masterpiece and LeWitt’s is a contemporary abstract. Diego Velazquez‚ “Las Meninas” (Maids of Honor) (1646) Sayre‚ H. M‚ (2010) (Fig.197) is a magnificent aesthetic work of art. Velazquez has composed a master manipulation of
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and a playmate stepping on its back. The second layer is the spotlight‚ where the young princess stands in the center surrounded by two maids of honor and a governess; then the third layer is the artist himself holding a paint brush and palette. Velázquez illustrated the princess and maids with the highest contrast‚ dimming others‚ which emphasizes the primary subject matter —las meninas. The princess is composed of
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princess Infanta or also known as Margarita. This is image was very hard for me to break down and understand the meaning and interpret the thoughts of Dali while he was creating it. Dali admired the technique of Velazquez ‚ so in this painting he demonstrates his admiration of the way Velazquez paints. In the left hand corner I see a room or office with multiple people in it. The farther away I stand from the image I can also see a women’s face‚ which is said to be the Spanish princess. There also is
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Assignment: Formal Analysis of Art Summary There are various formal qualities about the painting Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez that make it very interesting to view. For example‚ I have observed the above listed painting through conducting a formal analysis of it‚ and have concluded with the following observations and interpretations of my understandings. The artist has portrayed an image of girls in the midst as if waiting to attend the wedding. Second‚ the artist reflects within the painting
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BAROQUE NATURALISM IN SPAIN: VELAZQUEZ The greatest master of Spanish painting and one of the greatest painters of the Baroque was Diego Velazquez. Inspired by the simple‚ realistic paintings of Caravaggio‚ his approach to art would fly in the face of the flamboyant trends in his day and go even further in the direction of “naturalism.” Surprisingly‚ when he was twenty-four‚ the honest realist was appointed the court painter to the king. More surprisingly‚ Velazquez succeeded in his new role without
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this theory as is one of the most complex ‘exceptions’ in all Renaissance. The painting makes us to reconsider everything we think we know about “the gaze” and its positioning in desire. As compared to Carracci’s work Venus at her Toilet‚ the Velazquez may seem different as to be almost “about” different things not adornment but disencuberment not self-centeredness but solitude; the body not as object but span. Another painting “ Venus at her mirror” by Ruben which is crowded‚ obsessive foregrounding
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stitching by hand”‚ she did not actually know the real story of the quilts (Walker‚ n.d.). But Mama had already promised to give the quilts to Maggie when she married as she will be “representing the Johnsons’ traditions and cultural heritage.” (Velazquez‚ n.d.). Mama realized that “Dee’s lack of knowledge concerning her family is symbolic of the Black Power movement’s disregard for its American heritage.”‚ which showed that she did not deserve the quilts (White‚ 2001). These quilts symbolized how
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focal point of the work. She is highlighted by color pattern (her figure is lighter than other characters and surroundings) and position (the princess is at the center of the exposition). The child is the major‚ but not the only one focal point. Velazquez created several accents to balance the picture. The work has both detailed foreground and background‚ and viewers need additional stimulus to switch their attention and study all aspects of the art. The princess and two maids around her create a
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Formal Analysis of Art Nancy H. Wieczorek Arina Melkozemova University of Phoenix September 28‚ 2014 [Title Here‚ up to 12 Words‚ on One to Two Lines] Formal Analysis Question 1 Van Gogh Gallery‚ 1889) (Every stock photo‚ 1968) When comparing Vincent Van Gogh’s " Starry Night "painting lines to Sol Lewitt’s The Wall Drawing No. 681‚ the lines are in opposition with each other. In the " Starry Night "painting
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