German Expressionism

The very well known painting called A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, or A Sunday Afternoon for short, is a piece of artwork by Georges Seurat. Seurat was born on December 2, 1859 in Paris, France. He was born into a wealthy family to his parents Antoine Chrysostome Seurat and Ernestine Faivre. He attended art school for several years until he got bored of the basic art and broke free from the traditional art of that time. He went to be considered the founding father of the Neo-Impressionist art…

The two points on which art is created are line and color. This is a topic that has been continuosly discussed. One of the most famous dicused debates of art was the Great Line vs. Color Debate of 1671. This took place at the French Roayal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in Paris. The dispute was weather drawing or color was more important in painting. The two parties involved were the Poussinists and the Rubenists. Those who argued that drawing was the most important thing were dubed the…

In the piece “Autorretrato en el taller (Self-portrait in the Studio)” by Francisco de Goya, the artist depicts himself in a Romantic style of painting. The lighting is hazing and alludes to being naturally lit, due to it coming in from the window. It continues to call attention to the illusion of painting by the brush strokes being visible on the canvas. This incites the idea of self awareness of the artist and understanding that a painting is not a reflection of real life but an artifice. The…

Introduction Art is a tool of personal expression. It allows individuals to manifest ideas, imagination, and life experiences onto a canvas. The artist paints to relieve an emotion or portray a concept. Although much of the artist's intention can be revealed through analysing symbolism and technique, by delving under the surface and connecting events of the artist’s life to smaller aspects of the painting, one is able to understand more about the artist mental state. Frida Kahlo and Vincent Van…

When I think about what I believe to be visual art I am usually drawn to pieces that make me have some sort of emotional response. This emotional response could be from the use of colors or the subject matter used in the work. For example, Van Gogh’s Corridor in the Asylum shows a long hallway with one figure standing in the back. This almost empty corridor brings to mind a sense of loneliness that Van Gogh might have been feeling during his time there. His use of muddy colors also gives the…

“The Scream” The painting entitled “The Scream” was painted by the artist, Edvard Munch. The original piece was painted on a cardboard surface using pastels in 1893. The painting is abstract and uses vibrant colors to portray a man screaming while standing on a wooden structure with two mysterious figures following him. While observing the artwork, I noticed that the man is staring behind him and might even think that he is being followed, which could be the potential reason for the scream…

Preserve on Artwork The artwork that I chose to Preserve was "Gray Tree", because it caught my eye on the way it looked. The caption of "Gray Tree" is a simple way of explaining the artwork. "Gray Tree" Contour Lines are wavy and thick which bring out the form of a tree. I believe this was Piet Mondrian's goal to make it a simple and understandable painting. The caption of the artwork, the painting itself, and the colors he used to create the tree are simple. Value and Contrast come together in…

The final project of the semester pushed for creativity. Delving into my artistic past proved to be a challenge, as it’s been about three years since I last picked up a pencil for fun. The process began with the search for inspiration; at first a window scene and then a simplistic everyday design. For this project, I completed two paintings, but will only discuss the one I presented, which I call “New York Blues”. The first attempt at a painting rendered a window with a flower box. The image…

My artist is Paul Cezanne born in January 19th 1839 Aix-en-province well coming from Primary facts .com he was born into wealth and his father was a co-founder of the banking firm and his art work influenced the 20th century abstract art he is called the master of design color and, tone both Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse were influenced by his art work. He died in October 22 1906 his education is from Ecole des beaux (school of art) he also attended the college of bourdon.paul is a post…

For many years now, artists have tried to set them selves apart through creative means and new types of artwork, but over the years with an ever growing artistic community in the world, artists have struggled to truly set themselves apart from one another. The artists that have truly set themselves apart from the rest are those that can take something old and apply their own style to it; by creating a style that is unique to the individual. Takenobu Igarashi created an outstanding and…