Modern art

to Paul Cezanne and how he constructed his works of art, and then compare this to works of art by Matisse and Picasso. We will pull out examples of how Cezanne inspired these two artists and also how these two artists were trying to break free from Cezanne and become known for their own style. Paul Cezanne’s painting, The Large Bathers, painted in 1906 as an oil canvas was a unique painting. Cezanne always was committed to form in his works of art and loves to use color. Like the impressionism…

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 arts, Irises, and Sorrow. Van Gogh also used different techniques along with the media to visually communicate his art works with his audience. Irises is a very famous painting…

Artist Study: Chuck Close Charles Chuck Close (Born July 5th, 1940) is an American painter and photographer how had received most of his publicity from his art work as a photorealist from his large scale portraits. Close also often paints abstract portraits that are shown in the world's finest galleries. Although a spinal artery collapse in 1988 left him severely paralyzed, he still continues to paint and produce artwork which is still sought by museums and collectors. Close now live and also…

like her floating hair. It looks like she’s standing but she is supposedly floating on top of the shell. Her body is very in proportionate with her elongated neck and torso. She stands in a classical stance that you would see most commonly in ancient art. The painting isn’t a realistic depiction of the world, but maybe the painter’s imagination of what it would be like. The colours in this painting are very subtle colours, nothing bright that instantly catches your eye which is good because…

served to embody the idea of unity and relationships. Thomas Hart Benton’s Romance (c. 1931-32), Jerry Bywaters’ Oil Field Girls (c. 1940) and Yasuo Kuniyoshi’s Waitress from the Sparhawk (c. 1924-25)--which are all displayed all the Blanton Museum of Art--explore a sense of duality that exists between a human relationship. Through individual artistic methods and aesthetic approaches, each artist establishes particular sets of ideologies in their paintings. By analyzing each of their individual…

When I think about what I believe to be visual art I am usually drawn to pieces that make me have some sort of emotional response. This emotional response could be from the use of colors or the subject matter used in the work. For example, Van Gogh’s Corridor in the Asylum shows a long hallway with one figure standing in the back. This almost empty corridor brings to mind a sense of loneliness that Van Gogh might have been feeling during his time there. His use of muddy colors also gives the…

Lin Nulman October 25, 2017 Surrealism Art Thesis statement: Surrealism is not only a form of art but also a cultural movement that was expressed through art, literature, and even politics. Brodskai︠a︡, N V. Surrealism: genesis of a revolution. New York: Parkstone International, 2012. Page 6-9. One thing cannot be doubted: Giorgio De Chirico’s paintings produced such an unforgettable impression that it became one of the most important sources in Surrealism art as it began to develop after the…

has certain illnesses/disabilities, or how he made some choices, that he was not a very important person nor a very great role model. But many people don’t think the same thing, Vincent is a good role model for many people and has major importance in art even to this day. Some might say that Vincent is not a good role model because of some questionable things he has done in the past. Like cut off his ear or buy paint instead of food. But, one way Vincent is a role model is how Vincent is…

Tempera vs. Oil Painting One of the oldest mediums that were used commonly by the artists were tempera and oil paint. Although these materials are used to paint very photo-realistic images, they have many differences. Tempera is mostly used to create a very opaque painting that needs to be made fairly quickly. This painting medium is consists of colored pigments mixed with a binding agent, an egg yolk. Tempera is an incredibly fast drying material and acts as an extremely long lasting method of…

paintings but also he wrote over 800 letters in his lifetime. Van Gogh is a good representation of Hayakawa’s definition of creativity because of his originality, his ability to endure loneliness, and his idle curiosity. The originality in Van Gogh’s art really…