...Art 100 Virtual tour of Washington DC area Siva and consort Uma SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM-Arthur M. Sackler and Freer Gallery of Art – SOUTH ASIAN AND HIMALAYAN ART Both the Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery are located on the National Mall between the Capitol and Washington Monument. The hours of operation are 10.00 am to 5.30 pm except on December 25 and admission is free.Charles Lang Freer, the founder of the Freer Gallery of art expressed his enthusiasm by “I am over my head in love with India” after his first visit to the subcontinent. As I casually browsed the Freer Gallery, the beautifully decorated image of Buddha caught my attention. Also, on display were other masterpieces of Mughal and Rajput paintings along with richly decorated court arts and daggers used by Mughal emperors. I can clearly relate to this period of history because I am of Indian descent and also practice Hindu religion. I am well aware of this particular aspect of art and culture that we have covered during this course. During The Chola dynasty, the Hindu god known as Siva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance) was the perfect embodiment of Chola beauty. The Chola dynasty was one of the most dominant artistic, religious and political forces in south India from the ninth through the thirteenth century. Siva Nataraj was portrayed as the family diety because he was always seen with his consort Uma and their elephant headed son Ganesha, often referred to as the remover of all obstacles. According to the...
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...I visited the National Gallery of Arts, Washington, DC, East Building. In the Small French Painting room French Impressionist and Post Impressionist Oil on paper, canvas, use of landscapes Jean Baptishe Camden Corot 1796-1875) greens and browns oil paintings Theodore Rosassea Panamaric View of the Idle de France 1830 Swiss Landscapes – Alexandrie Claawe 1830 Claude Mouet 1872 Auguste Reninor Gabriel Metsu oil on panel and oak Mostly about people, single portraits, old men and women doing simple things eating, writing holding a pipe, sick child The Artist as Prodical Son 1661 oil on panel Christ on the Cross 1664 oil on canvas the light shining on a lady who is kneeling at the cross to emphasize the hurt she is feeling seeing God on the cross. 3 people in the picture 1 man 2 women Modern Art Frank Stella, American 1936 Flin, Fion IV 1969 Polymer and fluorescent polymer paint on canvas Terry Winters – 1949 Bitmer, 1986 oil on linen Georgia O’Keefer 1887-1986 Jack in the Pulpit Nov 1930 oil on canvas Cubism Piet Mondrian – Dutch 1872-1944 Teablean No. IV Lozenge Composition with Red, Gray, Blue, Yellow and Black 1924/1925 Oil on canvas Max Weber -1881-19 Rush Hour NewYork 1915 Pablo Pisassco Nude Women 1910 oil on canvas Scuptor Head of a women 1909 bronze Modern and Contemparty Art Raskshaw Downes- Bird’s eye view of NY cont cent and contruction 1982 oil on canvas Henri Matisse cut outs collages of color paper for a book called Jazz ...
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...controversy surround the Winfisky Gallery here at Salem State. One piece of art has been singled out and cause strong feelings by students who attend. The piece of art that has caused such controversy in this gallery is name “State of the Union”. Within days of being shown, many people became upset. They were upset because of how close it was to the presidential election and someone being able to put something having to do with the KKK in a state university. Although this piece of art was the focus, to me there was another great piece in the Winfisky Gallery. One piece of art that stood out to me was called “Outbound” by Yetti Frenkel. The second I walked into the gallery it caught my eye. The initial reason it caught my attention is because of what was used to make this piece of art. Many works art use...
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...Arts and Crafts A few weeks ago, I made my first trip to an art gallery, the Tucson Museum of Art, in Tucson, Arizona. I went in ready to take notes with my notepad and pen not knowing what to expect, but hopeful that I could find a few pieces worth writing about. At the entrance, the ladies at the information desk were very helpful in getting me started after I explained my mission. After relieving me of my pen and giving me a pencil, I walked through the gallery. I found many pieces that I really liked, and only very few that I didn’t. Throughout my visit, it became more and more difficult to choose only two pieces that I like and one I do not. Fortunately for me, the day I visited the Museum was the last day of Judy Miller’s exhibit called, Imaginary Dioramas. Miller’s dioramas involve taking pictures of celebrity’s wax figures (normally from Madam Toussad’s Wax Museums), and superimposing the pictures onto an unlikely background. Imaginary Dioramas is about dichotomy. One of my favorite pieces from the exhibit was titled, Outtake #26, Uma. The background of the picture is a serene forest in autumn, showing trees and many leaves on the ground. On the left side of the picture is a close-up of Uma Thurman in her part as The Bride, Beatrix Kiddo, from the movie Kill Bill volume 2, looking more than ready for the director to yell, “Action!”, so she can continue to cut bad guys in half with her sword. On the right side, the director, Quentin Tarantino, is shown making...
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...As a gallery curator for the Queensland Art Gallery, I have been asked to present three artworks representing The Seven Deadly Sins. These three artworks I have chosen are all of which depict the sin, Pride. The artworks “Pride, Seven Deadly Sins”, 1985 by Fiona Hall, “Pride”, 1945 by Paul Cadmus and “The Seven Deadly Sins”, 1993 by Otto Dix are all fantastic examples of artworks displaying a particular sin or all seven deadly sins. The sin in particular that I have focused on is Pride; Pride is a belief in one's abilities, selfishness and putting one's beliefs first before anything else. The first artwork representing the seven deadly sins is by Fiona Hall, in this artwork Fiona Hall has explored the sin Pride. Fiona Margaret Hall was born in 1953 in...
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...Abstract Art Rant Hello and good morning everyone, I’m John Bateman and like most sane British citizens I have become enlightened to the greatest con of all time. Who would’ve thought that a scribble, a squiggle and a splat could’ve brought so much pandemonium to the world of modern design? Yes, I am of course referring to the defilement that is abstract art. The other day I was in my art lesson when, just for a laugh, I asked my teacher what she thought of abstract art; of course she began a tedious moan about how “you can’t tame art; art is FREE!” and how it’s meant to evoke an emotional response. Startled by her reply I soon realised (as I’m sure you do) that I did in fact have a very strong emotional response to abstract art; of utter loathing. It’s usually just a poxy little shape throw onto to a canvas sprinkled with a few blobs and then thrust under the nose of a (presumably near-blind) gallery owner. I mean, how these artists can expect us to relate to their paintings emotionally when they just use simple geometric shapes is a mystery; I’m emotionally connected with my brother and my mum but neither is a triangle nor a cube. But it’s not just about what abstract art is, it’s about what it represents. I never understood the whole thinking outside the box idea; yes I know that once every one hundred years you need some crazy thinker with typical shaggy grey hair and inch thick glasses to help us on to the next stage in humanity, like the invention of the wheel or the...
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...The Nature Side of Things The Nature Side of Things As I walked through the Art Institute of Chicago there were so many pictures and paintings with a wide variety of shape, color, and tone. Looking at these paintings and photos only one can think what was the painter or photographer intention? Well I ask myself that question about two photographs made by Carleton Watkins and Tokihiro Sato. In Watkins photograph of Mendocino River, from the Rancherie, Mendocino County, California shows a peaceful view of the river in the highlands of Mendocino County. Sato’s photo is a forest in Oregon with orbs of light glowing at the bottom of the forest floor. Both pictures have their similarities but also their differences as well. Carleton Watkins is perhaps the most famous early western photographer. He found international fame for his award winning photographs of Yosemite, San Francisco, the Pacific coast and subjects throughout the western states. Watkins is best known for his mammoth plate photographs but actually published the majority of his work as stereoviews. They represent a comprehensive look into California and the West from the 1860s through the 1890s (Watkins). In the late 1854 Watkins met photographer Robert Vance who had a gallery and began working for him and it was here that he learned the photographic techniques and processes that he would perfect during his career (Watkins). Watkins photograph of Mendocino River, from the Rancherie, Mendocino County, California...
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...Andy Warhol was one of the most popular visual artist in the 1960’s. His art had always suggested something about his life. He was a leading figure in art known as pop art. Andy was known for his printmaking,painting,cinema, and photography. Also he was known for his ¨campbell soup can ¨ and ¨Gold Marilyn Monroe ¨ . When Andy was little his grandma would reward him chocolate when he was done with every drawing he created. As he grew up he began an obsession with Shirley Temple. At nine years old he was enrolled in an art class. The art gallery was his exposure to art there he knew was fine art was. As a child his father had died and his body wasn´t found for 3 years....
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...the intrinsic beauty and colossus of the universe inside of which we live. The exhibition aims to connect with the audience in such a way that will bring back and brighten the spirit of discovery and inquisitiveness which pushed humanity towards space exploration in the 1960’s. The exhibition involves the use of images and videos produced by The European Space Station (ESA) and Hubble, who have allowed there images and videos to be reproduced under the creative commons act (Hubble)The Universe at Large is the beginning of what will become a yearly occurring exhibition, which will celebrate and revel the awe of where we are and how we came to be, promoting a melting pot of free thinkers and inquisitors. Analysis Taking the physical art space into consideration . Brian O'Doherty recognises this, establishing that...
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...Ancients Arts Found in Museums Niurby Martinez AIU Online Abstract In this essay is to compare and contrast between two different Ancient Arts. The first one is the head of a lion and the second is the head of a pharaoh. There are a few similarities but more differences. Each one had their own meaning why they were created in their times. Ancients Arts Found in Museums For this assignment I have chosen two Ancient Arts; one from the New York Museum, the Head of the Roaring Lion and the second is from the Washington D, C Museum and the Head of a Pharaoh. The Head of the Roaring Lion was created in the Neo- Assyrian period found in Mesopotamia, Nimrud between 9th-8th B.C. The second Ancient Art that I have chosen is the head from the Head of a pharaoh was created the in Old Kingdom Dynasty 5 or 6 in 2675-2130 B.C.E. These two Ancient Arts where made different materials; the head of the roaring lion was made of ivory carving, while the head of pharaoh was made of stone and copper. However they were both representational and 3- dimensional head figures. Even though the Arts where similar in one ways, they also had different meanings I believe in those times it had to do with power and leadership. The lion represented the strength of the Neo- Assyrian period. The head of the Pharaoh was created for the pharaoh of that time and was used in his tomb for respect and most of all discipline. The meaning was more symbolic. In the ancient Egyptians made such statues to place...
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... FOUR FUNCTIONS OF ART A. CULTURAL FUNCTION- Through the printed matter, art transmits and preserves skills and knowledge from one generation to another. It broader’s one’s cultural background and makes more civilize and his life more enduring and satisfying. B. PRACTICAL FUNCTION- C. AESTHETIC FUNCTION- Through art, man becomes conscious of the beauty of nature. He benefits from his own work and from those done by his fellowmen’s. He learns to use, love, and preserve them for his enjoyment and appreciation. D. SOCIAL FUNCTION- Through civic and graphic arts, man learns to love and help each other. International understanding and cooperation are fostered and nation becomes more unified, friendly, cooperative, helpful kind sympathetic. 2. FIVE IMPORTANCE OF ART * Participating in art activities helps us to gain the tools necessary for understanding human experience, adapting to and respecting others' ways of working and thinking, developing creative problem-solving skills, and communicating thoughts and ideas in a variety of ways. * Art nurtures inventiveness as it engages children in a process that aids in the development of self-esteem, self-discipline, cooperation, and self-motivation. * The beauty of art is that people can interpret the art work differently. Art is more diverse than language because it gives everyone the authority to feel the work in their unique way. * Art can put people at peace and help them relax. * Art can inspire and allow...
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...Medici family of Florence, Lorenzo di Pierfrencesco de Medici to be specific (Italian-renaissance-art.com, 2013). The painting portrays the birth of the goddess Venus, emerging from the sea as a fully grown women and being afloat on a seashell. The painting also shows a couple symbolizing the wing blowing her towards the shore. Venus is also seen to be greeted by a woman who seems to represent the spring. The painting is now displayed in Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. The Feast of the Gods by Giovanni Bellini was Bellini’s last great painting (Kren & Marx, 2013). It is among the very few paintings that he worked on canvas. The Feast of the Gods was completed in 1514 (National Gallery of Art, 2013) after being commissioned by the Duke of Ferrara (webexhibits.org, 2013). The painting depicts a feast among the Olympian Gods, in which Priapus attempts to rape Lotis who is seen sleeping at the right corner of the painting. It is inspired by the writing of Ovid in Fasti (Sienkewicz, 1983). The painting now hangs in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Botticelli as well as Bellini both has projected a mythology in their...
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...Museum of Art, Ft. Lauderdale Carlos Luna Arbol Grande, Guajiro Yo Oil on canvas 2001 180 x 200 cm/ 71 x 79 in Collection of the Artist The painting “Arbol Grande, Guajiro Yo” has a tree painted in the middle. The tree has many colorful leaves. There is a man sitting beneath the tree, who is smoking a cigar. Apparently, because of the smoking his doing, he is surrounded by a cloud of smoke. The man is wearing a hat and has a mustache on his face. Also, there are flowers on the bottom of the painting, this is the ground of the picture. The painting has many colors; for example, the leaves of the tree are green, yellow, orange, blue, and red, with an outline of black. The painting has a mixture of primary and secondary colors. The negative space of the painting has a lot of warm colors. The shapes in this painting is very organic. The whole scenery is very organic, because of the leave shapes and tree trunk shape. Also, the flowers at the bottom are organically shaped. The texture of the painting is an actual texture, very smooth as it looks. The tree trunk has gesture lines going down towards the end of the tree. There is a sense of repetition in the painting; the leaves on the tree are repeated in the same even way in each of the branches. The focal point of the painting is the tree. Last, The tree it is symmetrical, but the painting is really asymmetrical. I believe the artist is just trying to...
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...Event Paper One – Painting ARTS 1301.002 Nathaniel Moore February 16, 2015 On February 10, 2015 I went to the Dallas Museum of Art and looked through several galleries of paintings and other artwork. I was intrigued by the Between Action and the Uknown the Art of Kazou Shiraga and Sadamasa Montonaga exhibit. Several of the works that stood out to me used a variety of color and evoked feelings of sadness. In this paper I will analyze the feelings created by Kazou Shiraga in Difficult Voyage. The intense texture, use of contrasting colors, and the subject matter of a sinking ship culminates in feelings of sadness and despair while looking at Difficult Voyage. At the Dallas Museum of Art I saw Difficult Voyage by Kazou Shiraga and the painting really stuck with me. The painting tells a story through time about an accident on a ship. In the painting there are three recreations of the same ship in various states of being. The first ship towards the top is light and floating through the water normally with a relaxed passenger appearing safe and innocent. The second ship is on brighter as it is on fire and the passenger onboard is no longer calm but is working to stop the fire from sinking the ship. The third ship is partially submerged and the passenger is now dead and whiter than a ghost but the ship is covered in red. The painting has a very rough texture to it that alters how the light hits separate parts of the painting causing them...
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...Renaissance Art American InterContinental University Abstract Following the Middle Ages, Europe saw a great revival in the interest of classical learning and in the interest of ancient Greece and Rome. From this came the discovery of new technologies, new continents through exploration, and the emergence of the arts of philosophy, literature, and art. From this time came some of the most world renowned pieces of art, many of which are still on display today, with two such pieces being “The Arnolfini Portrait” by Jan Van Eyck and “Giorgione” by Giorgio da Castelfranco. Renaissance Art From roughly 1400 to 1600 Europe experienced a rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman culture and with this rediscovery came wealth, both in the monetary fashion and in the art sense. With increasing trade, the discovery of new continents, and new inventions such as the printing press, there was also an increase in the arts. This increase brought about some of the most well known literature, philosophy, and art that is still studied and admired today. Although there are more well known names in the field of art such as DaVinci and Michelangelo there were many more that still have their art on display today such as Jan Van Eyck and Giorgio da Castelfranco. Giorgio da Castelfranco created a painted entitled “Judith” in the year 1504 and is one of many portraits that depicts the scene of Judith of Holofernes from the Biblical legend of Judith. The tale states that...
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