Western painting

Looking Forward by Looking Back Composito IV, created by Wassily Kandinsky in 1911 is a vortex of swirling colors and thick black lines. The painting measures in at 62 7/8 x 98 5/8 inches. Looking closer at it I see that the paint is oil based which adds dimension and texture to it. I feel the weightiness of this painting. I sense the emotion, the expectations, and the memories that fill this piece. Kandinsky’s use of two heavy, black vertical lines separates the piece into to sections. On…

taken aback by the vibrant shades of orange that immediately catch their eye. The closer the viewer gets to the painting, the more that they can make out of the simple shapes that are common in Tarsila’s work. These shapes are outlined in darker colors that contrast with the colors of what is behind them. There are two figures sitting side by side in the foreground, the focus of the painting, and behind them is the foliage of Brazil where Tarsila is from and where she bases her work. Her…

Around the world, artists use nature and the world around them to create beautiful pieces of art like paintings and pictures. These painters mimic the details they see in the world around them, then they manipulate them to make them more beautiful, perfect, and fitting than they ever were. Similarly, Homer used the Trojan war to make The Iliad. Around 800 B.C., Homer wrote The Iliad. The Iliad contains distinct details that show that some outside inspiration was used. Homer’s inspiration for the…

Goya has created multiple still life photos of fruit, fish, and vegetables. He uses the components of a dark background paired with the bright fruit, fish, or vegetables to make them the focus of attention. In the painting Still Life with Fruits, Bottles, and Bread, we see the dark background mixed with the bright oranges and yellows which make the bread the center of attention. Existential intelligence is the sensitivity and capability to tackle deep questions…

part of it,but as the viewer’s eyes move to the left the view will notice how the plant is no longer as bright, as well for the train because Benton made his paintings light source on the right.Since it’s on the right the subjects that are facing the light source contain both highlight and shadow going from right to left which makes the painting look more real to the viewer. The smoke starts with orange-brown but then is added with black making a transition in the painting.The white for the…

Stand there, right in front of the painting; what do you see? Look closely, very closely and see the paint on the canvas flow through each brush stroke, see the colors expand and blur, and see how the lights play off the soft, vibrant colors. Watch the swirls expand out into an infinite space in time . The paint flies beyond the canvas and the shadows and reflections blur into one. The pinks, blues, reds, yellows, oranges, purples, and browns blend together to create a symphony of colors.…

emotion to the works while not being as concerned with the effects of light. I would like to now compare Claude Monet's 1879 painting Vétheuil in the Fog, as an example of Impressionism, and Paul Cézanne's 1904 painting Le Château Noir, as an example of post-Impressionism, to illustrate the differences between these two similar but distinctive styles. The two paintings are both landscapes and have a very different look due to each artists vision. Monet and Cézanne's different use of color,…

classmates shared this piece, I found myself wanting to know more about the artwork and do a little research about it. The art piece was made in the year of 1832-33 and it is hang in the Paris Salon. The medium that is being used is paint. In the painting, the three elements that the painter has included are the texture, space, and color. As for the three principles of designs, he uses emphasis, variety, and unity. Using these techniques, the author was able to convey information so the audience…

background, and realistic people all throughout the painting. The art piece has a lot of inner messages making it much more interesting. For me when I found out the hidden messages throughout the painting it made me feel part of a group or just an educated figure that nobody could touch. Primavera, in other words Spring, we see Mercury known as the god of the month of May. I came to a conclusion for the reasoning of putting him in the painting is…

and inspiring. Most painting after platos time were more copies of objects such as "the girl with the pearl earring" that was a copy of a real form. In my paper, I will argue that Platos views on censorship are mistaken because he cared more about artist minicing forms they see, i think he distract from the artwork and the reason why art is created. In the painting called “the girl in the pearl earring is a painting by Johannes Vermeer…