Impressionist Artists: Jane Peterson

I choose to research Joan Mitchell because I did not know very much about her or the type of artist she is. Joan Mitchell is a second generation member of the abstract expressionist group and was a very well respected painter of her time. She was born on February 12, 1925 and died on October 30, 1992. Joan was born in Mitchell was born in Chicago Illumines however, most of her career took place in France and she was one of the eras few female painters. She was so well respected that her paintings and prints can be seen in major museums and collections across the United States and Europe. Her paintings often covered two separate panels. “An admirer of Vincent van Gogh's work, Mitchell observed in one of his final paintings – Wheatfield with Crows (1890) – the symbology of death, suicide, hopelessness, depression and darkness. With her sense that Wheatfield with Crows was a suicide note, she painted a painting called No Birds as a response and as an homage”. Joan was a painter who was influenced by many others and incorporated others ideas in her paintings. I think that this is one of the reasons why she is so well respected. Joan’s most notable awards were: “1991 Le Grand Prix des Arts (Peinture) of the

Some rocks are stretching all the way to the center of the lake, where some people and their cattle are standing. The whole painting don’t have any special focus because the artist didn’t give any part more attention. The whole scene seems clear and calm in a sunny weather. The sunlight comes from the top part of the sky behind trees around the lake on the right side of the painting.

. In the section of her article called The Painter of Modern Life, Pollock uses an essay written by Charles Baudelaire during this time period, to explain how women were viewed in 19th century Paris (Pollock, 254). In this essay Baudelaire follows the travel of an artist through the streets of Paris. She uses this essay for two key reasons, first of all it shows how a man in Paris had access to different places of public life that women were not entitled to go and

Jackson Pollock was a legendary, novel, abstract expressionist who has created numerous paintings through his drip-style, action painting technique (Goodnough, 2012). Theosophical influence arose from Phillip Guston and Thomas Hart Benton, while in the early stages of the artist’s life. Muralists, such as Jose Clemente Orozco and Diego Rivera were also admired and studied by Pollock. He was captivated by the unorthodox techniques of David Alfaro Siqueiros which contributed to the abstract style of Jackson Pollock (Solomon, 1987).

During the bronze age the Flotilla Fresco was painted in a house in Thera Akrotiri. The house is located toward the west. The fresco is in room 5 of that house specifically. The Flotilla Fresco was a long mural that stretched across 3 walls. It was about 39 feet long. However, it was not a very tall mural. It only stood to be 17 inches high. Fresco is another meaning for “fresh”. This is because it is painted into still wet plaster. The paint is made from pigmented dust and water. Then once applied to the wall more water is added to push this mixture around. Using this method integrates the mural into the wall. It is estimated that the fresco was painted in about 1650 BC. A little bit before a volcano erupted and put parts of Thera in ashes. The fresco consists of a total of seven boats traveling between two land masses or islands. To the left there are lions chasing deer. The buildings on that side of the fresco are supposed to be Thera Akrotiri. In the water there are dolphins that swim along side the seven boats. The land to the right of the fresco seems to be some sort of festival or market.

was a pioneer and led the way for future female painters to have the courage to become

Mary Cassatt is known world-wide for her impressing art in which she focuses mainly in the everyday life of women and children. She is an American artist born in Pennsylvania on May 22, 1844, but later relocates to Europe in 1866 to pursue to work in art. This was mainly due to her family’s and society’s objections to women in the field of art. There she met and befriended famous Impressionist Edgar Degas. Because of her close friendship with Degas, she grew courage to continue to do art in her own way. She continued to paint until she slowly began to lose her eyesight and later died in 1926. Cassatt was part of the Impressionist style movement, in which she painted portraits unlike many others who painted landscapes (biography.com). Her artwork

The objective of this study is to post the names of three visual artists such as painters and sculptors that were the most influential during the 1960. After identifying the visual artists, a URL will be posted so that the reader can link up to review their work. Finally, a brief commentary will be offered on each of the artists in regards to why they are so influential.

Sarah Painter I think your question is how can we reach everyone because the government can't/won't/doesn't, I believe that the perfect systems involves the citizen care more for their neighbor and their friend then having the latest iphone. I think if all of us willingly gave back to the community then we can reach each one. I'm reminded of a poem/story where a a guy is tossing sand dollars back in the ocean to give them another chance at life. And a guy asks you can't reach them all before hey die and he said I can make a difference in that one's life as he tosses another back in the ocean. We can make a difference with focusing on the one we can help.

In a painting from the tomb of Sennedjem (a tradesman) who lived sometime between 1307 and 1196 BCE (DOC. D) the Nile is the border of the painting. The painting is of the afterlife of ancient Egypt which was thought to be a paradise. This show much of an impact it had on their life because they

The subject of this painting to me is a picture of the Pacific coast when a rainstorm is starting to come inland. The context is Indians on boats just gotten to the coast to avoid the storm that has already started at sea.

The artwork titled Summer Morning, New York Bay painted by Edward Moron in 1872 presents a scene where the artist looks toward the arising sun early in the morning the where the river meets the atlantic ocean near new York city. The overall effect is pearlscent and marvelous including glowing blue, yellow and brown. The morning calm is interrupted by the smokestacks and distant buildings out in the horizon. He created a scene that we can relate to by just looking at the drawing and feeling as if we are there enjoying it and all its dramatic scenary. He created detail of the water and waves and the boats awaiting to go. Edward moron designed this by applying principles of exploring the effects of light and atmosphere upon the water. He wanted

Edgar Degas once said, “art is not what you see but what you can make others see.” Both pieces, Impression, Sunrise by Monet and Summer’s Day by Morisot, fulfill what Degas was getting at. The painting by Claude Monet was a made in 1872 with oil on a rectangle canvas that was nineteen inches by twenty-four and three-eighths. The piece is a view of the sun rising in the harbor of Le Havre, France which was Monet’s hometown. It contains the sky and the reflection of it in the water with small boats containing a few individuals in the foreground of the painting. In the background, there are larger, more industrial ships that are not very defined; they almost blend into the colors of the rising sky. Monet’s work uses vivid colors of blues and oranges

Claude Monet’s piece titled Sunrise (Marine) illustrates the daylight in the industrial port of Le Havre of the north coast, France. This piece was made in March or April of 1873. The piece’s present location is the J. Paul Getty Museum, west pavilion, gallery w204. The medium is oil on canvas and is next to another piece made by Monet called The Portal of Rouen Cathedral in morning light. Claude Monet was part of the impressionist movement that changes French paintings of the nineteenth century. For Sunrise (1872), people criticized the paint due to the appearance of an unfinished painting, however other artist saw it as an honor and eventually called themselves “impressionist”. The painting brings out a beautiful image due to the colors, texture, and technique that plays an important role in society and culture.

The painting “marine view with a sunset”, also known as “Argenteuil basin at sunset” , was created by Claude Monet in 1875, when he lived in Argenteuil, France. During that period, Monet experimented new painting concepts and techniques. In order to create dynamic natural landscapes, he tried to concern more about compositional elements, such as position of forms and focal point. And this painting provides a special color combination. Monet depicted a warm sunset over the river surrounding by clouds, in which the spreading orange sunset, cloudy blue sky and dark green bush blended together. This painting gives a strong settled background with pleasure boating scene.