Albert Bierstadt‘s painting of the Rocky Mountains, Landers Peak specifically is a painting that is quite breathtaking. For those who have not even been to the Rocky Mountains themselves, the painting reflects and shows it‘s exact beauty through these elements used to portray the actual location. With the vibrant colors from blue, yellow, brown and green, the colors capture the true beauty of what they really look like. The color showing the vibrant trees, the hazy sky of the light blue, and the
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Art has a clever way of evoking feelings and even moods. You can look at a painting with heavy tones of red and it’ll give off a mood of anger or love. Or if the painting has faces on it, you can look at their facial expressions and figure out the emotions that are going on. The art piece that I’ll be analyzing today is The Judgment of Solomon (c.1850 oil on canvas) by Joseph Van Severdonck. This painting was low relief due to the heavy use of shadows. The frantic movement of the two women, the value
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similarities too. Jackson Pollock’s work was abstract expressionism that was supposed to represent the subconscious mind and evoke emotion. Jackson Pollock and his movement with the New York painters was about self first and self discovery. His paintings were representations of himself and the things that were going on in his life. In the beginning of his career he painted the west, which reminded him of his home growing up. As his career continued he shifted his work as he was inspired by Jungian
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Many art forms, in particular paintings, can depict stories upon close examination. As a person studies such works of art they must remain open minded and pay close attention to the tiny details that the artist has given within the artwork. Giotto Di Bondone’s painting “Kiss of Judas” is just one example of this, and how people must keep a watchful eye in order to accurately understand the intended meaning of the artwork. Looking at lines, shapes, compositional space, color, scale, and even titles
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going to the Fowler Museum and seeing “The Spun Universe: Wixárika (Huichol) Yarn Paintings”. The gallery featured works from the Wixárika people who live in western Mexico known as nierakate which became an international art phenomena. These “paintings” are made of yarn glued onto wood using beeswax. They depict mythological scenes and characters, as well as ceremonial rituals. The designed used in each of the paintings was so different that anything one typically sees in Western design and even in
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Description: The title of my work is “Monster Insides”. This artwork is an example of surrealism, which is art inspired by the unconscious mind. It is made up of different images put together into one work. It includes images like a photo of me in the middle staring at a mirror which reflects back a monster/demon like creature. It also includes the stormy sky at the window, a noose hanging from the ceiling, a person looking through one of the cupboards and a slightly visible demon like creature in
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This story tells the journey of a young skillful tattoo artist named Seikichi who was well known for his “unrivaled boldness and sensual charm of his art”(Tanizaki 80) Seikichi very much behaves like a sadist in his attitude towards some of his customers, He reveals to us the excruciating pain they feel while getting these works of art on their bodies. “Shading and vermilioning – these are said to be especially painful – were the techniques he most enjoyed” (Tanizaki, 80) He found himself to enjoy
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Landscape photography captures the beauty and natural essence of the environment. With a wide range of skills and technology the world of landscape photography continually evolves. Many key components involved in photography directly relate to the camera and the skills of the photographer. Camera specifications, equipment requirements, and the many elements of photography all integrate into crucial elements of photography. Therefore by incorporating these skills, photographers have the possibility
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leaving school. He was introduced to the professional artist of John Thomas Smith. Who got him on painting. Both he also urged him to remain in his father’s business. In 1799, He persuaded his father to let him pursue a career in art. In 1803 he was exhibiting
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immediately had an idea of what the project would be involving. While online, you sometimes see these types of “tricks” with famous paintings. For example, people have found a way to make the Van Gogh painting Starry Night come to life. They use a black and white picture with many circles moving, and you must stare at it for thirty seconds then look at the painting. The painting will then start to appear to swirl around. Though the concept is different, it is all similar confirming one simple thing - our
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