History of painting

edition art history textbook, I would choose Gustave Caillebotte’s painting: Paris, Rainy Day. I believe this painting best represents the traditions of our history and culture through its style and subject matter, while still being reminiscent to classical art from periods such as the Renaissance. The painting, belonging to the Impressionist movement, defines the beginning of modern art by depicting a subject matter unlike the one people were accustomed to in centuries prior to the 19th century. The subject matter being one of daily life and the middle-class. The painting, which was done in 1877, was created during a period when the Impressionists were revolutionizing art…

However, the value of art is decided by that of the history of the artwork itself. One could look to Vincent Van Gogh; whose works became no more extraordinary after his death, but his tragic story assisted in him to become a household name. The history of the artist surpassed that of his paintings, causing the painting to become famous in turn. This statement will be further argued and shown utilizing the works of Kazimir Malevich and Rembrandt Van Rijn. Each of these men…

The most unique type of art in this collection would have to be the painting titled Exotic History by Harry Widman. The craft is an oil on canvas that can be seen at the PCC campus of Rock Creek at building seven on the left side. The painting shows of three shadow figures of women painted in an abstract way makes it unique which is how all art is. Exotic History has a distinct visual style that work with one another to captivate the viewer, and get them to contemplate the meaning behind the…

January, December, November inspires thought and creativity in viewers also has a significant historical context. According to the SLAM website, the time in history in which these paintings are based is when the previously divided Germany had just collapsed as a result of the Eastern German Government giving way and opening the Berlin Wall. This specifically happened in November of 1989, which is one of the canvas' titles. Although this was a positive event in German history, the purpose of…

The artist of this painting is Fritz Scholder, a ¼ Native American Luiseno born in Breckenridge, Minnesota. Always being interested in art, Scholder spent his childhood drawing and using his imagination (Fritz Scholder: Indian not Indian). Being a fourth generation American having no Indian objects around the house or anyone to teach him about his heritage, Fritz did not grow up considering himself an Indian. (Fritz Scholder: Indian not Indian). From a young age, he was not proud of being…

Diego Rivera was well-known for paintings that portrayed Mexican life, society and the history of Mexican People. No matter what, Rivera did not shift his art and that shaped him to be somewhat controversial artist. Rivera was a communist who fought for communist ideal. He is an ideal of socially dedicated artist. His art describes such issues as Mexican labor, and American worker and Revolutionary figures. Rivera experienced the work of great masters such as Cézanne, Gauguin, Renoir, and…

his parents wishes. When he was thirty, he decided to change careers and become a full time artist. He attended art school in Munich, Germany. At this point in his life, his art was influenced by painters like Claude Monet as well as music composers and philosophers. Kandinsky 's early paintings were landscapes that were influenced by Impressionist…

where he lived and worked for the rest of his life and producing his best-known paintings. He is remembered of mistreated figure often religious in nature the style of which helped establish his years to come. In Madrid, El Greco tried to secure the royal King Philip II. So he moved on to Toledo, where he finally began to find the success history would remember and where he would paint his own…

Painting analysis is enabled through various technical photographic examinations. There are a range of methods used to investigate different aspects of an easel painting including methods for investigating the materials and techniques used to make paintings. A study of the painting as a physical object involves looking at the work out of its frame through the complete depth- from its support to the paint surface. The surface is examined using light microscopy, X radiography, reflected Infra-red…

I visited the Gilcrease Museum and toured various exhibits. The museum hosts a vast assortment of artifacts entailing the history of America, from its multitude of early Native American art to current day. I loved seeing the different forms of artwork housed at the museum. My favorite exhibit was over impressionism in California during the 20th century. The movement, while rooted in impressionism, changed shape with new American influences. For example, painters used new methods to show God…