Landscape art

way and the reality expressed in their art did, in fact, inspire many other artists. Whether reality was seen as Surrealist, abstract-like, or a way to bring insignificant items to an obscure size, Claes Oldenburg, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Salvador Dali each effected a plethora of generations of artists. The most famous artist of the Surrealism movement was the Spaniard Salvador Dali. His paintings appear to be illogical and sexual. A unique part of Dali's art refers to events from his childhood…

painting of unclothed women in a variety of landscape; other paintings are more expressive than others and etc. Specifically, Les Demoiselles d’ Avignon by Pablo Picasso. Furthermore, Pablo Picasso has a variety of expressive women paintings. In contrast, women expressionism was prominent and also abstraction of photography and nonobjective art. Nonobjective was an important part of the art movement because, “had all come into contact with the principal art movements of the early twentieth…

imagination, giving form to dreams. The artists wanted to create a feeling of shock through the use of illogical scenes, leaving a feeling of uneasiness. It was largely inspired from Freud 's work on dream analysis and the unconscious, becoming the expressed art form of Freud 's work. Surrealism also owe a lot to the work of the Dada 's, who created an anti-social spirit within the minds of the surrealists. This anti-social spirit came from the spirit of independence the impressionists had, but…

was an English landscape painter. He had a very interesting artistic life from his budding childhood to his unfortunate death. He created beautiful works of art now exhibited in many places of the world. I picked him because I have had many experiences with his art, and I love his style of painting, especially how he made light realistic. Examples of this can be seen when light shines on water or when the moon is present. This and the amount of detail makes looking at Turner’s art very enjoyable…

Tim Nobel collects trash from the streets of London and refers to the trash piles as contemporary art. The Museum of Modern Art displays a folding lawn chair chosen by well-known artist Joseph Kosuth. Each of these representations of art provokes the debate discussing what is technically considered to be a piece of art work. Even though Kelly, Nobel, and Kosuth claimed to create different pieces of art, what separates their artistic trash from another person’s trash or Kosuth’s folding chair…

The qualifications for art are very subjective. What one individual may call beautiful or a profound critique on modern society another may completely disregard. Andy Warhol, who has come to be considered “as one of the 20th century’s major artistic innovators” (8-7), was not initially recieved with as much respect and admiration. The general opinion initially given to Warhol’s art is likely similar to the opinion Hap, the dairy farmer in “The soul of Capitalism,” would have held. Although Hap…

William Merrit Chase was an artist in the 1800-1900’s. Summering in Shinnecock Hills near Southampton, NY, he lead an art school, where he created beautiful paintings of both the landscapes and the society. His painting Young Women with Red Flowers, an oil canvas created in 1904, was located in the Gesture and Pose section of the Cornell Fine Arts Museum. Next to this, the painting titled Portrait of Mary St. John Hutchinson by Vanessa Bell is displayed. Vanessa Bell was a painter and member of…

artist and encouraged him to paint with her and after seeing the skill and ability he had his parents enrolled him in his first-documented formal art training at the Academia di Belle Arti in Florence. In spring of 1874 his father sent John to Paris, which had become the world’s most powerful magnet for art students, to help nourish is learning of the arts and, after his education, Sargent traveled throughout Europe and to the United States looking for other painters and locations…

Andy Goldsworthy approaches his art with a strong connection to nature. This is evident in many of his works titles like Stone, Wood, Arch, Time, or even the lengthy named, Snowballs in Summer. The latter is a perfect example to explore. Herein the approach of stirring emotions drove his idea to connect with those taking in a work of art in an unexpected place and season. In this case, giant snowballs stuffed with natural fillers of…

Japanese painting is one of the oldest and most elegant of the Japanese visual arts, embracing many varieties of genres and styles. The long history of Japanese painting expresses synthesis and competition between native Japanese aesthetics and the adaptation of imported ideas. From a decorative view, Japanese paintings are full of mesmerizing Asian charm. Although, this can also be a confusing subject for novices that want to learn more about it. Different painting styles and schools, a…