Jan Van Eyck's Saint Jerome In His Study

Art might not be viewed the same way as another individual could. Some people could “see” or “look” at a painting, distinguishing their perspective or interpretation of an artwork. When I “look” at Alma Thomas’ Gray Night Phenomenon, it’s with a goal to identify what the art depicts. I would probably glance at the painting, not taking my time to analyze its different features. At first glance, I register the painting as simply a piece of artwork with a blue background and yellow specks in a pattern, however I don’t take much thoughtful processes to take place and bring emotions into viewing the piece. When one “looks” at something, it is more routine-like and to figure its function, without much appreciation of the artwork. In contrast to “looking”

Since the beginning of time, artists have labored extensively to find innovative ways to convey sentiment, passion, and feeling. Telling stories and trying to unlock the minds of people through different avenues of artistic labors. Art touches and affects people in unique ways; it can have special or unusual meaning on the person depending on how one views it. Artists’ rendering of their art is interpreted in numerous ways by others who view it unless it is explained by the artist on its meaning giving a clear example of what they are portraying. Two people looking at the same painting, sculpture, portrait, or photo may come to different views on the arts meaning even though they are looking

In John Berger’s essay “Ways of Seeing,” he shares his view on how he feels art is seen. Mr. Berger explores how the views of people are original and how art is seen very differently. By comparing certain photographs, he goes on to let his Audience, which is represented as the academic, witness for themselves how art may come across as something specific and it can mean something completely different depending on who is studying the art. The author goes into details of why images were first used, how we used to analyze art vs how we do today, and the rarity of arts. He is able to effectively pass on his message by using the strategies of Rhetoric, which include Logos, Pathos, and Ethos.

Examining the intrinsic details of this monolithic painting leads one to wonder the mindset of the artist, the neighboring civilians and the men who requested the painting. Looking into the history of this work, how it came to be, what exactly it is that is being seen from the eyes of a man, woman or child from that day an' age, and why it was wanted to be portrayed in this fashion, almost seeming to be like some sort of Biblical Fan Fiction. It is in the hopes that the details of the social economic ideals of these people from this point in time will be unearthed and understood for one and all. The "Ghent Altarpiece", painted by Hubert and Jan Van Eyck is a very interesting piece. The artist created these works in 1432. He was in his early twenties or so and was helped by his older brother, Hubert Van Eyck, who was born in 1366. Neither men lived in to a very old age, both were in about 50 or 60 years old when they died. Those who lived in that day were said to be lucky to make that far as the living conditions were difficult to imagine for any modern civilian. Historians have spoken of how often these people would bathe and the amount of infection and disease. As this in during the renaissance they would have developed apothecaries and relearned the medicinal herbs and medicine which would have been used centuries ago.

Art is one of the most fascinating attractions that the world has to offer us. From its smallest art pieces to its enormous architectural designs. Art doesn’t have an age, whether it was made during the time of our ancestors the Homo erectus or as new as our present day. Art is a way of expression, to tell someone a story about a person event or thing. In this research essay I will be describing the Art work which I have researched that are most fascinating to me.

Even though this was my first trip to the Museum of Fine Arts and second to any art museum, I could tell that it was a unique place. After walking through the thick, futuristic glass doors into the first exhibit, I was awestruck with the sheer amount of paintings on displays. In all directions, there were hundreds of paintings lining the walls. Even though there are so many paintings, each one was aesthetically pleasing and representative of mastery of the craft. Surprisingly, after taking a closer look at each painting, I realized beauty could not possibly be contingent on superficial aesthetics. Even though all the paintings were well-thought out and executed, each one made me reflect beyond the paint strokes, colored shapes, and even the

To experiment with the physical touch to the painting was a great experience I couldn’t have had if the painting was viewed in books or through other mediums. The ability to reason physiology for careful and unbiased observation also have challenged by critical thinking skills with a careful analysis to any art piece. Physically viewing this art piece, especially the Weighing In, has improved my visual acumen through the structured observation of this particular artwork and the understanding to it concepts. The physical examination is very essential, especially in all aspects of art studies because it gives constructive criticism weather positive or negative and an accurate evaluation to any art piece in

In art, there are qualities that speak louder than words. It expresses many different messages and emotions and each person has an experience different from the next. In this paper, I will be discussing two artworks I encountered. The piece is a good example of how people can encounter different experiences in one piece. I attended the Orlando Museum of Art a while back with family and overall enjoyed my experience. On my visit, I found the museum quite impressive and felt a deep connection with specific pieces.

A few weeks ago, I visited the Museum of Modern Art. As I was going through the second exhibition a particular painting caught my attention. Still life with three puppies by Paul Gauguin was titled. My first encounter with this painting was through the title, which made me create negative hypothesis on what the painting was depicting. When looking at this painting all I could think about was my lack of fascination towards animals, especially puppies, while the person standing next to me was sighing and smiling about according to her “how cute the puppies are”. Unlike that person, I am not an admirer of puppies and as result I move quickly from the painting. However, as I made a second round on the exhibition, this time when I saw the painting I was beginning to notice things like shapes, symbols and colors and immediately forgot about my initial reaction. I begin to realize that there might be more to the painting than what I originally saw, but I have been blind from my initial judgments.

Is artistic expression intertwined with the inner workings of the brain more than we would ever have imagined? Author and cognitive neuroscientist Semir Zeki certainly thinks so. Zeki is a leading authority on the research surrounding the "visual brain". In his book Inner Vision, he ventures to explain to the reader how our brain actually perceives different works of art, and seeks to provide a biological basis for the theory of aesthetics. With careful attention to details and organization, he manages to explain the brain anatomy and physiology involved when viewing different works of art without sounding impossibly complicated – a definite plus for scientists and

From stick figures in the sand and the earliest animals painted and carved in stone, individuals worldwide have responded to the world by using images. The ultimate goal line of art, especially in the past, was to transport meaning and express important ideas, enlightening what was significant to every civilization, by eye-catching images. In be familiar with the subject matter of any painting, you have to look at the artist's objectives, which are regularly connected to social conditions, national or global issues and the demands of the public. To avoid the drawbacks of judging all art by our own personal experiences and personal views, we have to learn the background surrounding the artist when the work was created- that being the social

In both groups of paintings is the artist’s use of simple forms and lines that are both strong and mysterious, translating onto canvas her thoughts and observations on the life that surrounds her. There is a spontaneous, free use of color. In the viewer’s euphoric reaction, the sound of color, is the inner world made visible. In all of the work, the process is intuitive, but under strict conscious control. Although no sketches are used, the artist has a vision in mind of the process of the paintings from beginning to

Throughout history, artists have endeavored to convey emotion, meaning and complexity within a single still image. Salvador Dali, Vincent Van Gogh and Roy Lichtenstein illustrate the embodiment of the human experience within a realm of artistic expression. Each respective artist exemplifies the power of an image to produce a statement regarding the unconscious mind, mental anguish, and the banality of industrial culture. Ultimately, they evoke a poignant story within a simple picture.

The unique language of art refers to the way art can reflect the use of non-verbal forms of communication in which can be used to draw understanding from these non-verbal actions. These can include images (still and moving), sound, gestures, drama, dance and many other forms of nonverbal interaction with emotion and expression to form communication. These verbal actions are essential used to express oneself or convey the feelings, emotions and thoughts. These arts and processing these non-verbal forms of communication take a high level if skill in information processing which can prove to be complex. This shows that art conveys its own way of knowing and a unique language for each different art forms. (Wright, 2012) Each form of art

Art has always been a fundamental part of every society. Be it prehistorical paintings on the walls of the Chauvet Cave in southern France, dating back as far as 33 000 years (Brad Shaw Foundation, 2016); the world-famous art of the renaissance masters such as Leonardo da Vinci and Raffael Santi or the ever-present abstractness of the 20th century’s avant-garde art movements– visual art has always had the ability to bring out various ranges of emotions in people, not only in the artists themselves but most importantly, the viewers.