Oil painting

Richard Norris Brooke was a prolific artist in the 1800s. He was most famous for his paintings of African-Americans.1 What made him so special was the fact that he was a Caucasian man painting positive depictions of African Americans by portraying them with dignity and happiness in the late 19th century. This was a time when African Americans were at a much lower societal class and weren’t liked by society. Brooke was an apprentice of an artist named, Leon Bonnat. He studied with Bonnat in…

in Fort Worth, Texas. It was completed in 1769 using oil paints on canvas. The scene of this painting comes from Virgi’s The Aeneid, where Venus urges Vulcan to forge weapons for her son to fight against the Greeks. Boucher’s use of color, contrast, balance, and implied lines encapsulates the interaction between the different figures in the piece, which lead to dynamic and enthralling interpretation. There are various figures in the painting, but the most prominent are Venus and Vulcan. Venus…

in 1840 in the U.S Capitol. This painting is of the ceremony of Pocahontas being baptized in an Anglican church around 1613 or 1614 in Jamestown, Virginia. Pocahontas was given the name Rebecca as her Christian name. At the time this painting was occurring, Chapman’s son died and then two weeks later his daughter was born prematurely and died hours later. Not only was he dealing with two tragedies, he was also under an enormous amount of pressure to get the painting done because he needed money.…

an exceptional acrylic on canvas, Tan Tan Bo. The painting stands as a huge work of art almost covering an entire wall. The vibrant colors of the work drew my eyes to the radiant painting. The grand size and the colors of this work popped out to me and made me stare at it for a while. Its complexity with so much happening almost everywhere you look catches your eyes and makes you wonder. In a gallery surrounded by darker, less abstract paintings, Tan Tan Bo really captures one’s attention. Not…

know as the “Ladies in Blue. “Ladies in Blue” is a Minoan fresco painting that was discovered in fragments during the excavation of the Palace of Knossos in Crete, Greece. To be more specific, it was Buon fresco, or “true fresco”. It was 61½ inches by 40 inches and it is thought to have been created around 1525-1450 B.C. As we have learned in class, this Cretan palace was full of murals and fresco paintings. Like many Minoan paintings, this piece exhibits profile views but frontal-facing eyes…

Arthur Pope’s analysis of the painting for the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum where the painting resides. This text provides the most vital pieces of information; that the painting shows Zeus in the form of a bull who has seduced Europa with his beauty and kindness, only to run off with her against her will. This source is further connected to Titian because, in one translation, the beauty of Europa is described as so great, even Titian could not recreate it. This painting though, includes…

am adamently convinced is a refined ghost who hangs around art museums to condem the uncultured, extended her perfectly maniured hand and pointed to a beautiful oil painting depicting Jesus Christ, a piece that I would soon come to know as "The Savior", by El Greco, and said " Well, you are standing in front of one the most famous paintings in this entire exhibit". Though a tad embarrassed due to my lack of observation, I was immediately entranced and, after thanking my sassy ghost art guide, I…

怀䢀埔r Piece #2 (1976) by Sol LeWitt, viewed at The University of Akron, at Collection of the Akron Art Museum, on September 16, 2014, is a great example of the artist’s work. Although his artwork ranges from wall drawings to these types of structures, and even sculptures, this object viewed at the museum represents the diverse works of art that were presented at his time period in an accordingly fashion. The theory that Sol LeWitt worked off of in the creation of his objects was, but is not…

all the tall buildings. I’ve always been fascinated by the little things in life. This artwork instantly reminded me of how I looked at buildings myself as a child. I wondered if Hugh Mackenzie and I had something in common. When I came across this painting I actually stopped and stared, acknowledged and appreciated the hard work of etching. In pure etching, a metal (usually copper, zinc or steel) plate is covered with a waxy ground which is resistant to acid. The artist then scratches off the…

landscape piece entitled “On the Beach” by Donna Gilbertson made in Australia. This is an 18” x 14” landscape painting, but this certain work is not dated. It is said to be “painted in a loose impressionistic style.” Seeing that “On the Beach” shows children on a beach likely enjoying themselves. I would say that this painting is very representational, but lightly stylized. This painting has a very naturalistic feel to it from the green grass, to the golden sand, to the brown mountains, all the…