History of painting

preparation of Sketching American Modernism, I discovered a painting that captured my interest. The work was the Portrait of Mrs. Helen McCoy Storer, c. 1910 by Charles Alden Gray (1857-1933). While arguably not by one of the most well-known artists in our collection, it was, at that moment, the most intriguing. After examining the artwork, it became clearly apparent that a new frame might greatly improve, not only the visitor experience with the painting, but present an opportunity for the…

As I walked into the AP Studio Art classroom on the first day of my field study, I was taken aback by the vivid colors and distinct decorations that fought for my attention. Before studying the class, my perception of art had always been that it was sporadic, messy, and wild yet organized beautifully by an artist to make something for everyone to enjoy. This description fit the art classroom exactly. The walls were obviously originally painted white, but over the years have been transformed into…

consideration of history. In “Blood Bound,” two brothers Steven and William Ladd worked together on their first all-inclusive look into their shared studio practice. In Carrie Mae Weems work tackles its alliteration, nevertheless conjointly segregates and allures upon additional separate themes. Weems’ work uncovers all types of individuals that mix with and create many diverse human emotions. All of those features combine to create an emotional visual commentary…

I chose to analyze a painting done by Fridah Kahlo in 1946. She titled it “The Little Deer” (Kahlo). It depicts a deer jumping through a forest. The deer has the distinctive human face that Kahlo uses in many of her self-portraits. In addition, there are several arrows sticking out of the deer’s back, which are bleeding. We can see through the trees in the background to the ocean, where though it appears to be a bright day, there is a lightning storm. The tone at first glance seems hopeful as…

may be different than what someone else likes and dislikes. Although the artworks may show a similar object, the pieces are still unique since with anything that has similarities, there are also differences present. At the Wichita Art Museum, two paintings of flowers are on display, William J. Glackens’ Bouquet of Flowers in a Vase and Alfred Maurer’s Still Life with Flower. These two artworks show the similarities and differences through the incorporation of line, shape, color, space, balance,…

I made a painting. Not just any painting; a painterly painting. It's flowing, it's creative, it's free and most defining of all, it's spontanious! Today i'll explain how my unamed painterly painting is in fact a painterly painting, but also how it has many of the elements and principles of art within the work. Another topic is how the work will have missing elements and principles and what effect that has on the proper correctness of the painting. Now, you may find yourself wondering, "What the…

rebellious spirit shows not only in her paintings but in the trailblazing role that she has on today’s society. Kahlo, while an iconic artist, was also a strong advocate for women, the disabled, and the LGBT community. A Frida Kahlo's art is more than just a set of beautiful and unique paintings. There is a lot of meaning behind the strokes of color in her art. One of her most famous paintings is “The Wounded Deer ". This source from Wikipedia analyzes this painting, explaining that it is…

Academy of Painting in Paris as a history painting student studying under Gabriel-FFrancoisDoyen for three years. When the classes became too difficult and demanding, Bertin switched to paysage historique. This type of portrait takes landscape painting and blends a heroic view to give charm to the genre. Artist were also attracted to this style of oiled painting due to the popularity of painter Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes. Bertin practiced direct observation to replicate nature in the…

than just showing abstract shapes and nicely chosen colors. This painting makes me feel like Odili Odita was proud to show everyone the two different worlds he was a part of. I admire the way he used such simple materials to explain something so complex. I also feel a sense of being proud of being African American by combining the two cultures into something so beautiful. This painting gives me a sense of pride and knowing that my history is something special and important and it should be…

creating an evolving sub art movement. This is displayed throughout history from the first abstract religious painting by Hilma Kint to the use of traditional Japanese Medias by Makoto Fujimura to the unrecognisable representation of bible scriptures and human souls by Michel Keck. Hilma Kint was a Swedish painter born in 1862 who based her abstract artworks on mending the connection between God and humans. Kint first started painting these artworks in 1907 with oil paints on tempera; this was…