German Expressionism

The two paintings are similar in the point that they both have implied depth to a certain degree. Raphael uses the figures in his work to give the appearance of distance between them in the foreground and background. Durand uses scenery in the foreground to make the figures seem as if they are farther back in the painting. Raphael uses one-point perspective, while Durand uses aerial perspective. In The School of Athens, the two men in the middle of the entryway in the background of the painting…

In the documentary film In a Brilliant Light: Van Gogh in Arles, produced by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1984, the life of misunderstood artist Vincent van Gogh is depicted, particularly his works done in Arles, France. The film takes the viewer on an in depth journey of van Gogh’s life highlight points such as his inspirations and specific paintings all the while weaving it into the story that is uniquely the artist’s own. Through the introduction of the artist’s inspirations…

The first time I saw Rembrandt van Rijn, Self- Portrait, 1659, I found I wanted to both, avert my eyes and remain transfixed. In this particular portrait, Rembrandt is fifty-three years old and even though he is a man well into his middle age his gaze remains powerful and gripping.(pg. 90 THTTA) Rembrandt painted himself near a hundred times over his lifetime but I will focus on this particular portrait which shows a Rembrandt in the midst financial ruin after some bad business decisions. (pg.…

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Do you know what impressionism means? A lot of artists are Impressionists, which developed in the 1960s in Paris. It is a style of painting mainly with French artist. Impressionist painting seeks to recreate the artist’s or viewer’s observation of a scene. It characterized by outlines from small brushstrokes of different colors. In impressionist paintings, pastel colors are frequently used. One of a popular impressionist painter is Pierre-Auguste Renoir, who is best known…

Your Name Professor Name Subject Name 04 September 20XX Vincent van Gogh as a Mad Genius Vincent van Gogh is celebrated as one of the most influential Western artists in history, but he is also one of the most complex. Born in the mid 1800s in the Netherlands, van Gogh spent the first portion of his life intent on studying theology but turned to art only a decade or so before his death. While he created over two thousand pieces of artwork that are revered today, he was not considered a famous…

In this essay I will be explaining to you about Dadaism.Also I will explain to you about the lives and the chances Hannah Hoch marcel and suzanne Duchamp took in their artwork. Dadaism was a art movement that started in the 20th century. Dadaism mostly started because of world war one. No one truly knows where Dadaism started.There are different forms of art for dadaism such as “poetry, photography, sculpture, paintings and collages.”(1) Suzanne Duchamp was born in a artistic family she was…

Passions, Strengths, and Vulnerabilities I have a passion for painting and drawing. I love creating; it is an outlet for self-expression and simply, something I love to do. I enjoy making signs, tables and barn doors too. I can adapt my creative ability to different aspects of my life. This enables me to see life’s adversity as a challenge to my creativity and not as an insurmountable obstacle. I also feel that music can have the ability to comfort, heal and help individuals find their…

David May Kucharski Drawing I Due: December 5th Vincent Van Gogh Vincent Van Gogh is most commonly known for his style of “impasto” which is a technique where paint, usually oil paint is laid on thickly and sometimes in layers so that the paint strokes are visible to the viewer. However, throughout his lifetime, Van Gogh experimented with many different styles and techniques. Some of those being oil paintings, watercolors, drawings, and sketches. But even within these different styles, one…

Paul Cézanne’s painting, The Large Bathers, has influenced many artists, particularly those that include nude figures in their work. This essay will describe how two of those artists in particular, Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso, have been inspired by and broken free of this particular Cézanne painting; their works to be discussed are Bonheur de Vivre (Joy of Life) and Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, respectively. Flam (2012) described The Large Bathers as having no emotion, nor having a polished…

When you’re born and raised on a tiny island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, you don’t get to experience all four seasons like, colorful fall leaves, thick white snow, and blooming flowers. However, on a small island the one advantage you have is being able to watch the sunrise in the east and watch the sunset on the west all in one day. Having the ability to watch the sunrise and sunset as a child all the way up until now I have grown an obsession with nature. I love to watch the sunrise…