Expressionism

Carnegie Art Museum My family and I went to the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh on November 25, 2017. We saw different art exhibits consisting of modern art pieces and traditional art pieces. The first art exhibit was called 20 20 and it focused on African American lives from different perspectives. The second art exhibit was more permanent and had a variety of art. This second exhibit was much bigger and didn’t focus on one particular idea. I found both interesting, but some pieces I wouldn’t…

The 1860’s and 70’s marked the beginning of the biggest art movement since the Renaissance, Impressionism. In the beginning, paintings in the impressionist style were sharply ridiculed for their “sloppiness” and “disrespect for tradition”. Impressionist artists were banned from exhibiting at the Paris Salon, the largest and greatest art event in the world at the time. This exclusion only fueled the artist’s passion and resolve to show the world the beauty of the new style. Perhaps the most…

Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a French Impressionist painter whose eye for beauty made him one of the movement's most common practitioners. He is best known for his paintings of bustling Parisian modernity and leisure in the last three decades of the nineteenth century. Renoir discover Renaissance painting in the middle of his career, which led him to incorporate more line and composition into his developed works and create some of his era's most timeless canvases. He could influence from…

Edward Hopper is a famous painter. Edward Hopper is mostly known for his american realism. One of his famous paintings is Nighthawks. Nighthawks was created in 1942. Edward Hopper and his wife Josephine posed modeled for this painting. in 1915 Hopper took up etching and created 60 plates. Edward Hopper studied for 6 years at the New York school of art. Between 1906 and 1910 took 3 long trips to Europe.In Paris he worked on his own outdoor city scenes and after 1910 he went abroad. Edwards…

Painting is something that a lot of people enjoy. Whether you are a professional painter, or just do it for fun. When painting, you generally need an idea of what you are going to paint, like a theme. Most artists base their artwork on something that is original, and has never been done before. Also, when formulating an idea for an artwork, you have to pick something that you know would be visually complex. If you are planning on selling the artwork, not only is it important to create artwork…

commit suicide (although this might be because I’m obsessed with his artwork and his tragic backstory ever since the Doctor Who episode). So whether it’s hanging in a museum, on a corkboard, or being used as an advertisement for beer, a piece of art can be used for any purpose, even ones made by “the masters.” Now mystification definitely plays a part in this because although there’s no doubt that Van Gogh was a great painter, are his paintings really worth $82 million? Or should I…

An artwork that was influenced by Japonism “Bridge in the rain: after Hiroshige” by Van Gogh is an oil on canvas painting that was created in 1887 in Paris, France. This painting was strongly inspired by the original woodblock print by the Japanese artist, Utagawa Hiroshige, in 1857. By comparing the two works, we can see that the colours Van Gogh are more intense which creates a contrast with the colours of the original print. To recreate the falling rain seen on the print, Van Gogh used a…

Vincent van Gogh was a painter who is well known for cutting off his own ear. He was mentally ill and had various health problems that contributed to his artwork and the way he lived, as well as where he lived. He lived from 1853 to 1890 which was a time of Realism and Impressionism. His art style and subjects were based off of some styles from the time periods subject matter and governments that were developing. He had a handful of popular art, but only after he had passed away. A few…

The first artwork focused on is The Human Condition, by Rene Magritte. This is a surrealist painting, with major existential themes, and multiple levels of perspective. This artwork is almost a satire on what the ideally a great painting contains. Alberti touches on what a talented artist should depict in his representation of the world in his book, On Painting. According to Alberti, a good painting consists of geometry, correct anatomy, elegant surfaces, and a conformity in regard to size,…

Art is a projection of the artist’s experiences and memories depicted through the use of different shapes and lines. An artist’s artwork is based on how he or she perceives the world. Each minute detail must be reflected in the painting. In order to achieve this, artists strive to account for every bump, crease and shadow. Thus, observation is a key component in art. Whether by choice or unconsciously, artists depict appearances and shapes that reflect the health of the subjects being drawn.…