Impressionism

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…

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…

Andy Gjata Museum Paper Michael Coyle Art appreciation 1301 The subject I will be writing about is Martin Johnson Heade’s painting called “Passion Flowers with the Three Hummingbirds.” It is believed to be painted around 1875. The medium is oil on canvas height 17 ¼ in. (43.8 cm); width 22 1/8 in. (56.2 cm.). It is part of the American Art exhibit located in the San Antonio Museum of Art. This painting is part of a series of many pieces of art that depicted the Central and South American…

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…

Assessment 3: Annotated Bibliography By Marcel Duchamp ‘Fountain’ E. Kuenzli, Rudolf & M. Naumann, Francis “Marcel Duchamp: Artist of the Century” Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain: Its History and Aesthetics in the Context of 1917-William A. Camfield (1996): 64-90. William A. Camfield writes about Marcel Duchamp’s ‘Fountain’ as one of the most famous and equally infamous objects in the history of modern art. He goes over the history of ‘Fountain’ in high detail and answers all the questions…

Eastern Landscapes Eastern landscape artist have both followed and challenged artistic conventions through their use of the natural world being a major focus in their works. By the late Tang Dynasty, which occurred from 618-907, landscape painting had evolved into an independent genre. As the dynasty disintegrated, the concept of withdrawal into the natural world became a major focus of painters. The images of nature remain a potent source of inspiration down to the present day, and it has been…

Painted in 1891 by Paul Gauguin, “Tahitian Women” (also known as “Tahitian Women on the Beach”) is very popular oil on canvas painting. It features both bold vibrant colors, as well as many subdued tones. Other notable aspects of this painting include its visual texture, the people portrayed, and the overall subject matter. Although there may be some story behind this artwork, it is up to the viewer to decide what they believe the piece is about. Focusing on the colors, it is obvious that some…

The decisions an artist makes are typically determined by the materials they use, and the techniques that the artist apply to those certain materials. The combination of materials and techniques these artist use are called media. All media is art, and artist use it in their works to visually communicate a message to their audience. Media describes the items that the artist used to make that particular art. Vincent Van Gogh is an artist who used two mediums; oil and drawing to create his work of…

All Chuck wanted was to be a normal kid like everyone else but, why couldn’t he? Chuck Close is a seventy-seven year old american painter. He had disabilities which was the biggest crisis in his life. Chuck close was born July 5, 1940. Chucky Closes parents; Leslie Close and Mildred Close, had no idea that he had these learning disabilities. Chuck enjoyed painting because it helped him cope with his life and what people thought about him. Chuck had face blindness, he had dyslexia, and he was…

The Norton Simon Museum located in Pasadena, California is home to a vast collection of artistic work ranging from hundreds of years old and from across the world. In the 19th century section of the museum, one can find works ranging from the Realist, Impressionist, and even some Post-Impressionist works. One notable artist from the aforementioned periods was Camille Pissarro, an Impressionist artist, who lived from 1830 to 1903 (Norton). Pissarro’s The Boulevard des Fosses, Pontoise, completed…