Fine art

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…

portrait painting after viewing even just one of his portraits. His portraits of women caused quite a stir, and this boosted his popularity while also causing him to become notorious for his sensual depictions of women. Arguably his most popular work of art, a painting titled Madame X, a portrait…

Francisco Goya was a Spanish romantic painter. He was known for his disruptive work and royal paintings. Goya’s paintings, drawings, and engravings reflected modern historical disturbances during his time (Harris-Frankfort 1). Goya had influenced Romantics of the early 1800s, with his skill of capturing dramatic moments and using his fantastic imagination (Stokstad 1). Goya’s paintings went from lighthearted and jolly to deeply pessimistic (Vorrhies 1). Francisco Goya was born on March 30,…

born parents were toymakers which allowed Mueke to experiment with model making and puppetry from an early age. After failing entry in art school he began a career making models for children’s films and television and move to London in 1982 to start his own company. While working with the advertising industry creating props and models Mueke longed to create art that was perfect from all angles and in 1996 began creating sculptures. Mueck creates super realistic sculptures of human beings in key…

The debate which argues whether the artistic and scientific medium of photography captures images of an accurate and unbiased reality or merely an impression or interpretation of a moment in time, is one which is just as relevant now as it was at photograph’s conception. Considering the length of time which this has been pertinent, William Henry Fox Talbot and Paul Graham are interesting artists to compare and contrast. The first being one of the early pioneers of the photographic movement, a…

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…

Artists Gustave Caillebotte and Clide Hassam are rewound painters who spent their careers depicting scenes of everyday life in various levels of impressionism. Combined, the two provide for an excellent comparison of how specific techniques used for their works elicit different emotions and interpretations. Specifically, Caillebotte’s Paris Street: Rainy Day and Hassam’s A Rainy Day of Fifth Avenue capture similar scenarios in roughly an analogous time frame, allowing viewers to focus strictly…

I choose this piece, because I enjoyed seen all the elements working in harmony. I also appreciate this art style because is made individually and none of them are exactly the same. Each piece of sheet glass is cut into a myriad of small pieces according to a master design pattern. The pieces are then edged with copper foil and operation that is crucial the strength and structure at the shade. 3. “Dragonfly” 1860-1945 by Rene Lalique a Frenc artist. This piece is a hair’s accessory with the…

Choosing three art pieces for the project was an interesting process. I logged onto the google art project and just started browsing. When I came across one that I was drawn to I saved it. And after a while I looked through the images and picked out three. The first one that stood out to me was Romare Bearden’s “Of The Blues: Carolina Shout”. Bearden made this collage piece in 1974. It stands 37.5 inches tall and 51 inches wide along with 1.5 inches in depth. I was drawn into this image but…

located in the Foosaner Art Museum in Melbourne, Florida. This exhibit consisted of pictures taken of individuals with no interactions between the two or three of them prior to the photograph being taken (Gallery Guide, 2016). What was most interesting about this exhibit that attracted me to it was the name of it. I was curious as to why it was titled the way that it was. Richard Renaldi is the photographer whose art is showcased in this exhibit. Renaldi has a bachelor’s of fine arts in…