No artist has left a loftier or more penetrating personal testament than Rembrandt van Rijn. In more than 90 portraits of himself that date from the outset of his career in the 1620s to the year of his death in 1669‚ he created an autobiography in art that is the equal of the finest ever produced in literature even of the intimately analytical Confessions of St. Augustine.1 Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606– 4 October 1669) was a Dutch painter and etcher. He is generally considered
Premium
The three works that I have studied are all works of portraiture‚ not just portraiture but all the works are self-portraits. These artists use color to emphasize the tone and mood of the art. Van Gogh uses various cool blue tones in “Self portrait with Bandaged Ear” to set the visual path and give rise to rhythm. Frida uses repeated golds and warm browns to harmonize the “Self Portrait Dedicated to Dr. Eloesser”. She also uses vivid colors to emphasize the flowers and “beautiful” things. As far of
Premium Vincent van Gogh Expressionism Painting
the painting Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird in 1940 in Mexico City. The painting is an oil on canvas and is currently at Harry Ransom Center‚ The University of Texas at Austin. FROM THE WORK: 1. Line Several vertical lines occur within the leaves behind Frida herself. The strongest lines are created on her thorn necklace that hangs on her neck and down her chest. 2. Light & Value The light source of this painting is coming from above the painting. A full
Premium Frida Kahlo Diego Rivera Frida
From self-preservation of the past self‚ the definition of the double eventually expands to self-criticism and self-observance. The idea of peering into the deepest conscience of oneself is disturbing and uncomforting to man. Freud proposed the double as synonymous with terror for the ego is projected outward as an extraneous being reflecting oneself. Arnold Bocklin‚ in his painting‚ “Self Portrait with Death with a Violin‚” illustrates an uncanny‚ skeleton double to himself in order
Premium Sigmund Freud Psychology Psychoanalysis
Self Portrait with a Bandaged ear and pipe Production background After having dreamt about an artist community for a long time‚ Van Gogh finally bought a ‘yellow house’ in Arles and invite Paul Gauguin. There Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin lived together‚ discussed artwork and focused on producing works of art. Gauguin makes a portrait of Van Gogh in front of one of his sunflower canvases‚ which Van Gogh describes as "certainly me‚ but me gone mad." However‚ their frequent personality clashes lead
Premium
Analysis As one of the shortest of Poe’s stories‚ "The Oval Portrait" consists of a brief one-paragraph story framed within a larger vignette whose main purpose is to establish the romantic Gothic mood in which the story occurs. The setting and basis of the plot are shrouded in mystery; the narrator does not explain how or where he is wounded‚ and with his servant‚ he enters an abandoned‚ decaying chateau that offers no more answers than the narrator. The dark gloom of a deserted house is a classic
Premium Edgar Allan Poe Short story Detective fiction
Books are a way of spreading ideas and influence around the world; powerful men throughout history have done everything in their power to stop them for different reasons. People have stopped the spread of books for varieties of reasons such as protecting their power‚ religion and to start chaos. What is most likely the largest reason for book destruction is the protection of power. The first mass book destruction event happened in 221 BCE when Qin Shi Huang ordered to have thousands of confucian
Premium Qin Shi Huang Censorship
Skive Gymnasium og HF! Engelsk A - Aflevering 1 (fiction) - The Oval Portrait d. 6/9-2012 The Oval Portrait‚ by Edgar Allan Poe The short story “The Oval Portrait” is written by Edgar Allan Poe. It is a gothic novel because of particular elements of gothic reference. It describes the two different passions of a married couple. The husband requests that the wife let him paint her‚ and in obeying him she loses her love. As the painting finishes‚ both her health and spirits give up slowly‚ but yet she
Free Edgar Allan Poe
Explain the reasons for the fall of the Romanovs The cause of the fall of the Romanov dynasty in 1917 was a result of long-term causes including Tsar Alexander’s inability to satisfy his people and Tsar Nicholas II’s inability to rule to throne all together. The Bloody Sunday event‚ the war with Germany‚ Rasputin and Tsars bad decisions was also some of the causes which led the Romanovs to fall. It all began in 1894 when Alexander III‚ died leaving his son Nicholas II to become the tsar of Russia
Premium Nicholas II of Russia Russia Russian Empire
Commentaire de texte : The Oval Portrait‚ Edgar Allan Poe From Selected Tales‚ Penguin‚ Popular Classics The Oval Portrait‚ a short story from Edgar Allan Poe‚ lies in the fact that art and life are deadly linked. The passion for art and painting is described as causing death since the painter’s determination to make a portrait of his wife will cause her death. As in most of Poe’s short stories‚ the setting takes an important place in the story. We could say that it has even an influence on
Premium Edgar Allan Poe Short story