Thomas Mor Museum Analysis

I chose the art piece entitled An American Ship in Distress because it looks pretty amazing. Another reason I chose to analyze this piece as opposed to the others is because it was the piece I liked the most, therefore making me analyze it more closely and discover other aspects of the work would make me appreciate it more. I also chose this because I enjoy

My initial reaction to this painting is that of melancholy. The dark colors used in the majority of the painting depress my mood, and it creates an eerie atmosphere. Moreover, the colors completely hide the ship out at sea. I had to really focus on the ship in order to distinguish from the overbearing darkness surrounding it. When I see the ship, I initially think of despair. I feel suspense; the inevitably of being caught in a storm of destruction is looming, and there is not anything that I can do to possibly slow it down. The distant bright sky offers a slight amount of hope; however, I soon realize that the bright sky is not

The first thing to note is the overall composition of the painting. First and foremost it is a landscape painting. The colors are very monochrome; the space is stretched to reveal a depth to the painting that the eye cannot capture; and there is stillness to the art that embraces nature and serenity of life. In the right-hand corner of the painting there is calligraphy. The calligraphy lacks the precision, but is very clear in its form, much like the depiction within the painting

The image shows a sailing ship, it could be an optimistic view of the painter expressing their particular direction of their goals and how we make choices in life. Or goals that are merely drifting away because it is difficult to get what we want out of life at times. Also sailing away could be a form of independence and freedom were we wish to break free from the constraints of everything we do in our daily lives. sailing on stormy waters depicts the difficulty of our choices and that things might be tough going forward. Or simply the strong desire to change life symbolizing the positive changes of our

The convergence of the implied lines forming the river banks with the fading blue mountains on the right produce a left to right movement when viewing the painting. The invisible lines created by the mountain range and the river emphasize direction by moving the viewer from a narrow and cramped foreground to a vastly open background that seems to go on for miles. His use of lines to produce this movement down the river has an effect of taking the viewer on a short ride into the distance towards the open mountains under a clear blue sky with white fluffy clouds. In contrast the buildings in the distance are enveloped in white with much softer lines and less defined outlines. This progression from clearly outlined and defined to less defined and wispy shapes communicates the thought of starting a journey in firm reality and moving down a dreamy river towards the unknown. Carefree clouds, beautiful mountains, and blue water just take the viewer to a more serene place, away from the reality of the

hard it is as you look at the pieces for their sheer stunning beauty! The one piece that stood out

The last work of art I came across was Isla by Yoan Capote. This 2016 painting is a multi medium that consists of oil, nails, and fishhooks on linen mounted on a panel. The dimension of the painting was not given on the plague but is fairly large like the first painting.The subject of the painting is of the ocean itself, nothing else. Isla is located in the modern gallery because the artist Yoan Capote did this piece in modern times. The selection of the piece fits into the gallery perfectly because I believe the modern works of art are more simplified and engages the viewer to really see what is going on. Also, the year the painting was produced goes hand and hand with the other artworks surrounding it because all the pieces in the gallery

The subject horizon of the coastline appears lower in the painting; usually the horizon is rendered at the artists' eye level. There are beautiful blues and greens in the ocean and sky,

The way light is displayed in the painting shows the type of day it is and helped the artist with knowing to use bright colors that appeal to light. There are many shapes and lines throughout the canvas that increases the depth of the illustration. The type of shapes mainly seen are squares and rectangles. The squares seen in the picture of the painting itself is square, the window leading out the the balcony, and the shape of which the background sunset an ocean is framed in is also square as well. All those shapes and angles help create the realism in the picture and create the 3D affect on the canvas.

The painting has the element of lines as you can see that in the outlines of the long cresting waves. The lines in the waves are curved as the give the shape of it. There are lines also in the boats as you can see it in the detail of the lines that give it its form. You also see vertical lines as you see those vertical lines in the background of the painting which gives the painting the look of it is cold and perhaps maybe raining or even the look as a rainfall might be coming towards you. The painting has the element of shadows as you see it in the light gray color of the painting that give the painting the them of it would foggy or maybe even raining.

The painting appears to be light, open, and airy. The colors in the painting add a realistic effect, and the light falls on the objects in realistic proportions. However, symbolism can be found within the painting. There are a variety of lines in this piece, each type gives a different feeling to the painting. In the foreground, there are many vertical lines and diagonal lines.

The Museum of Arts & Sciences (MOAS) is the main and largest art, science and history museum in Central Florida. It is found in a 90-acre nature reserve, which is home to around 30,000 curated objects. It is primarily known as home to one of the biggest American art collection in the Southeast. Other than this, it also has a large collection of Chinese Art at the Schulte Gallery and a collection of Cuban paintings in the Cuban Foundation Museum. The rest of the museum has an eclectic collection of displayed railroad cards, automobiles and a collection of Coca-Cola memorabilia in the Root Family Museum. There is a collection specifically for children at the Linda and Charles Williams Children's Museum, a big state-of-the-art planetarium, and

I have chosen Realism to write about. Realism art is beautiful in its own way. The artist I picked is named Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin. His artwork is outstandingly beautiful. He really grasps the real life images and makes it into great artwork. I have not ever really paid attention to art, but his paintings definitely stand out.

When I first saw the artwork by Jan van Goyen I noticed the darkness of the piece which led me to believe that Goyen was trying to capture a moment before a storm. Another thing that led me to this was the fact that the boats seem to be pulling into wherever they had originally come from, as well as the fishermen in the bottom left corner who seem to be pulling in their nets. Another thing that adds to the darkness is the church that seems to be looming out in the distance. Goyen’s use of color also adds to the calmness before the storm vibe, the greys and blacks mixed with the contrasting white really gives you that sense of calm and peace. Another thing I noticed were the subtle ripples along the surface of the water giving the artwork almost a little movement the same could also be said about the sails of the boats which seem to be gathering wind to propel the boats. Everything that Goyen used in the artwork made it seem almost real from his use of color to his use of pattern and repetition.

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.