A Rhetorical Analysis Essay On The Four Seasons

The pieces of artwork that I will be discussing are known as The Four Seasons by Philip Haas. The artwork consists of four separate sculptures that represent one of the four seasons. I found these sculptures to be very eye catching because of their style and large size. Each Sculpture is so different, but they are also very similar in many ways. I can tell that a lot of work was put into these pieces of art because of the complexity of their structure and details. These sculptures not only talk about nature, but also people and humanity. I have always know Philip Haas as a movie director because I have seen “The Situation”, which is a movie that he was the director for; I was surprised to find out that he also participated in other forms of art. Like the movies that he has directed The Four Season show that he has a deep understanding of the cycle of life and the process of maturing. As a film director Haas …show more content…
The multiple bright colors makes the sculpture look very bright and warm. The red and yellow colors really seem to stand out, and the skin tone face really contrasts with the green leaf clothes, based off of this I believe that the main focal point is the head. Each of the plants and flowers that make up the sculpture are very realistic and life like. The negative space around the flowers and plants that make up springs face make them look even more realistic. Both sides of the face are fairly symmetrical. The lines that make up the sculpture are curved and arced creating a graceful but also intense energy. The sculpture as a hold is still, but the plants and flowers create some slight movement, it’s like a less traditional version of a bust. The sculpture has a lot of texture and has a great amount of detail all around it. Some of the plants and flowers are overlapping each other to create depth. This sculpture is like the embodiment of spring