Essay about Henry Matisse's Madam Matisse: The Green Line

In Gustave Caillebotte’s painting, he uses a wide range of colors too, but these are more vibrant. The viewer is enticed to see themselves in the in the painting as there is an empty waiting to be occupied. The method of his

Looking at his work Madame Matisse, it feels as though he is painting her face with different colors for a reason. Even both sides of the background were different colors. It’s almost as if he split the painting in half to represent different sides of Madame Matisse. In Notes of a Painter, published in 1908 he described colors and shapes as the equivalents of feelings rather than the counterparts

The variety of elements of art and principles of design both establish the center figure as the focus of attention. Both principles and elements guide the audience’s attention towards the main center figure. The assortment of lines, colors, and shapes determine the movement and proportion of this piece, putting emphasis on the center women

From her auburn curls cascading from beneath her tilted hat, to her arm positioning, the trees, clouds, down to the tiniest blades of grass, they all slant one way or the other. The artist has utilized the diagonal line is multiple ways; the slight angles that Reynolds incorporated into each area provides a sense of movement in what could have been a dry and stagnant scene. Along with movement, there lies an illusion of depth: paired with shading, the use of line gives the perception of more area being included than there actually is. These lines also direct the viewer’s eye toward the sitter. Objects located around the edges of the composition lean towards the center, pulling the viewer’s glance directly to the

To describe the artwork “Woman in a Purple Coat” by Henri Matisse, the viewer has to be open to expression. In the artwork there is a woman, wearing purple pointy shoes, green pants with white faded stripes, a V-shape white shirt with grey lines, a long purple coat with white stripes and four black strips at the front to button the coat, a pearl necklace and another yellow long necklace. She is sitting with confidence with open arms on a vibrant two tone one side yellow and other side green couch. Sitting on the couch in a corner with a yellow flower arrangement on a pink and white vase with some fruit on a table next to her on the right. There is a magazine laying on the floor on top of a gray rug with black stripes above a black square marble floor. It looks as if she was reading intensely before being interrupted. She has her right foot behind her left, confidently waiting to be interviewed. The walls contrast with each other giving light and darkness to the portrait. On one side the wall is black with gray flowers outlined in red. On the other side the wall is green with black curvy streaks with white outline joined together by a grey corner behind the women wearing dark lipstick confidently sitting on the couch.

The form of the piece expresses vibrant colors though details in the clothing. Many known Native American attributes are represented in this piece. The intricate beading, the buckskin skirt, the blanket and the moccasins she is wearing. The water color approach he used also creates a soft and spiritual image. The function of this piece follows the spiritual theme. This painting shows spiritual expression and sacrifice. The woman is raising her child to the heavens to be blessed. It informs the observer of the importance of spiritual involvement. The action

Groseclose focuses on studying the artwork’s use of lighting and the identity of the subjects, their postures, and facial expressions. Also, she interprets the painting

Many of early 1900 art pieces expressed pleasure joy and happiness. The painting of Dance I has the same concept and has what some believe to be bean dolls joyously dancing with one another. Unlike the paintings that Michelangelo produced using large and realistic humans, the bean dolls do not have actual physiques. The make of their bodies is not as realistic. The women in the painting Two Fridas was not as detailed as Michelangelo figures but they had more of a composition than the bean dolls that Matisse produced. Matisse often made his drawings seem to be effortless, amazing other painters and followers. Because Matisse produced such simple but yet paintings that individuals were able to interpret and understand allowed him to stand out from other painters. Some painters spend hours trying to figure out

She exhibits women as beautifully attractive but also with a psychological twist that is distressing. Her paintings photographs and videos are an important exploration of women beauty that is concentrated on human appetite, sexuality and the grotesque that forms the darker, more complicated psychological aspect. Therefore this poses an important question of beauty in relation to psychology. Through the use of the beauty of the physical and expression of sexuality, Minter puts forth internal aspects that reflect inner feelings. It is simultaneously appealing and repulsive, all happening at the same time, bringing out a grotesque effect on the viewer. Indeed, one can describe her work as being beautifully disturbing. Minter engages in the use of color in all of her works, as a prominent feature to express various emotions. Through the use of color, she is able to bring out the superficiality of beauty while at the same time reflecting the various psychological distress Marilyn, Minter. Green Pink Caviar. Gregory R. Miller & Co.

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.

The painting by Henry Matisse, Woman in a Blue Dress, 1937 does a great job of displaying the element of color. The main colors present are red, yellow, and blue. These three colors make up the primary triad. Blue can be clearly seen covering most of the woman’s dress as well as in the paintings in the background. The color red is seen in the wall in the back towards the top of the picture and in what seems to be a chair that the woman is sitting in. Finally, yellow is present on the outlines of the blue paintings and around the head of the woman. A little bit of complementary colors is seen at the center top of the painting where green and red meet slightly. Overall, the painting is mainly composed of the three primary colors red, yellow,

Jazz was vibrant and bold. Each composition was thoughtfully placed to create complex yet balanced works of art. Matisse’s use of black and white and line work in Pasiphaé, Chant de Minos created a more relaxed energy to the book. Although these two artist books are produced using the decoupage method, they are vastly different in

The shapes of the figures are sharply defined and the objects such as the table, book, and string instruments. There are diagonal rhythms throughout the painting in which it creates movement. The light source in the upper left allows the source light to have a more natural appearance throughout the painting. The shadows at the right-hand corner and the men wearing green in the middle contrast the main object with the most sources of lighting. The objects shadows and lighting create dimension and a vivid sense of more contrast. There are areas in the making with more contrast and the sharp contrast that creates movement in the painting. The shadows and the lighting throughout the painting show gradations and the highlights create more depth. Staring from the upper-left hand corner with the first figure of a gentleman wearing a hue of blue and yellow, the left side of his face and garment shows the source light in right above him. The source light above the

The relationship in the painting between the mother and daughter give it a definite asymmetrical balance and maybe a little radial balance. A radial balance because of their eyes being the central focus, then the faces, then the holding of each other, then where they are placed on the canvas, and then the bench and the landscape. The colors used by the painter, also creates balance with in the picture. The wine colored dress of the mother, red sash of the daughter’s dress, ruby lips, and the rosy cheeks give a warm feeling to the central focus of the mother and daughter. The cool color of the sky is the same as the women’s eyes as well as the trees and green on the mother’s dress. These balances give unity or a unifying feeling to the painting, especially between the mother and daughter.

     Gustave Moreau is often regarded as a founder of the Symbolist movement, and as inspiration for a radical group of painters called the Fauves. He is known for including many iconographic images in his paintings derived from various sources including important symbolist