...Upon first glance of Cézanne's paintings, it's plain to see that they're strikingly different, both taking on what can only be described as very different opinions of the same space that is being painted. Both paintings, however, seem to be done as if they were a photograph rather than a painting – using the exact same landscape and focal point on each separate canvas, yet completely different techniques were used in each approach. 'Mont Sainte-Victoire with Large Pine' seemingly approaches it from a more realistic angle, as if he were trying to capture the two main focal points of that particular scene, and whilst they are still evident in 'Mont Sainte-Victoire from Les Lauves', they are, in fact, less detailed and more outlined than they...
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...Final Project: Art Timeline The Art of Chinese Painting “Landscapes” Axia College University of Phoenix Art /101 Chinese paintings can be found dating as far back as the Neolithic period. These paintings incorporate a combination of Western and Chinese painting styles. There is one category of Chinese painting that has increasingly become more interesting to artist and viewers. It is Chinese landscape painting. “Chinese Landscape painting is the most popular style of painting in the rich artistic legacy of traditional China” (Art Realization, 2005). This particular category of painting includes two schools of painting, Northern and Southern. The Northern school includes professional and court painters, while the Southern school includes amateur and gentle man painters. (Ethnicpaintings, 2011). Artist expressed themselves by painting the natural world around them. The view of nature allowed people to seek comfort and safety. Dong Qichange was a controversial politician regarded as an outstanding Chinese landscape painter. He was born in 1555 in what is known today as Shanghai, China. In addition to being a painter he was also a calligrapher and theoretician. His most remarkable contribution to art was introducing new ways to present thoughts in painting landscape views. Thus, you have the Northern and Southern styles of art. The Northern school of art taught about obtaining truth through art, and the Southern School stressed...
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...work of art I will be critiquing is paintings by Albert Bierstadt: The Rocky Mountains 1863 and David P. Bradley: Indian Country Today 1997. These two artists have a shared subject matter of depicting a certain time era within an Indian community. Bierstadt’s painting is an older time setting compared to Bradley’s, but both paintings give a visual of what that time looked like. Bierstadt’s time was long ago when Indians lived in tepees and lived off the land. Bradley’s painting shows an Indian community living in a more modern timeframe with an advanced way of life. In both paintings, the composition that I believe to be most evident is done using line. In Bierstadt’s artwork, the use of line is done in the background with the mountains. The diagonal lines that run down the mountains draw the eyes to the waterfall that’s placed towards the back. The lines also give a sense of distance. There is also a tree line that helps draw the eyes to the waterfall as well. I think the waterfall is a focal point, because water is a crucial source in survival. The Indians set up their tepees close to this water source. In...
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...Drawing to Painting This paper will discuss artist Raphael and his painting The Alba Madonna and what process the artist used in painting. This paper will show how Raphael used drawing as a method to painting. This paper will also inform the reader of the materials Raphael used in his art work and how the foundations of his paintings come together in final work. In addition to the materials Raphael used this paper will also explain why the artist drew prior to him painting and what the artist wanted to express through his art work. One of the materials Raphael used was metalpoint. Metalpoint was a tool that many artists used in the late-fifteenth century to create drawings. The metalpoint creates a chemical reaction once it is applied to paper this would produce lines (Sayre, 2010). Raphael also used chalk his drawings. Many artists would use chalk in their drawings; the artist sharpen the chalk to a point so it would be used like a pencil. Raphael typically would use oil on wood panels, but he also used oil on a canvas to create paintings. Raphael was on of the first artists to showcase the power of oil when used in paintings. This is because of oil’s texture and its ability to give a high gloss finish. Tempera is another medium that Raphael used in his painting. Tempera is using powdered pigments that are mix with egg yolks and water (The free dictionary, n.d.). Raphael has the ability to perfectly blend colors in his artwork. Raphael learned from Leonardo...
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...style of the Greeks. This style was created to show a classic style based off of the Roman and Greek background. In this painting the part that is most eye catching is the way the chair is portrayed. There are sharp edges and it lacks pastel colors. Even though it is obvious that Napoleon is in the painting your eye goes straight to the striking depiction of the chair first. In the second painting The Luncheon of the Boating Party, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir there is the style of impressionism. Being the artist that developed this style of art Renoir focused on the personal and honest of his subjects. Renoir’s paintings contain vibrant colors and light and airy brush strokes that come together beautifully. The Luncheon of the Boating Party in its entirety appears to be a very busy painting. When a closer look is take you notice that the activities are detailed and add a sense of lively hood to the painting. This painting shows how Renoir saw his world at the time and that he was a very detail orientated artist. The clothing styles, activities occurring, and food being consumed was drawn in such a way that it felt as if you were there experiencing the scene yourself. Lastly Jackson Pollock’s painting Autumn Rhythm is a perfect example of abstract impressionists. Pollock has a different approach when creating his work; He liked to be “inside” his paintings and would lay his canvas on the floor so that he could work from all four side. Pollock used a technique that not many...
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...Raphael’s Process for Painting ARTS/230 August 6, 2014 Raphael’s Process for Painting Italian painter Raffaello Sanzio (1483-1520), or "Raphael", was a painter that lived during the High Renaissance period and was greatly influenced by Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael are considered one of the three great painters of their time. Although you may know Raphael by the beautiful paintings he produced, he particularly gave great importance to his drawings. It did not matter to Raphael whether it was for preparing the work for future canvases or other works of art. Raphael is famous for the perfect elegance and three-dimensional space in his paintings. He planned his art work out by drawing them first before he started painting. During the early years, Raphael used pen and ink to draw out his artwork. Using pen and ink was based on the influence by Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo which both used pen and ink. Sometime during his early drawings he switched to black chalk. In his later works, he started using red chalk. He found that it can be sharpened to a hard point and handled like a stylus. Paintings during Raphael's time are quite different than today's paintings. Raphael used what was called Quattrocento painting, which was Italian and referred to the late Middle Ages or early Renaissance. Raphael had to combine standard mixtures to create colors for landscape, such as blues for skies and greens for vegetation...
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...Artist and its medium Painting Artists these days have now several painting media to choose from but such is not the case in ancient times. Ancient time painters usually use media that are usually available to them such as wood, pottery and walls. This is the reason why most of the artefacts that are found today are from wall paintings such as frescoes and paintings in potteries that are used in burials and wines. Wood paintings such as panel painting are susceptible to weather conditions which is why there are only quite few of these artefacts are found. Some of these panel paintings are just bits and pieces of the original masterpiece. Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519, Old Style) An Italian Renaissance polymath: painter, sculptor, architect, musician, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer. His genius, perhaps more than that of any other figure, epitomized the Renaissance humanist ideal. Leonardo has often been described as the archetype of the Renaissance Man, a man of "unquenchable curiosity" and "feverishly inventive imagination". He is widely considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time and perhaps the most diversely talented person ever to have lived. The Mona Lisa is a half-length portrait of a woman by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci, which has been acclaimed as "the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most parodied...
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...Upon first glance of Cézanne's paintings; it's evident that they're strikingly different; both paintings have distinct styles that represent differentiating opinions of the scene that have been painted. Despite the difference in the application of paint and technique, both paintings seem to share one similarity; the focal point. Mont Sainte-Victoire is their central focus, insinuating they have been done from a 'photographic point of view'. 'Mont Sainte-Victoire with Large Pine' approaches the depiction from a realistic angle, which draws the impression that Cézanne was trying to capture the view in detail. Whilst it's still evident in his later work, 'Mont Sainte-Victoire from Les Lauves', the artist took a different approach – using blocks...
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...Painting Styles 1 Painting Styles Shabrika Hollie Art/101 09/15/11 Shawn Fornari Painting Styles 2 Artists from all forms of art have been recognized for the styles in which they use. With the art form of painting there are several styles of which an artist has to choose from but some styles were adopted because of the time of which an artist lived. In the Gothic era most artists including architects adopted this style because it was popular especially in European countries. On the other hand artists have adopted art styles that are no longer the norm including those founded over a hundred years before their time. Three styles that have both similarities and differences and are decades to hundreds of years old are the Neoclassicism, Impressionism, and Abstract Expressionism styles of painting. The Neoclassicism style that developed in France during the late eighteenth century consisted of the revival of the ancient Classical ideals. One artist named Jaques-Louis David acquired his with the Neoclassicism (New Classicism) style during this era. Louis’s painting, Oath of the Haratii, because it became a symbol of Roman heroic stoicism and its high principles. According to Benton & DiYanni (2008), “All of the figures are accurately...
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... and creative artist, all her paintings had so much meaning about events that happened in her life. “Diego and I (1949)” is all about her and her husband Diego and what their relationship was truly about. Diego and Frida’s relationship had so many levels and each so full of pain or happiness. The thing I like most about this painting is that it shows the anguish that Frida has towards Diego Rivera. One key thing many people don’t know about Frida is that her husband cheated on her, constantly, and she knew that but still stayed with him. The significance of Frida’s painting is love and the joy and heartbreak it can cause. The meaning of Diego Rivera on Frida’s forehead is that she always has him on her mind and she loves him so deeply no matter how badly he hurts her, Diego is Frida’s third eye. Diego on the other hand, has an actual third eye resembling lying, and cheating, it shows that Diego does not think about Frida because if he did Frida would have painted herself on his forehead. The third eye references Frida made in her painting shows how their relationship works or how it was formed. The portrait includes a variety of symbols and objects including tears falling down her cheeks, a third on Diegos forehead, Diegos face on the middle of Fridas forehead, hair closing around Fridas neck and her mono-brow. The paint has been well blended and has been applied smoothly, but not to the extent that the portrait looks photographic. Her painting style is naive as she had no formal...
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...dominated by the rural landscape – it’s romanticised -Most of the population live in an urban environment…” (Howard Arkley, 1997) Howard Arkley was a contemporary Australian artist, who was active in the 1970’s to the 1990’s. Arkley’s point of view was on the urban landscape, which is depicted in what he painted; this is why Arkley’s paintings focused on the urban side of Australia. In all of Arkley’s urban paintings it can be seen that solid warm colours are used, tone, straight flat...
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...My paintings always give me a sense of who I am and how I feel about the things that are important to me. Among the many experiences that I have had during painting, the one that I treasure the most is the portrait that I made of my father as a tribute to the day when I started appreciating the resources I had. It was the day my uncle came to visit us from villages. I could not help noticing the difference there was between my father and my uncle. My uncle was clad in ragged clothes and torn out shoes. My father on the other hand was well suited for his conference. I was deeply touched by two opposite fates of two brothers who as kids ate from the same plate and shared the same books. I could trace my father's incredible journey from a simple village boy to one of the prominent intellects in the country. I had always been inspired by his extraordinary love for education. I saw the optimist in him that would turn each massive challenge into an opportunity. This has always motivated me to make the best of the opportunities that my dad gave me. I learnt to respect the knowledge that books could offer early in life. I tried to grab every opportunity to learn something new. The realisation I gained through my father's life had a deep impact on me as I began to think of my own life. I learnt that life was all about making choices; it is about going that extra mile when others choose not to. I do not know whether I might be able to trace his footsteps, but I am glad to have taken...
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...revolution and Painting The French revolution had a big impact on art. It brought in new themes to art. The following are some of the themes that emerged: • Democracy • Reconciliation • Patriotism • Rising against unfair rulers • Battle-scenes Some paintings that emerged from the French revolution heightened the need for democracy. Before the revolution most nations were ruled by dictators, most of whom were monarchies. For example there were some paintings that showed the democratic legacy of Greece and Rome. Patriotism was also portrayed. For example the picture entitled the Coronation of Josephine. This was a great piece of art. The painter wanted to illustrate that Napoleon was the legitimate ruler of France. The earlier paintings related to this showed the sketches of Napoleon crowning himself. On the other hand the picture of Gericault showed how people can attack the government. It has some revolutionary connotation. It seemed like inciting people to fight mistrusted rulers. Some pictures showed what happened in wars. One painting shows Napoleon crossing the alps on his horse. This showed his victories in wars. Napoleon was a successful fighter. The other pictures show the people fleeing from battle fields. Some were refugees fleeing their homes. One painting of David show what happens in revolutions. It was entitled, “Oath of Horiatis”. It also sought to show that all Frenchmen had to have a duty towards their country and their rulers. On another painting called,...
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...1B 23 April 2015 Napoleon Crossing Saint-Bernard and Leading the Army over the Alps There has been many artists throughout the years that have captivated the audience with their works of art and/or sculptures. Some of which still remain in important museums like the Musee du Louvre and the Brooklyn Museum. There has also been many artists of today that recreate past paintings and change the message being delivered to the audience. For example, in 1801 Jacques-Louis David created the painting Napoleon Crossing Saint-Bernard. This painting is now located in the Natural Museum of Château de Malmaison which is 12km from Paris. In 2005, two hundred and four years later to be exact, an artist named Kehinde Wiley created the painting Napoleon Leading the Army Over the Alps. This painting has been placed in the Brooklyn Museum and has become part of their collection. These two paintings are considered to be practically the same thing yet deliver a distinct message, as in the modern version it changes the main character as well as his appearance and message. Therefore, Wiley’s painting is better than Jacques-Louis painting as it expresses a different aspect of humanity being in power. Napoleon Crossing Saint-Bernard was a creation of the early 18th century painter Jacques-Louis David. It took Jacques-Louis around four months to complete this work of art, it was done from October 1800 to January 1801. Posterior to all of the terrific situation France was going through, as well as the Revolution...
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...The difference between Eastern and Western painting At the beginning One day, I read an article in Internet. The guy insists that eastern pictures have more complicated subject and sharp expression than western pictures; however, people evaluate the eastern picture with the western standard so that eastern pictures are low-evaluated. At the moment, I find myself to know nothing about eastern painting, even though I am one of the eastern people. I have learned lots of famous western pictures since middle and high school; on the contrary, no one explained the difference point of view between eastern and western painting. I have little information about eastern picture. Thus, I decide to compare and analyze the difference of each painting at this chance. Comparison & Analysis 1. Perspective on nature Eastern – All things are regarded as a part of nature, even human in eastern picture. Most of the traditional pictures describe a landscape around us; for example, mountain, river, flowers and trees. Look at the picture 1. Even though there is a man in painting, he is not the focus but just a factor of whole nature. Western – Nature is the object to be managed by human in western picture. There exists belief that human is a center of the world and we can use nature for our purpose. According to this trend, there are lots of portraits in western traditional pictures. Look at picture 2 and 3. The most important theme of these pictures is a human...
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