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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The artwork Magic Lantern was created by American artist Jackson Pollock in 1949 and currently is hung on a wall in the Rhode Island School of Design Museum. In order to create his piece‚ the Pollock used oil paint‚ aluminum paint‚ enamel‚ and even carpet tacks‚ and ended up with a truly texturally intricate result. It stands at 108.9 x 55.2 cm‚ or 42 7/8 x 21 3/4 inches for those less metrically-inclined. Magic Lantern is a fascinating abstract painting‚ but in comparison to many other abstract
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Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte was painted by a French Impressionist painter called George-Pierre Seurat. He is known for his innovative painting techniques known as chromoluminarism and pointillism. The painting Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte altered the direction of modern art by initiating Neo impressionism‚ and is one of the icons in the 19th century. George-Pierre Seurat painted Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte through the summer of 1884-1886
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The Orlando Museum of Art As I enter the Orlando museum of art‚ I felt anxious‚ I did not know what to expect nor did I thought I was going to enjoy myself. After paying for my entrance ticket‚ I was directed where to go‚ and as I enter into the hall and got strait to the ticket attendant‚ I started to feel thrilled‚ i felt like a little girl‚ I had so much anxiety that I did not know where to start first. The Orlando museum of art has many exhibitions and collection for people to enjoy. The exhibitions
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Ruisdael’s painting‚ Wheatfields‚ depicts a Dutch rural panoramic landscape. The medium used is oil on canvas and the actual size of the composition is very large‚ which adds to the grandeur created through his techniques of depiction. Ruisdael painted Wheatfields in c. 1670 in the later years of his life. The organisation of Ruisdael’s pictorial space encourages the spectator to feel small. The mass of the rustic‚ realistic natural environment is encumbering‚ with the small figures of people and
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