Andrew Wyeth Christina's World

Wyeth's art has long been controversial. As a representational artist, Wyeth's paintings have sharply contrasted with the prevailing trend of abstraction that gained currency in American art in the middle of the 20th century. Museum exhibitionists of Wyeth's work have set attendance records, but many art critics have derided his paintings. The most common criticisms are that Wyeth's art verges on illustration, and that his predominantly rural subject matter is heavily weighted with sentiment. Admirers of Wyeth's art believe that his paintings, in addition to sometimes displaying overt beauty, contain strong emotional currents, symbolic content and underlying abstraction. Most observers of Wyeth's art agree that he is exceptionally skilled at handling the mediums of watercolor and egg tempera. Except for early

He started studying at the Royal Academy in London and married Esther Kenworthy in 1883 then moved to St. John’s Wood. They lived in a purpose built artistic colony .”Early in his career his works appeared similar to the the works of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema” and he painted many distinctive painting and was influenced by many talented artist before him. He produced over 200 paintings during his lifetime including “The Lady of Shalott,” “Boreas,” and,“The Crystal Ball.” “ He painted many excellent portraits of women”. His paintings were rich for their color, and was neglected through most of the 20th century. He produced works of mythological and literary themes through the 1890s and 1900s. He taught at St. John’s Wood art school between 1892 and 1913. He left no diaries or journals, and died of cancer in 1917.

John William Waterhouse was born in Rome, Italy in 1849. He painted figurative and narrative pictures primarily in oil. He was interested and found inspiration in stories and legends from British literature and Classical mythology. His

Heffernan’s paintings express her untamed imagination with majestic fantasy, dream-like subjects, yet she paints with a very classic technique. When I first viewed The Self Portrait as Wunderkabinett, Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel came to mind. Michelangelo illustrates the desire and describes the oneness that humans anticipate with God through salvation. The artists painting technique is traditional, with the sensible and realistic proportions of the human body, the distinguishing lines, the application of shadow, the intricate detail on every object within the painting, and the use of traditional complementary color pairs.

The artist’s style in his paintings all suggest the future of the human species. For representational purposes, he uses animals in his art work instead of humans. Wittfooth’s art has entered into the realm of modern masterworks

Lev was born with the gift of artistry, his earliest memory at the age of four when he was “holding [his] pencil…and transferring the world around [him]” (Potok 5). This gift was the main catalyst for the turmoil within his youth, as well as his adult life. His gift made him acutely aware of the emotions and feelings of the world in which he lived and is anything but indifferent to the agony as well as joy of earth. He paints the world true to how he sees it, like how he painted Stalin when he was scared of going to Vienna. He is aware of the pain he put his parents through when he refused to go to Vienna, but he puts his gift above all. Lev’s ability to use his gift as a form of expression and escape adds to the world and helps with Lev’s own mental anguish over his trials with his father and religion. Lev pursues a mental peace and balance in his passion for art and love of his religion as an orthodox Jew. The two most important aspects of his life often battle each other, but he searches for harmony between the two. Painting and drawing is Lev’s medium to express him because it is where he can be truest to whom he is. His father, a huge figure in his life, “set himself as an adversary” (Potok 184) because his views Lev’s drawings as foolishness. As such, this past of constant conflict creates a strained relationship with his father. The two were never able to communicate without the help of Lev’s mother.

The primary focus of this section is to explain the “act of painting.” Flack begins her book with notes on the creative process and what it means to be an artist. Everything from the perception of color to confronting a blank canvas is addressed in this section. Audrey Flack briefly touches on the spiritual

I remember viewing Portrait of Dr. Heinrich Stadelmann by Otto Dix during an eleventh grade field trip to the Art Gallery of Ontario, and being completely entranced by the painting—unable to look away from it. At the time, I was not fully aware of the world of art and did not have the vocabulary and knowledge to articulate my interest in this particular painting. Now, after returning to the painting three years later, the experience is quite different. Being recently exposed to a fairly wide range of art last semester has allowed me to experience the painting under a more knowledgeable light. During this most recent viewing of the painting I paid more notice to the painter’s decisions regarding the paint application, the textures, the colouration, the lines, the composition, etc. The core of this different experience during this viewing is due to a newfound consciousness of artistic choice.

He was active in the running of the Federal Art Project during the 1930s, he later became assistant professor of fine arts at the University of Iowa. Regarded as “chief philosopher and greatest teacher of representational U.S art,” he was also a vehement proponent of cultural nationalism. He asserted that “A work which does not make contact with the public is lost.”“All the really good ideas I’d ever had had come to me while I was milking a cow. So I went back to Iowa.” He believed artists should adopt a narrative style an create art based on what was unique to the American experience. He created a world where men and women worked collectively for the common good. As in American Gothic (see fi.3), the man and woman’s stern face expressions remind us of the puritan ancestors who worked hard and led a abstinent life. This painting was seen a depiction of the steadfast American pioneering spirit which would rekindle people’s pride in who they were and where they had come from. (Haskell) He created this fable of American resilience and strength when he found a cottage which was designed in the Gothic Revival style with a distinctive upper

Losing family members is a common dilemma us humans have to experience during our lifetime and it can sometimes cause severe emotional problems. Many painters have used art as a getaway from life and all its difficulties we must go through have inspired them to create art pieces influenced by depression. Although his art work is quite extravagant in many ways, "he claims he is 'self taught', ignoring the fact of him receiving little advice from two established Academic painters, Felix Auguste- Clement and Jean- Leon Gerome." (2).

In the essay Stilled Lives: Self-Portraiture and Self-Reflection in Seventeenth-Century Netherlandish Still-Life Painting Celeste Brusati organizes in a way that shows three different types of still lifes and how they can help identify an artist. She starts by showing the lesser of the extreme of artists who are impersonal in their works, and then goes on to show examples of those who are much more personal and more self representative in their works. What Brusati argues is that still life paintings perpetuate the social identity of the artist, and how a portrait can be a pictorial representation of them.

Analyzing Rodin’s work at first glance can enable a person to tap into their creative side without the use words, but physical expression to display emotional content. Of course, Rodin work was initially unappreciated, but it did come with accolades. He marked the birth of a transformated and novelty form of art in the 1890’s and since then is a laudable artist that we cannot forget.

A great artist once wrote, “If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced”. This artist was Vincent van Gogh, soon to be an appraised artist known all around the world for his works, such as Starry Night. He is one of the very first artists of the post-impressionist style than is now adored in every continent. However, there is much more to the man than one painting. Creating a full timeline that stretches beyond Gogh’s life, this paper will discuss the life of Vincent van Gogh and the impression he made on the world.

The people back in the 19th century really didn’t accept Van Gaogh’s truthful and emotionally morbid way of expressing the way of art is to himself. It finally was seen as art through the people’s eyes. This set a stage of art that is now known as Expressionism. It is best characterized by the use of symbols and a style that expresses the artist’s inner feelings about his subject. His style of painting is exemplified by a projection of the painter’s inner experience onto the canvas he paints on. Van Gogh’s paintings are done with his feelings that goes on in his life. (Mark Harden’s Artchive)

Vincent Van Gogh is one of the most famous artists of all time. He is known for his paintings and is hailed as the quintessential expressionist painter in history. Yet, Van Gogh lived one of the most troubling lives one could ever imagine. Almost every painting can be viewed as a look into his troubled soul. Van Gogh’s Paintings today can be sold for millions of dollars, but during his life time he sold a single painting for a measly 40 francs. Van Gogh’s legacy has left behind stories of greatness and sadness having to do with both his personal life and his career as an artist.