Impressionism

III When it came to the Surrealist movement in art, the leader of that movement was more easily identifiable. It was Andre Breton, who also found fame later as a French poet. Yet when one mentioned Surrealism in art, the first name that came to the minds of most art critics and students of art history was that of Salvador Dali, not Andre Breton. This was an ironical state of affairs because Andre Breton and the Surrealists had formally expelled Salvador Dali from their art movement in 1939.…

“Portrait de Famille” The “Portrait de Famille” is a painting by Dorothea Tanning of 1953-54. In her painting, each character is different in size. In the front, a small woman is holding a plate of food, while a dog, bigger in size, stands on her feet wanting her attention. The woman seems to be a maid. Farther into the picture, there is another woman who appears younger than the maid. This woman is in a white dress, sitting on a dinner table, but with no real food. This woman also seems to…

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,…

A particular element important to this painting is the use of lines. The most noticeable lines being those belonging to the mysterious paintings frame. The detailed edging and golden inner frame point directly to the table and the pitcher of wine. The directionality of the painting suggests an implied line defining the corner of the room, also, leading the eye toward the table. The lines in the tablecloth lead the eye toward the azalea bush, the table top, and the tablecloth’s edging. Lines…

The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds some of the most influential and historic art work. One famous painting, Oedipus and the Sphinx by Gustave Moreau was created in 1864. Gustave Moreau was a French painter born on April 6, 1826 and died on April 18, 1898. His painting, Oedipus and the Sphinx is 6′ 9″ x 3′ 5″ in dimension and the medium used was oil paint on canvas. His famous painting was first exhibited at the French Salon of 1864 and has became a successful piece to this day and was the…

In the reading Learning to Look, Taylor compares the paintings of Perugino and Crivelli. In these two painting there are aspects of art the draws the viewer in. The first thing that catches the eye is the hues of color that are depicted in either painting. The differences in color evoke different emotional responses. For instance, there is more clarity in the Perugino painting. The hue of yellow that is throughout the body of Christ and the blues in skies are at equilibrium. Due to the fact…

One point in Malcolm Gladwell’s book that stood out to me was when he talked about the artist in Paris in 1860 and how they didn’t conform, which I think you shouldn’t. He quoted historian Sue Roe when she wrote, “works were expected to be microscopically accurate, properly ‘finished’ and formally framed, with proper perspective and all the familiar artistic conventions (pg. 66),” but the artists he wrote about didn’t follow those rules. His book is about underdogs but, when he wrote about…

This Piece by Melissa Miller, The Arch 1986, draws you in with its extensive energy. The rush strokes of used with the oil paint enforce a chaotic energy within each individual creature. You are immediately pulled in by the left top corner where the light breaks through the clouds and mystic darkness. The contrast in the sky with warm and cool colors is my overall memorable touch to it. It’s great size allows you to almost be a part of it. The feel of the entire work is the calm before or…

Analysis of the Portrait of a Lady The Portrait of a Lady by Marie-Guillemine Benoist is shown at the San Diego Museum of Art. The painting once attributed to Jacques-Louis David and Vigee-Lebrun. However, was recently attributed to Marie-Guillemine Benoist. Although little known today, she was one of a number of prominent women artists working in Paris in the late 18th century. She studied with David and Lebrun(San Diego, CA: San Diego Museum of Art, 2015), so it is reasonable that traits from…

I was born in Germany, where I was surrounded by rich European art. Most of my artwork represents places, buildings, and artists that I was exposed to while living in Germany. I was introduced to art at an early age by my mother who took me to an art museum where I began taking art lessons at. Throughout the years I developed a heartfelt passion for art and the medieval era. When we left Germany my art was still in a cartoonist style, but when we came over to the US my elementary and high school…