Painting Styles
Chiquita M. Thomas
ART/101
Instructor: Ann Wood
July 27, 2014

Painting Styles “Neoclassicism is the movement that shaped the thought, minds, and civic ideals of Americans for 150 years” ("Neoclassicism", 2010). “Neoclassicism was a revived interest in classical forms and ideas that saturated European and American intellectual thought, fine arts and politics during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries” ("Neoclassicism", 2010). “Neoclassicism was a transatlantic phenomenon” ("Neoclassicism", 2010). Neoclassical artist seem to not have shown emotion in the artwork from the look on Napoleons face. “Careful examination of the details embedded in this portrait reveals the key to David's success as a painter during the time of Louis XVI, Robespierre, and Napoleon: the artist's ability to transform his subjects into politically powerful icons” (Kress, 2014). “Napoleon is standing in the center of the room wearing is military uniform” (Kress, 2014). “David strategically placed the sword on the chair to allude to Napoleon's military success, while the prominent display of the word "Code" in his papers, suggests his administrative achievements” (Kress, 2014).
“Impressionism is a 19th century artistic movement that swept much of the painting and sculpture styles of the period” ("Impressionism Art of Impressionist", 2012). “It was not just a passing fad but has defined an entirely modern way of expressing one’s artistry that eventually rubbed of in other art forms like literature and photography” ("Impressionism Art Of Impressionist", 2012). According to "The Phillips Collection" (2014), “Luncheon of the Boating Party by Pierre-Auguste Renoir remains the best known and most popular work of art at The Phillips Collection, just as Duncan Phillips imagined it would be when he bought it in 1923” (History). “The painting captures an idyllic atmosphere as Renoir's friends share food, wine, and conversation on a balcony overlooking the Seine at the Maison Fournaise restaurant in Chatou” ("The Phillips Collection", 2014). “Parisians flocked to the Maison Fournaise to rent rowing skiffs, eat a good meal, or stay the night” ("The Phillips Collection", 2014). “The painting also reflects the changing character of French society in the mid- to late 19th century” ("The Phillips Collection", 2014). The people in the paint were friends of Renoir. The woman that is holding a dog in the painting is Aline Charigot whom Renoir later married. Abstract expressionism is the term for an art movement that was started here in America after World War II. According to "The Metropolitan Museum of Art" (2000-2014), “the large eloquent canvases of 1950 are Pollock's greatest achievements” (Description). “"Autumn Rhythm," painted in October of that year, exemplifies the extraordinary balance between accident and control that Pollock maintained over his technique” ("The Metropolitan Museum of Art", 2000-2014). “The words "poured" and "dripped," commonly used to describe his unorthodox creative process, which involved painting on unstretched canvas laid flat on the floor, hardly suggest the diversity of the artist's movements (flicking, splattering, and dribbling) or the lyrical, often spiritual, compositions they produced” ("The Metropolitan Museum Of Art", 2000-2014). “In "Autumn Rhythm," as in many of his paintings, Pollock first created a complex linear skeleton using black paint” ("The Metropolitan Museum of Art", 2000-2014). The "The Metropolitan Museum of Art" (2000-2014) website stated “For this initial layer the paint was diluted, so that it soaked into the length of unprimed canvas, thereby inextricably joining image and support” (Description). “Over this black framework Pollock wove an intricate web of white, brown, and turquoise lines, which produce the contrary visual rhythms and sensations: light and dark, thick and thin, heavy and buoyant, straight and curved, horizontal and vertical” ("The Metropolitan Museum of Art", 2000-2014). “Textural passages that contribute to the painting's complexity — such as the pooled swirls where two colors meet and the wrinkled skins formed by the build-up of paint — are barely visible in the initial confusion of overlapping lines” ("The Metropolitan Museum Of Art", 2000-2014). According to "The Metropolitan Museum Of Art" (2000-2014), “Although Pollock's imagery nonrepresentational, "Autumn Rhythm" is evocative of nature, not only in its title but also in its coloring, horizontal orientation, and sense of ground and space”(Description).

References
Impressionism art of impressionist. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.impressionisn.org
Kress, S. H. (2014). National Gallery of Art. Retrieved from http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/highlights/highlight46114.html
Neoclassicism. (2010). Retrieved from http://www.neoclassicism.us/content/WhatisNeoclassicism
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. (2000-2014). Retrieved from http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/488978?=&imgNo=0&tabName=gallery-label
The Phillips Collection. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.phillipscollection.org/collection/boating-party