Visual Analysis of a Museum Object On May 7‚ 2011‚ I went to the Timken Museum of art located at the southeast side of Balboa Park‚ San Diego. I chose a painting named “The Piazzetta at Venice” by artist Luca Carlevarijs (1663-1730 Venice). I t was very interesting painting that grabbed my attention at first. The size of painting was 38 x 76-7/8 inches‚ and painted with oil on canvas. The painting took half of the wall and the middle of the painting pointed directly to the viewer’s view
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Description: Koger’s skyscape painting imitates the Aurora Borealis with the narration of a fantasy story. The soothing gradient of the dark blue starry sky to the pink-white clouds elicits a tranquil atmosphere and strongly contrasts with the Northern Lights‚ represented by asymmetrical groups of bright colours (yellow‚ green and pink). Furthermore‚ there’re two ‘camouflaging’ human faces located in this artwork; one face is on the top right-hand corner and the other face is on the middle left
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” There is great texture in this painting. The use of red‚ yellow and brown really made the floorboards look real. He uses all types of lines but mostly soft brush strokes to make everything recognizable yet just beyond absolute. It works for this art. It leaves things up to the viewer’s imagination; what kind of drinks are in the wine glasses‚ what nationality the people are‚ what they are really doing‚
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The Large Plain Trees by Vincent Van Gogh was painted in 1889 when a street in Saint-Remy was being repaved. When we first look at this oil painting we see the large yellow trees which can help us identify that it must be fall but then as our eyes scan down we can see the white rubble‚ I initially thought this could have been snow‚ and the reflection of the trees in the puddles. Behind the trees we see people walking and the women wearing long dresses‚ what looks to be a horse and townhouses. We
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If Nanjing Road Walkway represents the prosperity and commerce of modern Shanghai‚ then the Yu Garden and City God Temple will represent the traditional side of Shanghai. Yu Garden is also called Yuyuan Garden‚ and it is located near the City God Temple from the old Shanghai (Yuyuan Tourist Market‚ 2008). The old City
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and picked up my guitar‚ which was never far away‚ and started fiddling around‚ trying to get a handle on this idea‚ while the print of “Starry Night” stared up at me. Looking at the picture‚ I realized that the essence of the artist’s life is his art. And so‚ I let the painting write the song for me. Everyone is familiar with that painting.” The song shows more than just admiration for Van Gogh’s work‚ but also McLean’s admiration for Van Gogh himself. Lines such as "sketch the trees and the daffodils"
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Alyssa Signs Mrs. Deschamps Art Period 1 December 22‚ 2014 Art Analysis Essay “Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gogh is a detailed and abstract painting‚ drawing attention to the beautifully created sky. Immediately‚ this painting made me feel calm‚ with the colors and patterns he used throughout the sky. Van Gogh’s color choice is expressed in many shades of blue. The original painting had dimensions of 29 x 36 1/4 inches‚ which is fairly large in size. A large percentage of the painting consists of the sky
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Cormac McCarthy gives his story All the Pretty Horses an unique organization. The book only has four chapters within‚ yet each chapter is lengthy. There are also very few flashbacks in this story. This flashback was needed‚ however‚ to show how things did not change after John Grady Cole’s grandfather died. “On the wall opposite above the sideboard was an oilpainting of horses. . . . his grandfather looked up from his plate at the painting‚” shows the painting being there while his grandfather
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golden lights upon it. For the most part‚ the preferences of colors clue us in what can seem to be a stormy‚ clustered night‚ but surprisingly ending with a bright‚ unforgettable night; which may symbolize “hope” above all. Furthermore‚ this work of art transports us to a gentle‚ comforting picture because of the scenario. In this case‚ the night holds us in its arm with its charm of been bright and overwhelming by mixing our emotions to culminate‚ and ease the previous events. Therefore‚ the night
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Description An expressionist figure painting of a nude woman using oil paint on linen Head leaning back and sitting comfortably in her arm-chair‚ the woman’s left arm is slung over her chest and her right arm supporting her leaning into the armrest. She has her right leg relaxed and her foot gently touching the floor. Her left leg is folded up‚ pushing hard against the edge of the seat. There are no recognizable objects other than the woman and the arm-chair. The artist uses a primary color scheme
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