Art Exhibition Assignment | Yuvan Naidoo 12C | Gallery: Everard Read Gallery. Location of Gallery: Jan Smuts Avenue‚ Johannesburg. This Gallery is a Contemporary gallery. When I visited the gallery on 11 March 2013‚ the gallery was mainly exhibiting works by Keith Joubert and Dylan Lewis along with a few other interesting artists. The gallery was exhibiting a wide variety of paintings and sculptures including mixed media‚ sculptures and furniture. Reason for choosing exhibition: I had
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elly Turner A Bar at the Folies Bergere by Edourd Manet In the detailed work of art by the artist‚ Edourd Manet‚ the subject matter is depicting a barmaid who is alone working in a crowded bar shown in the mirror behind her but at a far distance away. The look on her face seems like she is distracted
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Art Criticism: Summer in Cumberland The title of this work of art is named summer in Cumberland. It was painted in 1925 by James Durden which has collected in the Manchester Art Gallery. The dimension of this painting is 101.5x101.5cm. Durden used oil to pain on canvas. James Durden (1878-1964) was born in Manchester. Before studying at the Royal College of Art in London‚ James Durden studied at Manchester School of Art in Manchester. He later lived at Keswick in the Lake District. In 1927‚ he
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A110 Fall 2014 -‐ Museum Paper Nichole Smith This paper is an analysis of an American artist named Irving Norman. His oil on canvas composition is called “Cross…road”. This paper will analyze the visual‚ stylistic‚ and historical elements to the painting. Norman made all of his pieces great sizes‚ particularly to increase the meaning
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When I first arrived at the Weatherspoon Art Museum on UNCG’s campus‚ I was in awe of the beautifully complex works displayed within it. There was a plethora of paintings‚ drawings‚ and sculptures‚ which not only captivated but enticed me with their unique beauty and grace. This made it quite difficult to pick just one work of art. However‚ as I passed through each exhibit and entered into Weatherspoon’s outside sculpture garden‚ I noticed one bronze sculpture in particular which held my attention
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The artwork I chose is the painting “The Banjo Lesson” by Henry Ossawa Tanner on page 337 of our textbook. This painting portrays a man giving a young male child a lesson of playing the banjo. The little boy is sitting on the man’s lap in a chair while the man shows him where to position his hands and fingers to play. The painting was done in 1893‚ and the way people lived during that period can be seen in the painting. The room looks to be dimly lit by a candle or fire on the right side and
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Sean Mukherji Art 100 Heather Walker 7/16/15 Creating Fine Art As I enthusiastically drove to the Getty Museum on July tenth in the city of Los Angeles‚ I anticipated seeing innumerable aged paintings‚ sculptures‚ and drawings dated from centuries ago. I continued my adventure and came across a canvas painting that caught my uttermost attention called‚” Wheatstacks‚ Snow Effect‚ Morning‚” painted by Claude Monet. The attractive canvas painting was produced in the year of 1891 and positions nearly
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The first painting that amazed me was The Oyster Eater which was painted in 1882. According to the book Museum of Modern Art‚ written by Anna Swinbourne states that: “The Oyster Eater is a life size image that shows his sister Mitche absorbed in a meal of oysters at a table conspicuously set for two. An array of flowers‚ dishes‚ and linens spreads out in front of her. Betrays Ensor’s overarching interest in the power and qualities of light‚ and particularly in its ability to enliven both objects
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Oath of the Hotatii is an oil-based painting made by painter Jacque-Louis David in 1785. From Khanacademy.org‚ they explain the painting depicts 3 brothers saluting to their father as the woman in the background hang their heads in despair. It has been speculated whether or not Jaque wanted to show his want for more than an artistic revolution. It was discussed with this followers if he attended that France was in need of a political change or was this painting just a mural? The painting itself is
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During a visit to the Phoenix Art Museum‚ I was exposed to hundreds of different types of art. Having only been there once in May for prom‚ I never had a chance to see all of the art that was on display. I was amazed at the different styles and mediums used for the work. One work in particular‚ Madame Adélaïde by Adélaïde Labille-Guiard caught my attention with it’s large size and bright colors. It was made with oil on canvas in 1787 and is approximately 84 x 60 inches and looked in even more massive
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