Suzanne Brusati Still Lives Analysis

Heffernan’s paintings express her untamed imagination with majestic fantasy, dream-like subjects, yet she paints with a very classic technique. When I first viewed The Self Portrait as Wunderkabinett, Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel came to mind. Michelangelo illustrates the desire and describes the oneness that humans anticipate with God through salvation. The artists painting technique is traditional, with the sensible and realistic proportions of the human body, the distinguishing lines, the application of shadow, the intricate detail on every object within the painting, and the use of traditional complementary color pairs.

Therefore, this introduction and analysis of fifteenth-century Italian painting arises from looking at social relations. Through the institutional authorization, Baxandall examines the integration of social, cultural and visual evaluations. The author explores visual art not only from a social construction, but also looks at the major role it plays in social orders such as interactions between individuals or between larger social groups.

Art is able to evoke different feelings and emotions to each person that sets their eyes on it. The act of ‘looking’ is simple, but a lot comes from it. Where the eyes are first drawn to, the duration that the eyes are focused on a specific detail, and the thoughts that flood one’s brain when viewing art is all significant. These actions say more than the piece itself, it reveals emotions of both the artist and the audience. Art can be expressed through infinite forms, but the underlying importance is not with the art itself. It represents a place in time, displaying what was noteworthy to an individual in their own life. It serves as a lasting creation representative of human imagination with the ability to bring out a multitude of emotions from whoever views it. When art is created it represents the creativity of the human mind compacted into a physical object. Art has little usage aside from pure observation, yet it has prevailed throughout time, showing its importance to humanity. Art provides a lens into humanity, showcasing the human ability over time. When studied through history, art is a view into the development of humans and their interests. Through something as basic as commonly using symmetry to transitioning to asymmetry, the European’s perspective following the Renaissance is revealed. The making of art is solely up to one individual and their creativity. It is the pinnacle of

Man has been creating art for over 30,000 years. There are cave drawings, sculptures, Egyptian art, Greek Art, Modern Art and plenty more but to many, the Renaissance Art period is considered to be most important. Never had so many geniuses in art lived at one time and never had so many pieces of cherished art been produced. Two examples of Renaissance paintings are Cigoli’s Adoration of the Shepherds and Moretto da Brescia’s Entombment. Both paintings posses the attributes that were popular during the Renaissance period which I will now contrast and compare.

John William Godward’s painting lone portrays how the maintenance of appearance and self preservation is a desideratum. The painting consists of a pale, curly haired brunette woman with a flower crown set on her head, looking into a handheld mirror as she strikes a pose with her opposite hand. Flowing down from her shoulders and around her waist, the sheer quality of her gown paired with the tightness of the gold ribbon wrapped tightly to accentuate her figure exudes sensuality.

The west wing of the J. Paul Getty Museum holds several wonderful 18th and 19th century paintings. Two such paintings are “The Farewell of Telemachus and Eucharis” by Jacques Louis David, 1818; and “Belisarius” by Francois Gerard, 1797. Both of these paintings are extremely refined oil paintings, and both are representational figurative paintings, each with two figures. In these two paintings David and Gerard were able to portray distinct moods through the use of color, shape, composition and technique. Both painting are representational idealized neo-classical paintings and so compositionally and technically they

The oil on canvas landscape painting does not reveal the name of the painter, but instead it leaves the observer with several explicit and implicit clues which may lead the viewer a step closer to its creator and its reason for existing. Additionally knowing that the painting was created in France sometime around the mid 17th century narrows it down to a few possible influencing eras. Moreover, having the freedom as a spectator to make assumptions based on legitimate evidence lead me to think critically and got me to figure out the painter’s background information, intended audience, intentions, and etc.

The “Vanitas Still Life” painted by Pieter Claesz was created in the 1630s. Before and during this time period, many changes were occurring in European culture. People began to question this selling of indulgences and the supreme importance of the Bible over church officials. This led to the rise of Protestantism and the idea of predestination. Many elements of these new ideas and change of culture can be seen through symbolism in Claesz’s, “Vanitas Still Life.”

While one painting shows the artist intersectional-feminist history, the other shows the artist musings and inspiration, but what is unique and special about these works still being displayed in an all feminine gallery is that these experiences and inspirations are shown as a part of their unique worldview. The two works may not require the context, but they are greatly enhanced as a part of the artist life because of the

This paper is going to be a close examination of Gilbert Stuart’s portrait of Matilda Stoughton de Jaudènes, an oil canvas dating from the year 1794. Initially, there is going to be provided a formal analysis of the work of art in question as far as the elements of Art are concerned. Thereafter, attention will be drawn to how the sitter is conveyed through the artist’s artistic choices on the painting. With reference to that, multiple aspects of the piece will be discussed as to the way in which they contribute to attributing an identity to the sitter. Lastly, the paper will elaborate upon how two formal artistic elements effectively convey one aspect of the sitter’s identity. In particular, the elements of color and light will be

While returning to the Museum of Fine Arts, in Boston, I stumbled on a painting that was in our book Gardner’s Art through the Ages by Fred S. Kleiner on page 705. The composition intrigued me a hundred times more in real life than it did in my book. I wanted to know the story, who are the girls, where are they and why is there no certainty in the painting? Are the girls in an insane asylum, a museum, a house? The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit, captivated me, it is like no other piece of art that I have even written about, I wanted to challenge my artistic ability and try something different. Throughout this paper I will be analyzing the story, the girls and the overall meaning of why this painting exists.

When one looks at Jan Van Eyck’s masterpiece, the Arnolfini Wedding Portrait, the view might just see a man, a woman, and a dog. Yet concealed within the beauty of this painting, is a story behind this painting itself. If one would look closely at at the chandelier, you would see a single lit candle, signifying matrimony and the unity of marriage. Again you will see the man supporting the woman’s right hand with his left hand, and holding his own right hand up as if making some sort of oath. Now look closely at the mirror at the back of the room, the glass itself it spotless, signifying purity. And not only does the mirror signify purity, but if one would look extra carefully you would see not only the man and wife but the painter himself,

I stood there, in the corner of the room, just waiting to get picked up by Lavinia Fontana. She is one of the most wonderful and successful female artists during the Renaissance. I have been here in the corner waiting, since Fontana’s room is filled with empty canvases. I’ve been here for awhile now, I am lucky to have seen her grow and transform to the respected talented artist she is now. Then one early morning I hear her footsteps coming towards me, I then knew it was my turn. As she picked me up that year in 1578 I began to have a good feeling about this painting. As I was being set up to the stand I began to shiver with excitement as I saw her open up a new oil for her to paint. As the brush began to touch my face smoothly, I began to

The seventeenth century was a time of regrowth in the Netherlands. The country was spreading education with the rise of the merchant class, dominating world trade, and excelling in scientific exploration. The art of this time reflected this, and was a representation of all they were fighting for. Still Life with a Gilt, specifically, is a warning to symbolize that the feast is over and to portray that what we possess in this life will not last. Holland was becoming an independent country and artists like Heda were capturing the country’s spirit in his art.

When we look at the history of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, we always like to use the confinement of thinking and the liberation of ideas to sum up the two, especially in the art, the medieval paintings are often used in dark colors, deformed three-dimensional concept Showing the real world, and often less a bit human nature. And after the Renaissance, the painting masters are the opposite of it. I am not here to comment on their good or bad, but from the artistic point of view, to explore whether a good form of art needs to reflect the community and a wide range of civilizations