I have chosen the oil painting The Persistence of Memory‚ by the surrealist artist Salvador Dali. This surrealism painting has had a lot of attention due to the odd objects that depicts several principles throughout. When first viewing this painting‚ many question what is going on. Dali had intended for this to be something from a dream as some objects look unreal. One of the most important principles used is line. Starting in the background the horizon line is used where the body of water and
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This poem was created from Anne’s inspiration from Vincent Van Gogh’s famous painting Starry Night. It begins with a quote from a letter written by Van Gogh‚ which says that he has a deep need for religion‚ and that it is when he feels this need that he goes out and paints the stars. This is very profound because it is about man’s need for something everlasting and holy. Even though Van Gogh didn’t want religion in his life‚ he still had a need for the holy. By creating the painting of the stars
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Hopper chose to paint a scene located at a sharply-angled street-corner‚ rather than at one of New York’s many right-angled intersections. This choice was not unusual for Hopper‚ who painted a number of other scenes of this kind of corner (see Office at Night (1940)). A sharp corner gave him the opportunity to display his subjects from a nearly frontal point of view‚ and also allowed him to display the dimly visible street scene behind the patrons. Hopper often painted scenes in which a part of the
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Andre Derain’s The Houses of Parliament from Westminster Bridge‚ 1906 is a direct contrast from the original series painted by Monet. While Monet tended to use soft colors that would represent things that would be seen outside such as a purple sun during sunset or a bright orange‚ yellow‚ and red spot where the sun would be‚ Derain broke against the natural mold and used extreme color when extreme color was not always meant to be. In this painting specifically‚ we can see a green sky‚ a bright
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Horses of the Night Stage notes First Stage Second Stage Brick House Quite literally‚ a brick house. The location of which a lot of the story happens. Owned by Vanessa’s grandfather. “Looked huge and cool from the outside… inside it wasn’t cool at all.” Could possibly represent Grandfather Conner’s cold‚ ignorant‚ arrogant attitude and demeanor. Grandfather Connor Very aggressive‚ cold demeanor similar to the bunkhouse. Always tries to find a reason to get mad like the train being late or Grandmother
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Alice Neel’s painting titled David Bourdon and Gregory Battcock displays a relationship that appears to have gone dreadfully wrong. Alice Neel painted this painting in 1970 with the characters David Bourdon and Gregory Battcock as the titles suggests. With the different colors being used and Neel’s placement of these two men in the painting makes them seem to be at a cross road. This relatively large‚ naturalistic portrait being at 59 ¾ inches x 56 inches done on oil on canvas shows a failing relationship
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"Offering Truth" was painted by Kendra Runnells. This painting has a lot of life lessons and meaning. The colors in the painting give off a sad and dark feel‚ but one can see another person giving instead of receiving and it also shows that it is sometimes better to stand alone than to go along with the crowd. Throughout the painting one can see darkness and sadness. It appears to be raining. When it rains‚ it sometimes makes people sad. It also makes things really dark‚ not just the sky‚ but also
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In an essay‚ discuss how both Matisse’s Bonheur de Vivre (Joy of Life) and Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignoncan be simultaneously seen as inspired by and breaking free ofPaul Cézanne’s‚ The Large Bathers. Refer to specific visual references in your discussion. The Large Brothers finished in 1906 made by Paul Cezanne‚ is a post-impressionism painting‚ which looks more like a sketched painting with a lot of unfinished canvas showing through. It appears to be fresco and flat. The women seem to have
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A Falling Friend In the painting “Miss Olson‚” Andrew Wyeth delivers another painting of one of his most famous models‚ Christina Olson. Wyeth grew up visiting Maine during his summers‚ where he met his wife Betsy Wyeth. It was from her that Wyeth would be introduced to the Olson family‚ specifically spending time with siblings Christina and Alvaro Olson. Through the years‚ many paintings of the Olson’s were worked on‚ but it was his captivating paintings of Christina Olson that would allow him
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Vincent van Gogh’s (1853-1890) painting of Starry Night is one of the most renowned and recognizable works of all times. Many are familiar with the curbing‚ swirly line of the bright sky‚ the large flowing cypress trees‚ and the contrast of the yellows and blues. The painting was completed thirteen months before he died‚ and only three months before he was released form Saint Remy de Provences Asylum in 1889. Many aren’t aware of the fact that van Gogh suffered from mental illness. Vincent van
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