Katelin DeSieno April 16‚ 2013 Art 101 B01 Compare & Contrast Essay In this essay I will compare and contrast two paintings. The first is “Grainstack (Sunset)” painted by Claude Monet in 1891. The second being “Marilyn Monroe” painted by Andy Warhol in 1967. When Monet painted “Grainstack‚” he was experimenting with perceptual color. The idea of the Impressionist movement was to objectively record nature as it was seen by the painter‚ focusing on the effects of color and light
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artists such as: Paul Cezane‚ Edgar Degas‚ Edouard Manet‚ Claude Monet‚ Camille Pissarro‚ Auguste Renoir‚ and so many more. Art works by these painters give viewers a totally fresh perception and interpretation of art‚ which is the immediate sensation or impression produced by the painting’s everyday scenes of landscape or scenes of modern life. The art work that I have chosen to represent is one of many admirable paintings from Claude-Oscar Monet‚ a famous and influential artist who is considered‚ by
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December 19th‚ 2012 “Garden at Sainte- Adresse‚ 1867” Oscar Claude Monet painted “Garden at Sainte- Adresse” in 1867. Seven years later “after an art exhibition in 1874‚ a critic insultingly dubbed Monet’s painting style ‘Impression‚’ since it was more concerned with form and light than realism‚ and the term stuck.” Not only did the term stick but gave both name and rise to a new style of painting introduced by Monet and others such as Renoir‚ Sisley‚ and Bazille. The “Garden at Sainte-Adresse”
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“For me‚ a landscape does not exist in its own right‚ since its appearance changes at any moment” (Monet). Throughout the renaissance era and the 19th century‚ people were challenged with how they could view the world‚ this including artists such like Philip James De Loutherbourg and Claude Monet. Artists were challenged and impacted by a global economic depression‚ two upsetting World Wars and lastly the continuation of industrialization. Art movements attempted to experiment with general and profound
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free brushstrokes rather than distinct lines in their art. During this time‚ a now well-known painter‚ Claude Monet‚ was an active artist in France. What will be considered is whether Monet should be judged an authority on Impressionism. The obvious answer appears to be “of course”‚ as whenever people think of Impressionism they think of Monet‚ and vice versa. However‚ it must be determined why Monet is an expert on Impressionism. The reasons can be first found in his life‚ accomplishments‚ and relationships
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Analysis of subject: The painting is actually depicting the sea and the sky. The sea is black‚ and the sky is gray. The artist uses fishing hooks and nails to create the sea‚ while he paints the sky with oil. 2. Analysis of Form: This painting is an abstract and representational artwork. This painting also has a mechanical art style. The artist uses black fishing hooks to create a symmetrical balance. The achromatic color scheme of the painting conveys a nostalgic and longing mood. The artist achieves
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Biography of Claude Monet on November 14th 1840 in Paris Claude Oscar Monet the founder of impressionist art was born. On 1857 was the Death of his mother Louise.1858 Claude Monet meets Eugène Boudin who encourages him to paint outdoors. 1859 Monet comes to Paris and enters the Swiss Academy.1860 Monet meets Pissaro and Courbet. In 1861 monet joined an army for a seven year time in Algeria. 1863 Monet discovers Manet’s painting and paints "en plein air" in the Fontainebleau forest. 1864 Monet stays in
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Contrast Essay For my compare and contrast essay I have chosen the painting "Sunrise" by Claude Monet. Claude Monet is an impressionist who painted with stress on color and light. Monet painted the "Sunrise" in 1872. This is during the time where impressionism was at its most potent. The scene is of a body of water possibly a river‚ with row boats on it. The time of day seems to be dawn when the sun is just rising over the horizon. Monet uses brush strokes to make shapes but in contrast there are no
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ressionism monet The work of Monet (1840-1926) and Renoir (1841–1919) epitomized the visual characteristics of Impressionism. Discuss this statement making detailed reference to one painting by each artist. Illustrate your answer. Impressionism was the name given to one of the most important movements in art history. It was the first of modern movements. Its aim was to achieve ever greater naturalism by a detailed study of tone and colour and‚ by an exact rendering of the way light falls on different
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To truly appreciate art‚ it helps to understand the different styles and techniques that different artists use. I studied the art of three artists‚ Marc Chagall‚ Pablo Picasso‚ and Claude Monet. The artworks of these three great artists all have similarities and differences. They all have their own way to express their feelings‚ and own ideas of what art should be. The art that was produced by these great men were mostly oil on canvas‚ watercolor‚ or sketching. Some specific works may have been
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