Decorative arts

on soon after: “Therefore the normal evolution of art is in close association with practical skills-building, ceramics, weaving, carving, and magical practices of which the average civilized person no longer knows the importance… (langer Pg. 39-40)” Without the average civilized person knowing and practicing skills they lose the sensitivity to appreciate these skills, Langer says. This is the reason for museums and separate societies for the arts, average civilized people have lost this ability…

of color, line, shape, mass and space. To analyze the three artworks, I will use the Feldman method of analysis. Gustav Klimt was an Austrian symbolist painter known for his decorative style and exceeding love for his country and women, marked by a frank sense of eroticism. The starkness of a line is essential to Klimt’s art. Through it he conveys the essence of human form and the nature of it’s existence. In his work he explores a range of human emotion like suffering, love and hope through…

One of the best parts of working on exhibitions drawn from the ZMA’s extensive permanent collection is the opportunity it provides for a look at some of the hidden gems at the museum. During the preparation of Sketching American Modernism, I discovered a painting that captured my interest. The work was the Portrait of Mrs. Helen McCoy Storer, c. 1910 by Charles Alden Gray (1857-1933). While arguably not by one of the most well-known artists in our collection, it was, at that moment, the most…

Historically, religion has had tremendous influence on art and the type of artwork in different cultures. All religions, influenced the artwork produced in that culture because it glorified religious beliefs and promoted ideas to “influence people and their behaviors.” Christianity had the biggest influence on their artwork because it mainly focused on their god and his life. Judaism and Islam both use symbols in their artwork to show images about their god . Buddhism and Hinduism both use…

Sotatsu, who’s a painter and designer, as well as a founder of the Rimpa School of painting. He uses wood block stamps to print designs on paper and silk, and is skilled in translating classical tales into images on folding fans. My interest is in art influenced through traditional Japanese- style hand scrolls Although Sotatsu comes from a family of well-to-do cloth merchants, his associates in the nobility give him access to these tradition style hand scrolls- a wealth of motifs and stylistic…

Hopley’s article centered on the art of topiary through history, which interested me as a plant-enthusiast and hopeful botanist. I also wondered why people decided that geometrically shaped plants had artistic appeal. Through this article Hopley intended to explain the history while proving the purpose and value of topiary gardens in Great Britain. This review will summarize and critique Hopley’s argument that topiary gardens have great value and will never die off as an art form. This…

could do. I’ll talk about what jobs were popular, talk a bit about painting, and some popular craftsman. Also, I will talk about what the popular and unpopular art forms were, and talking about furniture. Finally, different facts on what was happening in different places all throughout the colonies. These will answer the question, how did art change the colonies/colonists? Portrait painters alternated limning with coach and sign paintings or other types of craftsmanship, and even in the 18th…

A thin decorative pattern of checkered squares punctuated by rosettes surrounds the cornice of the table. The top of this table has a porcelain plaque that has a white colored center and is outlined in a pastel pink color. Hand painted flowers decorate the center…

Society’s demands mandate art. A society’s lust for the ‘new’ and ‘innovative’ often tramples the old. Such was the case with tapestry in the 16th century as the Renaissance swept over Europe. Tapestry-makers bent to the demands of society to include Renaissance ideas into tapestry, ultimately leading to their own demise. By examining the aesthetic differences between Gothic and Renaissance Tapestry, one can examine the damage that occurred as cartoonists and weavers began applying Renaissance…

gables set at a right angle to the main axis. Pg 174 CLS- The house is very concrete and extended rooflines, flat fields with geometric decorative design. There are layers to the structure with simplified mass and a open working area to have freedom. 2. 1903, Kandinsky, Wassily, Blue Rider, Russian, Der Blaue Reiter. TXT- He focuses on expressionistic works of art without subjects being representational and only on colors with shapes that help bring total abstraction in his compositions. He…