Shannon Moore Assignment 1: Formal Analysis Flemish painter Rogier van der Weyden’s The Descent from the Cross created in approximately 1435‚ is a very beautiful painting representative of the Northern Renaissance Period in Museo del Prado‚ Madrid. The Descent from the Cross is oil on panel painting which is 7ft 2 5/8inches by 8ft 7/8inches. The Descent from the Cross depicts the crucified Jesus being lowered from the cross. Weyden’s painting‚ The Descent from the Cross seems as if it was painted
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Paper (Formal and Contextual Analysis) Feiran Zhou ART 101: Ancient and Medieval Art Professor David Areford 11/29/2012 The Comparison of Roman Art and Egyptian Art Art has existed since thousands years ago. It has existed in many different ways‚ in different places and styles. Art is influenced by different cultures. Different cultures have their own ways of seeing the art. Art is created by different beliefs. Different beliefs create art for different purposes.
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Formal Analysis Paper The Mood of Artwork All great art that was ever created was done so to get across and idea or point. With successful art‚ the viewer of the work can easily understand what the artist was trying to say and the mood they were trying to get across because of a few basic formal techniques. These techniques are small yet effective adjustments that are used to alter supporting elements such as colour and composition. Though these changes are unnoticeable unless they’re brought
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Carl Aldrin E. Sulam 2012-24719 Art Studies 1 Formal Analysis on UP Wall Mural along Katipunan Avenue and “The Dance” UP Wall Mural along Katipunan Avenue The wall mural along Katipunan Avenue is a very long piece of artwork. The mural gives a festive and lively Philippine-like feeling as you come across it. A reason for this is its use of very representational and bright colors. The mural is a very polychromatic one that uses the lighter values of color used thus one could attribute these characteristics
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Oil Painting The oil painting technique traces its roots all the way back to a time between the fifth and ninth century when it was first used in Western Afghanistan‚ yet it was made famous and the premier means of expression by the Renaissance movement in the 15th century by men like Leonardo Da Vinci and Raphael (Davide 46). The reason the oil painting technique gained this newfound popularity was due in large part to its ability to convey things such as human flesh more accurately while also
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I chose to look at Portrait of Isabella de’ Medici (Portrait of a Lady) for my formal analysis. It is thought to be from 1550-1565 and the artist is unknown. It is an oil painting on canvas in the NC Museum of Art. While viewing the photo there‚ I noticed the sharp contrast of light in the paining that is used to direct the eye to follow the lines at work‚ as well as the textures that play a part of the painting. The material is also important to the texture and contrast because the oil paint allowed
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Survey of Humanities Formal Criticism: The Triumph of Death The Triumph of Death is an amazing and very exaggerating piece of artwork. I was going through the Artcyclopedia database and found this masterpiece. The image presented is very chaotic; we can see a scene of death all over the artwork. It is really hard to describe all the elements that we can see in the painting. The medium used in the painting is oil in panel. First of all the perspective used in the artwork is very effective. The
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& Contrast Two Paintings Write a two-to-three-page (500-800 words) essay that describes and analyzes a pair of paintings on a similar subject matter. Choose ONE of the following pairs of paintings to analyze: 1. Family Portrait by Rembrandt & Family Group by William Glackens 2. The First Steps by Marguerite Gérard & First Steps by Vincent van Gogh 3. Paris‚ A Rainy Day by Gustave Caillebotte & Rainy Day on Fifth Avenue 1893 by Childe Hassam. Describe the two paintings in detail so that
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Drawing to Painting Roxann K. Ames Arts/230 March 3‚ 2014 Angela Brasser Drawing to Painting Raphael was known for sketching his works before actually painting them. For the Alba Madonna he had as many as forty-eight sketches. Late in the fourteenth century paper was used more so that artists could explore ideas they had for design that they would later paint or sculpt. This exploratory drawing gave a quick look that was both vivid and intimate of the artist’s creativity to put their thoughts on
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Mona Lisa - Leonardo Da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci worked on his masterpiece over a period of 20 years. He carried it with him everywhere. The enigmatic smile has captured the imagination of the world. I love this painting because it is very human‚ but also gives a glimpse of the world beyond‚ the transcendental. Artist | Leonardo da Vinci | Year | c. 1503–1519 | Type | Oil on poplar | Dimensions | 77 cm × 53 cm (30 in × 21 in) | Location | Musée du Louvre‚ Paris | Creation of Adam - Sistine
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