Edvard Munch

Joseph Minton once said, “True art captures emotions, feelings, and the energy of the object, setting or event that is being depicted. It goes far deeper than the cold, flat surface of duplication. True art has an entity of its own, it is alive, and has the ability to speak, effect, move, and convey emotions to its viewer. This is why I personally choose to paint in derivatives of expressionism.” Art is a form of expression. Art is a way in which society can express themselves and show their…

whether it be a container or even beehive. Metaphysically a vessel represents the idea of a vessel. This includes the subconscious of the human body more specifically the human brain. From looking into the artworks of artists such as Frida Kahlo, Edvard Munch and Rene Magritte, the concept of growth, change and mutation, are apparent either physically and metaphysically in their work. From their self-evaluation thoughts have been depicted through their artwork physically and metaphysically with…

The Art of the Insane lays down the history and progression of diagnosis process of the mentally ill and the creations of artists with mental illnesses or delays. Three viewpoints will be exhibited in Art of the Insane, which are are how people viewed mental illness, how a mentally delayed and ill person views the world, and lastly, how the mentally ill portray their personal experience with the illness. By viewing this exhibit, viewers will grow their understanding and empathy towards mental…

Another example is a short film I first saw in my play analysis class. A slightly unconventional example I think, yet, I feel it goes with the argument that has been built. Salvador Dali in 1929 released a film called Un Chein Andalou, and the particular scene that I saw in class was of a man dissecting the iris of a young woman’s eye. The scene brings forward the idea that female sight is not central. Furthermore, it also reinforces the fact that men are not just the audience but also seem to…

popular theme in Scandinavian pieces in the 19th and 20th century seems to be anxiety and loneliness. This theme might have been seen in some of the art of continental Europe, but really took off in Scandinavia. The most popular example would be Edvard Munch who portrayed his feelings in his art. However, surprisingly, landscape paintings were also used to express these emotions. Rodin styled statues were also very popular in Scandinavia and sculptors had their own way of joining his style and a…

tone. Expressionism was created in many cities across Germany in response to association with the world and being lost. It was also created in reaction to the impressionist art movement. Some famous examples of expressionists are Vincent van Gogh, Edvard Munch, and James Ensor. These artists demonstrated artworks compelling…

The Battle of Albuera (16 May 1811) was fought during the Peninsular War. A mixed British, Spanish and Portuguese corps engaged elements of the French Armée du Midi (Army of the South) at the small Spanish village of La Albuera, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the frontier fortress town of Badajoz, Spain. Since October 1810, Marshal Masséna's French Army of Portugal had been tied down in an increasingly hopeless stand-off against Wellington's Allied forces. Acting on Napoleon's orders, in…

Post- impressionists artists, which include Vincent Van Gogh (a Dutchman), Edvard Munch ( Norwegian)and Paul Gauguin (a French man) cited in Donald E. Gordon, Expressionism: Art and Ideas. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1987, p.…

It killed over 13,000 people, between the lava, the tsunamis, the heat, and the earthquakes. Afterwards a lot of money went into research. When the artist edvard Munch saw the red sky. It inspired him, or terrified him depending on your point of view. The most effects that Krakatoa had on the world where physical. The island was about 3 miles wide and 5.5 miles long located in the Indian Ocean on the ring…

Over 401 million people all over the world suffer from depression and schizophrenia. There is a link between mental illness and creative genius, and scientists have found that eminently creative individuals have a much higher rate of chronic depression. On the other hand, it has also been proven that depression is the cause of two-thirds of the suicides in the United States every year. If those with depression and schizophrenia are not forced to get treated, the illnesses could cause self-harm…