The Discovery of Pulque,” 1869, by Jose Maria Obregón, this painting is an oil on canvas piece. It was commissioned by what some may call a renaissance man. He was a play writer, art critique and a poet. He wanted Obregon to paint this “historic” scene because he believed that King Tecpancaltzin was one of his ancestors. King Tecpancaltzin is one of the main subjects in this painting. The main story being told in this painting is the story of King Tecpancaltzin receiving the first cup of pulque. Looking at the left side of the painting the viewer can see servants coming into the throne room. One of the woman servants is holding a cactus which is where the pulque comes from. Below this woman sits another woman who is carrying the bad that carried the pulque. Continuing right along the painting you see Xochitl mother holding the jug to pour the pulque. Alongside her mother is Xochitl who is also standing beside her father. She is also presenting the bowl of pulque to King Tecpancaltzin. Obregon strategically placed highlights on the more important subjects in the painting. …show more content…
1865, by Jose Augustin Arrieta. This painting is an oil on canvas painting. La Pulqueria is a Costumbrista painting. Costumbrista painting is the depiction of everyday local life. The scene being depicted in this painting is of a Pulqueria at the end of the day. A Pulqueria is a tavern or bar. In this scene everyone is gathered around a table to discuss their day and to enjoy a drink of pulque. It would seem that one of the men had too much to drink and is struggling to stay up. Another aspect of the local life around that time can be seen by looking towards the floor. There is an elderly woman sitting down heating up tortillas and passing them
The painting is about nine black students who tried to enter one of the most highly accomplished and prestigious school in Arkansas, Little Rock High School on September 23, 1997. As these students were entering the school they got assaulted with stones, rocks and rubbish by the whites. As you can see on the painting Domingo tried to capture as much of the horror on the canvas that those black
who was shot by assassins because they thought he was a drug smuggler. This work of art was made in 1998 in Saint Louis, Missouri for Esequiel Hernandez. This painting was not a copy, it was originally made. The art was made after similar works. The technique used was lithograph (water color) and crayon on paper. The painting was a pretty nice size, more on the bigger side.
This painting was created by the artist Parmigianino in 1534–1535 during the Renaissance & Mannerism time period in Florence, Italy. The painting is oil on wood. The painting portrays the Virgin Mary placed on a high pedestal in extravagant robes, holding a very large baby Jesus on her lap. Next to her are a few angels showing interest in the baby Jesus. In the lower right-hand corner of the painting shows the emaciated figure of St. Jerome. A representation of St. Jerome was required by the administrator because of the saint's relation with the adoration of the Virgin Mary. The Madonna with the Long Neck is a portrayal of the Virgin Mary who seems to be very disproportioned.
The two main characters in the painting display elegant mannered poses and all the figures appear arranged in rather unnatural poses. There is a small scene at the foot of the Saint Catherine and Christ figures. This is thought to be the Christ child with the Virgin Mary and grandmother, Saint Anne. Below these two scenes are three smaller bordered scenes. The central one depicts two enemies reconciled by an archangel and the outer ones show Saints Michael and Margaret fighting demons. All these images show the triumph of good over evil, with the middle characters shedding their weapons and embracing. All these small pictures support that the painting was commissioned by Arigoi di Nero Arighetti to celebrate the end of a feud.
The sculpture portrays the God of Harvest, Dionysus, with his loyal satyr follower, Pan. A considerable amount of detail when into the carving of Dionysus; the multiple grapevines in his hair, his ceremonial staff Thyrsus, the goatskins and the cup of wine he’s holding are all symbols of Dionysus. The composition is very asymmetrical, and creates a contrapposto arrangement, which is distinctly Grecian (Gardner). It was carved out of beautiful fine marble, which also had another purpose in the way of making this piece of art last for many years. Along with the tree trunk between the two men providing support at the base, and the elongated arms providing more structural stability. The God’s head is even reinforced by his hair to make sure the head doesn’t break off. This sculpture is visually and aesthetically pleasing, but doesn’t serve a useful function, like textiles or furniture. Therefore, it is considered a figurative piece of art, which art that is very clearly modeled after real object or person(s), and is therefore representational
The third of the paintings stemming from the Baroque period done by Velázquez is one of his many works for the court, setting the tone in the particular area, while not extending much further (49, Bazin). The court employing Velázquez was that of King Philip IV, with the focus of this painting being the king’s daughter. This particular piece has not only the artist himself depicted, the children of the court scattered about, but also a mirror in the back showing the King and Queen standing as the painter is depicted to be painting their portrait. Each point of attention draws way from the former, then pushing to the next in a cycle of focus. Once Velázquez started using almost strictly the style of portraits, he mastered the art using the available means to the fullest. The painting at hand in particular uses his mastery of portraiture to the fullest in varying who is being painted and their positions on the canvas (59-60, Bazin).
Concerning color, there is a stark contrast between the figure on the painting and the background. More specifically, the figure of the woman is predominantly delineated in white color, especially pale, ashen white, as far her apparel and facial complexion are concerned, while there are also various hues of grey, with respect to her hair and accessory feather. These white and grey shades are vividly contrasted with the prevailing red and crimson hues of the background (viz. the drape, armchair, and table). Moreover, one can detect colors of dark green (jewelry), some beige on the left (pillar), and darker or lighter shades of blue on the right side of the canvas (sky), which all in concert and in addition to the subtle purple hue forming the sun or moon exude a certain dramatic sentiment. Also, there is brown, which often easily segues into gold (viz. books and attire details respectively). The main contrast of colors between white and red would be interpreted as serving the purpose of rendering the figure of the woman, and especially her face, the focal point of the work, despite, paradoxically enough, the lush red shades at the background. Bearing that in mind, the significance of the woman’s face will be enlarged upon later, when discussing aspects of her identity.
I really enjoy the bold lines and bright colors in this piece. It appears very balanced while taking up the entire canvas. The figures in the painting are bulky and well defined. If you look at the painting, at every aspect of it, you can imagine the story Diego was trying to tell. In my mind, the priest is carrying the white calla lilies representing the Savior’s light. The bundles of red flowers laying all around may be representative of bloodshed or simply the hardships of the people. The light is coming to save them all. The three kneeling girls in the front are imploring aid from the Savior. The bright colors are used to counter the times where everything was bleak for them.
The portrait is displayed horizontally with a gold trimmed frame. The subject is a female that looks to be in her early 20’s sitting upright on a large brown chair. If the viewer travels up the painting the first indication of the woman’s class is her satin, blue dress. The saturated blue shines and falls in the light like water. Paired with the dress are her exceptionally detailed endings to her sleeves. The lace is even painted as though it is translucent, allowing a little of the blue dress to show through the sleeve. Flowers throughout history have symbolized innocence of a woman and her virginity. The repeating theme of flowers, in the sleeve cuffs and ribbon) in the woman’s attired suggests her purity or innocent nature. Another very details section of the painting includes the corset/torso details. The sewing suggests texture in the torso with small beading in between. Towards the top of the chest in the center, the female seems to bear an extravagant, ribbon piece with a tear drop bead in the center. The light pink
This painting done by Correa is example of baroque painting with its rich colors and dramatic presentation. Correa in known for loose brushwork and the luminous quality of his paintings. The story in the painting references the biblical narrative in the book of Revelation where a woman gives birth to a male child and is attacked by a dragon. The child is sent into heaven and the woman is given wings to escape. Although the Bible doesn’t specifically state it the woman is usually identified as the Virgin Mary.
Las Meninas was Velázquez’s largest oeuvre measuring 3.21 m by 2.81 m (Umberger 96). Velázquez’s masterpiece is one that draws sharp criticism ranging from those who find this work as a complete piece with its pictorial features prominent in the artwork, to those who find it hard to interpret its content conclusively (Ancell 159-160; Snyder 542+; Steinberg 48; Bongiorni 88). Despite such disparities, Velázquez’s masterpiece was able to project a day in the life of the royal family while at the same time achieving his artistic ideal. This work explores this artwork in light of the royal family and personal gratification by Velázquez as a celebrated artist.
The idea of this piece is to show the connection between mother and daughter being painted. It shows the time and the classic style of the
The art and beauty in this painting is exemplified through the eyes of Boucher. It starts with a beautiful couple taking a rest after picking up some followers. Their clothing looks very elegant and colorful which shows that they are aristocrats. The man’s eyes are gazing at a shepherdess who gathered her own flowers. Their eyes are locked despite the man having his own woman right in front of him. The light brushstrokes of the dresses, flowers, and trees
Growing up I was infatuated with art, I love the creativity that a person could bring to any piece of work. While looking through many paintings, I came across one that caught not only my eye, but many others. The name of this Painting is Boy with a Pipe, created by one of the greatest artist in the world, Pablo Picasso. This representational painting was created in the year of 1905 when Picasso was 24 years old (Daluwatta). This Painting is representational because, the oil that is on the canvas depicts a young white Persian boy who is holding a pipe in his left hand and also wearing some type of headband of flowers around his head. Picasso lived in Le Bateau-Lavoir in Montmartre when he created this mister piece. Picasso called the young white boy Little Louise, he had spent much time in the studio while he was creating this painting. (Lu). There are many people that say that the boy who
This painting is divided into three equal parts by the arches in the background and the characters correspond to each of these arches (TV12). The father is in the middle portion of the painting. The lines of perspective created by the tiled floor, draws our attention to the swords that the father is holding and the vanishing point lies just behind the handles of the sword. Our angle of vision is such that we are looking directly at the main figures groups, particularly the father. A single light source from the left of the picture illuminates the characters and also focuses our attention to the father holding the sword. This creates a ‘theatrical’ effect. The background is simple and stark so our attention is focussed on the figure groups in the painting. The painting has a wide tonal range that makes the composition logical and balanced. The colours used in this