Art Analysis: Le Mayeur

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Le Mayeur uses expressive brush strokes with prompt movements to bring out the energy and vibrancy of the festival scene, where it is almost as if the movements in the painting were brought to life, and one can almost feel the atmosphere and imagine being a spectator of the Balinese dancers through the portrayal of the light and textures.

He uses two different techniques of painting in the foreground and background respectively to create pictorial depth. This can be seen in the rich and vivid details and outlines of the figures in the foreground, in contrast to the thinly layering of soft shades that fade away in the background. This depth creates a picturesque feel of the Bali scene that Le Mayeur wishes to portray.

On the other hand, Matisse uses
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He employed impressionist techniques in the painting Temple Festival in Bali, and the result was to accentuate the artist's impression of the topic as much as the subject itself. He aims to depict the scene as realistically as possible.
Ni Pollok, his wife who was very dear to him, was one of his main subjects, and he wanted to keep her immortal through his paintings. In addition, Le Mayeur immersed himself in the Balinese culture and lifestyle, and it was close to his heart as well. Therefore, in our opinion these could be the reasons that caused him to want a change. He painted them realistically as how someone would have had a glimpse of it, so as to capture the beautiful moments.

In comparison to Le Mayeur - Temple Festival in Bali,the idea of change and revolution can be more evidently seen in the artwork Joy of life by Matisse. The idea of revolution in art is reflected from the expressive colours he uses in this painting and the form of fauvist style. He additionally utilizes exaggerated anatomy to express feeling in his artwork. He was also focusing to capture the mood of the scene rather than depicting it

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