The first piece I am going to talk about is Seal of the Pacific, and the artists name is Dean Decocker. The type of medium that it is done in is metal, plexiglass and powder coat. It is a wall sculpture made with a mix of green and white coloring. The position of the lighting plays a big part of how the art work is presented to its audience, the shadow of the piece I believe is a part of the art itself. The intricate mix of curved and straight lines reminds me of the waves of the ocean, and the shadowing laying behind and underneath the art piece reminds me of the current that lays underneath the surface of the ocean. The coloring also is in resemblance to sea water and the white foam that sits on top of it. I believe the meaning of the piece
The artist that I decided to research was Lee S. Ivey. She was great at making sculptures. She did oil painting and drawings as well. Her paintings were amazing. However, I’m more fascinated with her sculptures because they’re so different and they tell a story. She even have a piece called “Deaf President Now”, which is currently on display at Gallaudet University. Pieces like this really shows how she was part of the Deaf community, and how she saw the talent and aspirations of the community. I like the mysteriousness of her art and how it causes you to wonder what emotions she was feeling when she created the piece, and what the message was that she was trying to convey. All of her pieces seem to have some kind of message. For example,
Morisot uses a variety of techniques to illustrate a peaceful moment between a mother and daughter on the seaside. Throughout the piece, Morisot uses a series of short and spontaneous lines to create the figures and masses. The presence of these loose brush strokes throughout the piece create both rhythm and unity, making the piece simple and composed. However, variety is also created by the strong contrast between the foreground and background of this piece. The overlapping of the woman, child, and deck with the ocean and the disproportional shapes of the people and ships create an illusion of depth and space. This depth separates the masses present in the foreground from the background. The colors used in the foreground and background are also juxtaposed, with bolder and darker colors being used in the foreground and more bright and muddied colors being used in the background. This contrast establishes emphasis on the masses present in the foreground of the piece (the mother and child). The implied lines created by the gazes of the mother and child also contrast, with the mother’s view
Art History is the study of objects of art in their historical development and stylistic contexts. The history of art, we feel, can sometimes be confused with art criticism. However, Art History is concerned with finding the value of the artistic piece in respect with others in the same category of art or movement, and art criticism is more of an evaluation of art. The art examined best represents the culture during the time period, visions the artist imagined, and history behind an event. It also represents society in a specific area, beliefs the people may have, writing that tells a story, the natural world and environment, conflict between people and areas, and the human body. With these representations, artwork overall represents the life in which we live (d). Each piece has its own genre, design, format and style to it. This makes each piece extremely different, yet pleasing to the eye. They also vary between paintings, sculptures and architecture. These different types also make a variety of artwork to be seen by all people. The art pieces that I chose, Jar, Bottle and Glass by Juan Gris, The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dalí, and Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh, seemed interesting to me and I believe to best represent the context in which they were created, along with the major artistic movements of the time. I went on to research them more thoroughly to better understand the history behind them,
In the Turner’s The Slave Ship and Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa, the two artists use the complexity and versatility of the ocean to display important events and ideas of the time period. Through the use of different artistic techniques, these two artists are able to capture similar settings in very different ways with very different meanings.
The Hawaiian Monk seal is a greatly endangered marine species. These adorable creatures are being used for human goods such as their skin, meat, and oils. Not only this, but predators like Sharks and poisoning have also killed off the breed. Today in 2017, only about 1,100-1,400 are fighting for their lives. Since these beautiful creature, live on a touristy island, it is common for humans to be one of the biggest threats. Humans can throw litter and plastic into the water just to watch these animals suffer. Their own kind have also been a rising cause of these animals decreasing population by the males killing the females in group attacking called “mobbing”. These creatures are supposed to live anywhere
One of the pieces that really stood out to me was the one called Tidal Datum. The data that she has chosen helps create a form that looks like the waves of the twenty-nine days of a full lunar cycle and this reveals the patterns of the tides of the Bay Area. She made it out of flat-bar steel and it is framed within the structure of a walnut table. She had to go through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Online Historic Tide Database in order to gather all this data. The subject of the piece is that she it is showing us all of the multiple tides that have occurred and this creates a piece with a lot of movement, that carries your eye throughout the whole thing. For the content, she is interested in how we study tides
At 1st glance this piece does look like a photograph, even a painting, but this series is a work of mixed-media layered one on top of the other in a box. Yet this assemblage of random found objects, with the artists
Minister Glenn Seals is a nearby twenty-nine palms Minister who shares the expression of God. He is an errand person who conveys the expression of God to the greater part of the general population here in twenty-nine palms. His main goal is to get whatever number individuals spared as could reasonably be expected and give a decent comprehension on life. He urges individuals to rest in God's done work and live and appreciate life minus all potential limitations degree. What I respect most about Minister Perry sermon is his non-verbal communication, invitingness, his planning and conveyance, and his association and instruction in the word.
I also chose the first piece because of the almost off-putting gaze of the woman in the audience towards the viewer – I wanted to describe the expression she had, and the expression of the performer looking down at her. I chose the second piece, Fog over San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, California by artist Sandow Birk, because of the use of light in the painting, and because of the subject matter – the beautiful scenery of the Bay, with a highly populated prison almost just out of sight behind the fog. I felt that this was a good example of atmospheric perspective and wanted to expand my understanding of it by studying it. The pieces both relied on light techniques to make up the composition; Shinn’s work heavily utilized chiaroscuro, and Birk’s artwork relied on atmospheric perspective. In contrast with my last formal analysis, liked both paintings I decided to write about – I did this intentionally because I wanted to expand my formal analysis skills by writing about pieces I felt an emotional connection to, to see if I could ignore my feelings and concentrate on just the content. This time around, I felt like I had taken enough notes, and I wasn’t straining my memory to recall major details about the painting, however,
This creature is known as a harbor seal and was found on October 23rd, 1805 near the Columbia river, 100 miles away from the Pacific Ocean. and found in fresh water. They are also known to be found on the coast of California, they are often found laying on rocks on sandy beaches.
Officially adopted in 1901, the (New York State flag) is a symbol of liberty and justice. With the seal having been officially adopted in 1778, the state of New York has always had morals and ideals to live up to, even before they were accepted into the Union.
Art by its nature is a subject of the philosophical, social, economic, political or religious context surrounding its creator. More often than not, a work of art addresses a specific topic or somewhat revolves around a particular person. Therefore, it is impossible to separate the context of a piece of painting, either historical or cultural, to its intrinsic value or the artwork's meaning. On the other hand, different cultures and time utilized specific conventions that govern the representation of objects of creativity. This essay highlights various pieces of art and their relationship to particular cultural, political, economic, or social settings. Moreover, it pinpoints how different times influence art presentation.
Our world is full of so many grandiose monuments, eye-catching sculptures, and stunning statues, each having an individual story to tell. Thousands of them have been created however, only a small number of them are actually extraordinary and picture-worthy. This paper will compare and contrast two of those picture-worthy sculptures. Furthermore, I will examine the aspects of each of these sculptures. I will compare and contrast what each of them represents, the differences in texture, their size and their tone.
When I was looking through 17th-18th century European artwork in the Norton Simon Museum, there was one piece of art that really stood out to me. That beautiful art piece was the Bay of Naples by Claude-Joseph Vernet. This piece stood out to me because of the beautiful scenery that is displayed and the deep serenity the piece gives me when I look at it. The Bay of Naples is a painting of a landscape that captures the daily life of the bay. The materials used for this painting was oil on canvas.
The second sculpture I want to talk about today is “Campus Talk” by Dennis Smith. This is another permanent sculpture on Western Michigan University and is one that everyone usually sees when they are heading to the library. This sculpture is my third favorite one on campus at this point in time. The sculpture has two students talking to another student on a bike. Dennis Smith also did a superb job using the elements of art throughout this sculpture. When observing the sculpture, the first thing you notice is the contour lines in the sculpture such as the book cover, fingers, and the straps on the backpack. These lines help define the outside edges of the sculpture. The next element of art that one can see in this sculpture is shape. The wheel on the bike is a geometric shape because it is a circle. This a great example of this element and one that anyone who views it can find. The third element present in this sculpture is value. In the sculpture, there is a bit of a grey scale although the sculpture is mostly light green now due to the weather. The fourth element present in this sculpture is the texture. The sculpture has a simulated texture which means that it