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Art Report; critique Critique refers to a systematic and discipline analysis which is always written or can be presented in an oral form. In most cases, critique has been viewed as the acts of analyzing documents, literary work or pictures with an aim of making judgments that are negative and trying to find some faults in the analysis. However, critique does contain some form of recognizing the merits entailed in the subject matter and can be given a philosophical view of a practice that involves doubt. The entire sense of critique has been contemporarily been influenced by the critique of enlighten which involves authority and prejudice. This is always shaped by the autonomy and emancipation from the authorities in the political fronts and the religious authorities.
The Florida Scene Florida scene is a pictorial presentation by Thomas Moran. Moran in his presentation greatly bases on nature, which largely is in the center of influencing his art. In his scene, Thomas uses shapes that are predominantly organic and gives his art the natural and environmental taste.
Analysis of the artwork The landscape in the artwork presents an irregular scope on the southern side of the landscape accompanied by vegetation which is often rounded and carved. The artwork has the sky and the ocean too. Visible are some trees which have their branches curved and there is a layer of wild flowers and shrubs. The natural pond is situated on the right side ant it seems to be growing in all directions with a lot of weeds that are aquatic on the surrounds of the shallow pond. There are palm leaves in bayonet shapes that are irregular and present a threatening sensation next to the ocean and there lies a clear sky above the ocean’s tidal waves. There are new clouds which form new shapes constantly and which are ambiguously hanging. In his artwork, Thomas brings out the perspective of atmosphere alongside using a technique that goes deeper in exposing the illusions which are nonlinear. The artwork has a constant change of value and color, presenting a reality associated with the Sunshine State’s tropical climate. In achieving this sheer reality, the artwork has a blend of pale yellow tones uniting the sky and the sandy beach, depicting the notoriously hazy and humid atmosphere of Florida. There is a dominant figure of the artwork at the center of the piece. This is a palm tree that is curved and extends towards the ocean’s direction from the sandy hill’s side. There is a large ocean beach with passengers alighting from a ship at the background of the artwork, which in turn bring the sense of an increase in the distance between them and the reader due to the diminishing size. There is a creation of an increase in the quantity of air, sandy wind and the moisture beyond the items as they are made to appear less in distinction and much more bluer than the palms on the foreground. There is less details as regards the passengers and the ship as compared to that of the palm trees. The palm tree is more distinct and clear as the rings that decorate its trunk and bark are clearly visual as opposed to the ship in which the adornment is lacking. The woods that make up the boat are not distinguishable and the people on board do not have the clear faces and their figures cannot be distinctively identified. Moran employs the use of colors in his art that are majorly comprised of green vegetation, colors that are cool and the blue touch of the skies and ocean. This analogous color scheme is further blended by various variations of colors ranging from the yellowish green, hue, to the bluish green color. There are clouds that are tinted in neutral white color, thus adding a lot of quality to the artwork. At the background of the artwork by Moran, there is lack of the intensity in color that is given to the front figures thus creating a minimal contrast between darkness and light. In the Florida scene, Moran successfully draws the illusions related to motion. A balance is struck between variety and unity in the Florida scene. There is a blend created by the use of the sky, the ocean and the trees as they are always belonging to one another. There is a harmony that is created by the use of these natural aspects of the environment which brings forth embody in nature. In the event that Moran removed the cloudy sky, the ocean or the trees in his artwork, the Florida Scene title would lose its meaning and the quality of the art would have been compromised on. This is basically because those are the elements that truly and distinctively describe the nature of Florida’s landscape. There is a display of various vegetation species by the application of the scrubs that are low lying alongside the dark green vegetation. Further glamour is achieved by the people from the boat who are pictured as wearing various cloth colors and walking individually. There is a balance that is asymmetrical in Moran’s art which is achieved by the fact that the elements and the configurations in the left side vary from those in the right side. For instance, there is an equilibrium achieved in the visual aspect of this art as a result of the balancing done in the shapes, placements and the sizes of items used. The left side of the art presents an activity filled part with the roaming of the passengers from the ship at the shores. The balance is truck by the right part of the art bearing palm trees that are on top of the huge sand hill, with no much activities taking place. There is a balance that is struck between the small and huge items alongside the activities in the artwork. There is a clear contrast achieved by the setting of the white clouds which surround the palm which is green in color. There are many emphases in the piece as aided by the lack of intense detail and color on the clouds which are more or less of less interest. The use of organic shapes which are round in the piece create a visual reputation of the elements and there is a flow created by the use of green shrubs, the clouds that curve repeatedly and the repeated nature of these items. There is a movement built by the shrubs which move ultimately towards the peak of the picture’s right end. The rhythm is further created by the five palm trees which are erect at the top.
Interpretation of the artwork The American born artist is regarded as one of the top artists in the Hudson River School. Moran personal built desire to excel and explore places that were unexplored and engagement in exotic paintings elevated him to be an idol in America as far as paintings and art is involved. The Florida scene was mooted by Moran’s visit to Fort George Island back in 1887, a trip that was funded by a monthly magazine, Scribner’s. Thomas’ love for nature and uncultivated landscape added to the romantic touch in which he used to illustrate the Florida landscape. Moran draws people in the background flanked ship. Many people are seen leaving the ship in a more grateful mood, probably as a result of being able to set foot on the solid ground. The skins of the people from the ship are dark brown the people are wearing clothes that are bright in color. This presents a possibility of the people to have come from the Caribbean island which is nearby in an attempt to possibly seek some employment. A further presumption is made that the island may not be desolate as it may seem to have been. The presence of work, transportation and people seem to emphasize this fact of the island’s life. There is a more homely climate in Florida as presented by the art far from the known harsh humidity and intense heat on the south part of the state. The sandy nature in Florida does not favor the growth of green vegetation and the extremely cold winters to repel humans to its warm Sunshine State. Florida was known to play host to misfits and outcasts in the society in the year 1877. The area was associated with foreigners who arrived in search of work, criminals who had escaped from the north and the few people who were struggling to make it in life in the rough side of the country. The scarcity and diversity in composition of the members in Florida could not favor the establishment of strong cultural and religious value thus making Florida an uncomfortable place for people to live in.
Evaluation of the artwork In his work, Thomas Moran depicts value as it uncovers the natural and unique landscape that is found and to be expected in Florida. This makes the art worthy of being considered. Moran’s ability to create the atmosphere and communicate effectively as regarding the weather in Florida convinces me of a quality work. For instance, I do have the feel of the heat from the sun when the people are getting on shore from the ship just by having a look at his artwork. Moran applies a lot of skills and presents his work in an extraordinary manner that actually concretely brings the Florida experience to a reality. The manner in which he presents the landscape is intensely captivating as the feel of the tropical atmosphere is brought out vividly.
Judgment
The Florida scene has the national value as it was widely used as an aspect of tourism in Florida. Through a masterpiece, Moran succeeded in creating historic moments with captivating nature glamour’s which were widely appreciated during the changing times in America. He exuberantly depicted the hidden and unknown face of the rural and ideal American locations thus unraveling the beauty of America and Florida in specific as posed by its nature