Decorative arts

Fabiola Fabiola has been working in polymer since 2010 when she discovered all the possibilities that the material offered. One workshop at a local arts and crafts shop was all it took to become captivated by the cheerful colors of polymer. Fabiola has taken those bright colors and crated art work that she describes as work filled with vitality and vibrant passion while inviting viewers to live life filled with sensitivity and beauty. She enjoys crating pieces that are filled with rounded…

risen in light of the discourse regarding neoclassicism and romanticism, which is, if simply defined, the distinction between the prevalence of reason and that of emotion. Throughout this paper, I plan to inspect the idea of artistic competition in art history, using the example of one of the largest artistic competitions that took place in the mid-1800s in France: the controversy between the Poussinists and Rubenistes, between those who advocated for the precedence of drawing and sketch and…

understand what legitimizes art in a modern culture and how social status comes into play within this community, this discourse will attempt to present a collection of theories and ideas from various sources creating a multifaceted view on the subject. With particular reference to Pierre Bourdieu’s theories of social capital (Fensham, 2002) and the work of artist Grayson Perry (“Grayson Perry”, 2014), I will attempt to make an informed and reflexive analysis of what ‘legitimate’ art is, why and…

The expression of art in all of its visual forms is produced to be appreciated and invoke an emotional response towards the viewers that consume it. The Philbrook located here in Tulsa, Oklahoma features various works from the European Middle Ages that succeed in accomplishing such a feat. Particularly, The Coronation of the Virgin, an Italian painting by Andrea di Cione, dated back to circa 1375 left me enthralled when visiting the museum (1). The material is composed of egg tempera on a linden…

Normandy, France. The painting is in portrait orientation with an intermittent rhythm of repititous verticals. The cathedral is not rendered in a way that is strictly realistic and much detail is lost, but the pointed arches, elaborate towers, and decorative niches are recognizably Gothic. Space and volume in the painting are strictly represented by shifts in hue, such as the shift towards warmer color in the niches and portal, indicating reflected light. The range of value is limited strictly…

Portinari Altarpiece Hugo van der Goes is credited with uniting the scholarly dexterity of Jan van Eyck and the sensitive feelings of Rogier van der Weyden, creating his own style of art. In Ghent, Hugo was the dean of the painters’ guild. An artisan guild was organized by occupation and exerted quality control of its members and administered education with an apprenticeship system. It was a master-apprentice system, where apprentices commonly finished the smaller details on a piece of work…

Recently, I went to the Art Institute of Chicago. I enjoyed my time learning and seeing art progress over time. They way art changed fascinated me and I am writing about two pieces that striked me as intrigued. I would like to start with a piece called Portrait of Artist’s Sister, by Georges Lemmen. It is a, you guessed it! A portrait of his sister, it is very realistic but also really cool. Painted with oil on canvas, the artist portrays his sister in a stricter light. She has an…

“Graham Todd: Imaginary Spaces” is a memorial exhibit at the McMaster Museum of Art celebrating artist and McMaster Studio Art professor Graham Todd passed away in June 2013. This memorial exhibit features twenty sculptural works from 1982 to 2013, and also includes six of Todd’s sketchbooks. Each work is placed against a white backdrop and under soft spotlights. The works featured at the exhibit are from collections of Lorraine Samuel, Karen Hendrick, and Briana Palmer. In collecting…

Day and Night: Escher’s Turning Point Tegan Sorensen V00885279 AHVS 260 Due: November 21st, 2017 M. C. Escher is an iconic artist, but more iconic than the artist is his art. From detailed landscapes to mind-boggling impossibilities, he worked in woodcuts, wood engravings, and lithographs. These allowed for extreme contrasts and impeccable detail. While many of his works could be named as iconic, Day and Night marked a significant change in Escher’s artistic journey. From its context and…

of my artwork, which stemmed from the Neoclassical art period, and the beginning of neoclassical art was witnessed in the middle of the 18th century, and as of the literal definition of the word, it means revival of the old past which in this case was the classical art. In addition to most art periods of that time it was centralized in Europe but the Neoclassical period spread around the world as a global art movement. This also marked a time in art history when artists began to imitate Greek…