Throughout time the portrait style of paintings has been widely popular and there have been many different variations of them. The artist intent is to portray the human subject as well as the essence of the subject. In this essay, I will compare and contrast two portrait style paintings. The first is a painting by Gilbert Stuart titled, “Mrs. Richard Yates.” The second painting is by Gustave Courbet titled, “Madame Auguste Cuoq”. Although both of these paintings are portraits and do have their similarities, there are differences in each of them.
When first seeing the painting of Mrs. Richard Yates one may first notice her judgmental gaze as she looks upon the audience. Her prominent nose and jawline creates a sharpness to her appearance as …show more content…
This can be seen from the silkiness of her sleeves to the stiffness around her upper arm. In her hand that is furthest from the foreground it is holding a needle, thread, and thimble. The thread is painted in a way where it may seem that light is passing through it. Following the thread across to her other hand, there is a wedding band that is on her ring finger. The ring is painted with a variety of yellows and oranges that blend together to create the appearance of gold. The white paint used on the ring imitates light which in return gives the ring a realistic …show more content…
Yates and Madame Auguste Cuoq one can see the similarities in them. They both depict a single subject sitting in a chair glancing at the audience or artist. The women are illustrated with a closed lip smirk that is far from a smile. Mrs. Richard Yates and Madame Aguste Cuoq have a serious look on their faces. Both artist, Stuart and Courbet portrayed these women in a photographic realistic way instead of an unrealistic one. Strategically placed highlights aid in making these portraits photorealistic. These highlights can be found on each of the women’s nose, cheekbone, lips, eyes, and wedding bands. As a result, this is another factor that these portraits have in
When first seeing the painting of Mrs. Richard Yates one may first notice her judgmental gaze as she looks upon the audience. Her prominent nose and jawline creates a sharpness to her appearance as …show more content…
This can be seen from the silkiness of her sleeves to the stiffness around her upper arm. In her hand that is furthest from the foreground it is holding a needle, thread, and thimble. The thread is painted in a way where it may seem that light is passing through it. Following the thread across to her other hand, there is a wedding band that is on her ring finger. The ring is painted with a variety of yellows and oranges that blend together to create the appearance of gold. The white paint used on the ring imitates light which in return gives the ring a realistic …show more content…
Yates and Madame Auguste Cuoq one can see the similarities in them. They both depict a single subject sitting in a chair glancing at the audience or artist. The women are illustrated with a closed lip smirk that is far from a smile. Mrs. Richard Yates and Madame Aguste Cuoq have a serious look on their faces. Both artist, Stuart and Courbet portrayed these women in a photographic realistic way instead of an unrealistic one. Strategically placed highlights aid in making these portraits photorealistic. These highlights can be found on each of the women’s nose, cheekbone, lips, eyes, and wedding bands. As a result, this is another factor that these portraits have in