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Non Western Blog

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 Non Western Blog  The Great Wave of Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai (1831) The Great Wave of Kanagawa was created by Katsushika Hokusai in late 1831, during the Edo period of Japanese history. This is a woodblock print, which was a really popular art style during the Edo period. " The Great Wave  is a visually dynamic print with fully saturated blues and extraordinary contrast. Spectroscopic analysis shows that to achieve this, the printers did not simply substitute the exotic Prussian blue for the traditional (and duller) indigo. Instead, they mixed the two together to create a bold outline, and printed one pigment on top of the other to darken the bright Prussian blue without reducing the intensity of its hue." I chose this piece because I love the ocean, so when I seen it I knew I had to do this one. I love the detail on the wave, and how you can see the little drops of water so clearly. The blue going from darker to lighter as you get towards the top of the wave add...

My Take on Post Modern Era Art

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 My Take on Post Modern Era Art God, Law by Jean-Michel Basquiat (1981) God, Law was created in 1981 by Jean-Michel Basquiat, in New York. He was an artist based in New York, and part of a graffiti group called SAMO, where they tagged many parts of New York, specifically Lower East Side of Manhattan. " The painter and graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat was famed for his works that critiqued inequalities in society as well as colonialism." This piece is symbolic, showing a scale with God and Law on each side. The dollar sign below the scale shows a world where law and religion are influenced by material wealth. He created this artwork with just pencil on paper, and is in street art style, to resemble graffiti. All of the markings on the background of the paper give it the sense of street art and graffiti. The paper being kind of a yellow tan color also gives it more of a street art style rather than it being on white paper. I personally like this piece, even if it is not a...

Early Modern Blog

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 Early Modern Era and the Influence of WWI The Ending Of War, Starting Home , by Horace Pippin (1930-1933).       The Ending of War, Starting Home , was created by Horace Pippin during the Early Modern Era. He made this painting after coming back from war. He started to paint to cope with losing his right arm. He made this piece in 1930-1933 and it shows the image of war through his memories.      "The artist started working on this painting nearly fifteen years after he returned to the United States from serving in France in World War I. Wounded in his right arm while fighting as a member of one of four African American regiments to see combat, Pippin had turned to painting to help his process of recovery. This image of combat, fear, and surrender condenses terrifying episodes he had documented in his wartime journals—events he later said “brought out all the art in me.” The frame, which shows weaponry and helmets, further heightens the poignancy...

Classical Era Art

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Morality and Art of the Classical Era I am going to be talking about a few different paintings from the Classical Era that I think show morality through the pieces. I think that some pieces just get looked at but not really understood fully, so I am going to show how these artworks show morality. Starting off with The Oath of Horatii .  The Oath of Horatii by Jacques-Louis David 1784.  The Oath of Horatii was painted by Jacques-Louis David in 1784 in Rome. In this painting " It depicts a scene from the story of the  Horatii and Curiatii , a Roman legend about a seventh-century BC dispute between two warring cities,  Rome  and  Alba Longa , [ 2 ]  and stresses the importance of patriotism and masculine self-sacrifice for one's country. Instead of the two cities sending their armies to war, they agree to choose three men from each city; the victor in that fight will be the victorious city. From Rome, three brothers from a Roman family, the Horatii, agr...

Baroque Era Blog

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 Baroque Era    " The Baroque is a highly ornate and elaborate style of architecture, art and design that flourished in Europe in the 17th and first half of the 18th century. Originating in Italy, its influence quickly spread across Europe and it became the first visual style to have a significant worldwide impact." The art from the Baroque Era had a message to show or understand behind the piece itself.  Las Meninas, 1656 by Diego Velázquez      Las Meninas is Spanish for "The Ladies-in waiting." Las Meninas is an oil painting done by Diego Velazquez in 1656, it is now located in Mueso del Prado, Madrid. When he painted this he was with the royal household for 33 years. This painting is assumed to be showing a room in the Royal Alcazar of Madrid during the reign of King Philip IV of Spain. Las Meninas is considered to be one of the most important paintings in art history.       This painting shows King Philip IV's daughter surrou...

Northern Renaissance Blog

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  The Arnolfini Portrait from the Northern Renaissance Jan van Eyck,  The Arnolfini Portrait , 1434, oil on oak panel, 82.2 x 60 cm (National Gallery, London; photo:  Steven Zucker , CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) Background The Arnolfini Portrait was created in 1434, I am not sure where it was created, but it is currently in the National Gallery in London. Jan van Eyck painted this oil painting and is known for the oil-glazing technique. Jan van Eyck was born in 1390, in Maaseik, Belgium. He played a huge role in the Northern Renaissance for his skill in including such detail to his work.  Opinion I think that this piece of art is rather interesting. There are a lot of little things that you might not notice at the first glance. All of the vivid details that Jan van Eyck added to the painting make it so meaningful. For instance, the mirror in the background of the painting. Arnolfini Wedding (wall detail)  In the Arnolfini Portrait , there is a convex mirror in the backgrou...

Art Analysis on Cafe Terrace at Night

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 Art Analysis on Cafe Terrace at Night Cafe Terrace at Night, by Vincent Van Gogh.  https://www.vincentvangogh.org/cafe-at-night.jsp     Introduction   Cafe Terrace at Night was created in 1888, by Vincent Van Gogh in Arles, France. He painted it at night in the middle of September. Vincent Van Gogh is known for his work of art the Starry Night . The Cafe Terrace at Night was his first work of art representing his love for the night sky lit up with stars.  Elements of Art      The colors in the painting give the illusion of warm yellow lights outside coming through the windows. The shading of the black on the ground, gives the look of a bumpy textured sidewalk. It shows how he used color to give the impression of spacing, as it is darker in the background but you can still see the buildings. The touch of green from the one tree on the right side brings the whole thing together and shows a pop of color rather than the blues and yellows....