1. 1872‚ Monet‚ Claude‚ French‚ Impression:Sunrise‚ Oil on canvas‚ Impressionism. TXT- Monet presents his artwork through fragmented brushstrokes and the his subjects are described as phantasmic because of the loose pieces of color that are not distinguished. His paintings are known for capturing the moments in life to define the aspects in his composition and be able to create a scene of vibrating movements. Pg 30 CLS- His purpose for this painting was to obtain optical realism and to play with
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The artwork that I have chosen to critique is by an American artist named Robert Motherwell‚ (1915 -1991). The particular piece I have chosen is called "Open" # 150 in black and cream 1970 acrylic on canvas 69 x 204 1/4 inches at the Modern Museum. This artwork is a symmetrical balanced abstract painting that is about 41 years old and is horizontal in its organization and is made up of one neutral color cream rectangle inside at the top of one large intense black color rectangle. Counting a total
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Porte- fenêtre à Collioure also known as Fenêtre ouverte is a painting by Henri Matisse. The work was painted in 1914 and Matisse kept the painting until his death. He died in 1954 but the Porte- fenêtre à Collioure was first exhibited in 1966. Matisse painted numerous of paintings of the theme of the window at Collioure. Without looking at the title of the painting it is hard to identify the elements in the painting. This is probably Matisse’s one of the most abstract painting. Unlike his other
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Throughout history‚ many artists have tried their best to capture the mood of their time period. In 1865‚ Albert Bierstadt created an incredible art piece named “Looking Down Yosemite Valley”‚ which illustrates the glorious mountain landscape of the California valley. He was so inspired by what he had seen‚ he decided to reimagine it by using oil on paperboard. While painting‚ he chose to make the skies light blue and the plantlife brighter than usual. In addition‚ he painted the valley mountains
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One of Goya’s most striking images‚ this is a work of great complexity. A giant seated in a landscape turns his head over his shoulder‚ suggesting that he has been disturbed from thought. In the upper right is a crescent moon and in the desolate landscape below we see tiny figures by a river. Parts of the giant’s face and his back are illuminated by light. He is possibly awaiting the dawning of a new day and turns because that moment has come. His slightly open mouth and the intensity of his gaze
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The Oxbow In the hands of an artist like Thomas Cole‚ the complexity of applying oil to canvas‚ allows a masterpiece such as The Oxbow to come into being. This 51 ½” X 76” work of art was created in 1836 (Frank 2013). Cole’s artwork is a balance between chaos and peace‚ as well as the untamed land and progress. Storm clouds hover over the wilderness on the left side‚ as bright sky’s shine above the lush farmlands and clear blue water below on the right. Thomas Cole artistically brought together
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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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Nature through the Seasons Diego Rivera’s artwork Puesta de sol 15 (Sunset 15) created in 1959 is a two dimensional painting created by using oil and tempera on cardboard‚ and is a prime piece that exemplifies my theme of nature through the seasons. This entire art project itself works together as a whole to create my theme‚ and Sunset 15 works to exemplify nature during the summer season. Sunsets are something typical of the summer season‚ and while Rivera’s take on a sunset is interesting‚ and
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Minimalism emerged in New York in the early 1960s. It is also referred to “ABC”‚ “cool”‚ “literal” or “minimal” art‚ while a important movement of postmodernist art. The primary characteristics and goals of Minimalism is extreme simplicity of form‚ in order to give the work a completely literal presence. In fact‚ it’s a type of visual art reduced to the essentials of geometric abstraction. The principal of minimalism is that not the artist’s expression‚ but the medium and materials of the work are
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In what ways did the style of Jackson Pollock differ than that of Willem de Kooning? Jackson Pollock’s style had no subjects and just about motions. His style was very personal. Although de Kooning’s style was abstract‚ too‚ unlike Pollock‚ his painting had subjects which were mainly women. Furthermore‚ he still considered Cubist space and compositions for his paintings while Pollock totally abandoned these. -What sorts of subjects did Roy Lichtenstein use for his paintings‚ and why were these
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