Neo-impressionism

Photography dates back to 1839 as a result of the camera obscura. The camera obscura was a photographic medium that captured beautiful pictures, drawings, objects, still life and any views. Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre and William Henry Fox Talbot invented separate processes in London and Paris called the daguerreotype and the calotype. They both implemented the camera obscura to make their inventions. Both Daguerre and Talbot were passionate about and envisioned reproducing nature into…

Van Gogh has suffered through many things but still believed in himself that he would make it through and sell his paintings that he thought inspired the world around him. These two characteristics, abundant and enthusiasm helped him begin on how to be an artist. Also he switched from place to place and carried his work and confidence in his mind. His mental health and body damage helped him reveal some masterpieces that he thought weren’t that good and . Van Gogh went through so many things…

Gerardo Martinez Visual Arts Extended Essay How did Vincent Van Gogh’s art style evolve through the years 1886-1890? Vincent Van Gogh is known for both his paintings and for his troubling life. Many of his paintings can be seen in museums all across the world and he has several famous paintings such as ‘’ The Starry Night’’, ‘’Café Terrace at Night’ ‘Irises’ ‘as well as several others. His work continues to inspire many artists including my self. I’ve always wondered if Van Gogh’s style we all…

The Nineteenth Century brought a new movement to the art world in the form of Impressionism. Impressionism is creating art with blurred images rather than defined lines. One of these Impressionist artists include Marie Bracquemond. Marie’s painting entitled Woman with an Umbrella consists of thin, blurred and controlled lines of pastel colors to intrigue art-lovers. The objective view of the painting remains clearly identifiable. In the middle of the painting is an average woman, wearing a soft…

For my third museum visit I went to the museum of fine arts in St. Petersburg on the 21st of April. This museum had everything from classical antiquity sculptures to contemporary abstract art. The piece that I am going to discuss in detail is titled Encroachment and was painted by Jay Hall Connaway. When first looking at this oil painting, aspects of the scenery stand out most. The painting depicts waves crashing into rocks along the coastline. In particular, there is one wave that is in the…

Before writing this post, I read an article about abstract art discussing Piet Mondrian views on art. Mondrian was involved in the De Stijl art movement, an art style focused on isolating a single visual style that would appropriate to all aspects of modern life. The style resulted in implementing geometric blocks of primary colors and vertical and horizontal lines. Mondrian's art theories greatly affected his abstract art style & his quote about abstract art stuck out to me when looking at this…

Mature Impressionism tended to forsake the Cézanne's and other deviating interpretations of the classic style. During the 1880s, Cézanne saw less and less of his friends, and several personal events affected him deeply. Cezanne’s exploration of geometric simplification…

Have you ever seen the beautiful painting titled Water Lilies painted by the famous Claude Monet? If you haven’t, it’s a really great masterpiece and you should totally check it out at the Art Institute of Chicago! Claude Monet was a famous French artist who was a significant individual during the Impressionist movement. The Impressionist movement dealt with “capturing light and natural forms through art.” Like other impressionist artists such as Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, and…

Andre Derain piece titled The Turning Road (L’Estaque, 1906) is a famous work of an Avant grade art movement. It represents the village of L’Estaque. Frederic Edwin Church piece titled Twilight in the Wilderness (1860) was made near the mount Katahdin in Maine. It is the beautiful view of a tremendous sunset. He sketched the painting before two years of painting this original version. The work in Andre Derain artwork is a colorful presentation describing the village life. However, in the…

While not as famous as Jackson Pollock, Clyfford Still, or Mark Rothko, artist and painter Morris Louis was kndown to be instrumental in developing the Color Field movement, which is an abstract painting style that was commonplace during the 1940s and 1950s. The movement is largely described as large fields of solid and flat color stained into or spread across a canvas; thus, creating unbroken surface areas and picture planes that are flat. Such examples of Louis’ paintings in the Color Field…