. Roy Lichtenstein, Forget It! Forget Me! (Fig. 4-2, pg. 92) 12. Grant Wood, American…
After a visual analysis it helped me look deeper into the painting itself. It helped me understand what the artist really was trying to show rather than just a random assessment of colors and shapes. The theme was addressed well because it managed to show a picture of the universe’s history. By understanding what the story behind the painting it helped me understand the meaning behind it more. Also because I visited it so long ago it reminded of how much I enjoyed the piece and it helped me remember it…
I think that artist don’t have to create so many beautiful pieces to make us remember it but to make it a history instead. Making their great pieces into history can give other generations some ideas of what had happened in the past and they should stop and observe every event that might be occurring on the painting. Pieces of work that artist make should be for our enjoyment and to remember what happened in the past and in this era. An example would be Altar to the Chases High School, 1987. (pg.59)…
By taking a virtual tour through the Cosmic Buddha exhibit, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I was able to observe and analyze the different pieces of artwork and sculptures. Through observing the similarities in the mediums and tones of the painting or sculpture, I was able to identify the various differences between certain pieces of artwork. All things considered, I found a new fondness for the elements involved to construct such astounding pieces of artwork.…
Art is heavily influenced by the culture in which it was produced. As the three versions of David make evident, one person or object will be represented in different ways depending on the environment of its portrayer. In examining the sculptures of David created by Donatello, Michelangelo, and Bernini I can see that art is not only influenced by an artist’s surroundings, but because of popular styles of the era.…
Antonio Canova (1757 – 1822), considered the greatest sculptor of his time in Europe, and because he was his work became a model for many sculptors. Canova was known for the way he was able to represent Romantic Classicism, something that at the time was valued. He was able to take daring ideas and turn them into images that were seductive in elegance and form. One of Canova’s sculptures stayed true to his neoclassical approach. His sculpture titled Psyche revived by Cupid’s Kiss (1802), which is a great example of how he stayed true to the neoclassicism. What this sculptures purpose is to depict the love story of Psyche and Cupid. What is going to be done using the sculpture as an example, both a formal and contextual analysis.…
Going for the first time to the M.H. de Young Museum, in San Francisco was a wonderful experience for me. I learned about and saw amazing art that I had never seen before. It was a whole different feeling walking into the museum; everything looked so beautiful and different from what I was expecting to see. The three pieces of art that caught my eye as soon as I looked at them were the First Theme by Burgoyne Diller, Blue point by Kate Shepherd, and most of all The Coming And going by David Salle. This trip was a great experience for me and I got to learn and see new things.…