What Is Samuel Joseph Brown Jr Self Portrait

This painting is a portrait of an old woman who is sitting on a chair while facing to the left. She is wearing a yellow flower dress with a beige jacket while sitting in an empty room. Her beauty is illustrated by her curly, gray hair and also her wrinkled face, neck, and hands. These details is what makes her look real and pure. I like how detailed it is because it reminds me of my grandmothers.

A martyr is defined as a person who is put to death or endures great suffering on behalf of any belief, principle, or cause. To many people back in eighteen fifty-nine, this defined a man named John Brown in many ways. John Brown was a devoted abolitionist who had been important in the conflict of slavery in Kansas. In October of eighteen fifty-nine, Brown led an interracial group of men who took over a federal arsenal in Harper’s Ferry, Virginia, hoping to spark a slave revolt. To his dismay, Brown and some of his followers were captured after a gunfight with federal troops. He was later tried and found guilty for murder, treason, and conspiracy. Browns actions and execution led many people to believe he was in

The painting Udney Maria Blakeley (1830), by Thomas Sully, was the first painting that came to mind when assigned the project: the painting has fascinated me both as a child and an adult due to the beauty of both the woman in the painting, but also from my deeper understanding of art now. Thomas Sully used the wet medium of oil on canvas, and included the woman in the foreground of the painting holding a rose in a vase in her right hand. There is a deep contrast between the women dressed in a white gown, and the darker background of the painting. Due to the highlighting along the left side of her face, and the shadowing on the right, it can be assumed that she is facing, or even looking straight at the

Jacob Jennings Brown was born on May 9th 1775 in Bucks County Pennsylvania. His parents Abi and Samuel Brown were Quakers, along with his nine siblings. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1790. After that he became a school teacher in 1795. When he quit being a teacher he moved up in New York where he was a successful farmer.

The story of Cupid and Psyche is an epic love story from the ancient world. Their love story contains many segments and different scenes that artists like to represent in their work. One of the scenes represented frequently is the act of Psyche secretly using a candle to look at her sleeping husband’s face. When wax was spilled on Cupid’s face, he woke up feeling betrayed and hurt because Psyche did not trust him. This scene represents a major turning point in their relationship. A great representation of this scene would include value contrast considering the fact that it is taking place during the night, and Psyche is using a candle in the dark. It will also use a static composition to focus mainly on this scene. Another element an artist could add would be emotion on Psyche’s face. An optional idea would to be include aesthetically pleasing colors. Another idea could be to show the background as a fancy bedroom, one fit to belong in Cupid’s palace. Some artists were able to capture all of these essential elements in their work.

The piece of art that I have chosen is Roxy Paine’s Conjoined created in 2007. This is a representational piece depicting a pair of trees taken from nature and joined by their branches. The trees themselves are cylindrical, smooth and shiny from all angles. They reflect light from all sides creating a mirror like appearance.

Joseph brown was a very determined, successful man. In fact, he was unbeatable in statewide elections. During the war, Brown opposed the centralized power of the Confederacy and became a critic of everything Jefferson Davis supported, like the Confederate draft. He also used his abundant wealth and popularity to support the strength of the Democratic Party. But Brown was more than just a political leader, he was also an economic leader. He argued that Georgia’s future was in business and industry, which changed Georgia socially because this caused Georgia citizens to change their way of living. Even though farmers were not familiar with working in a city and were not pleased with the change, in the long run, he helped define Georgia as a state.

The image we are covering is from November 26, 1859. The image appears to be a pamphlet, handed out days before the execution of John Brown, it discusses a meeting to be held featuring prominent anti-slavery speakers, and invites other “friends of Freedom” and other abolitionist thinkers to come joining them on that day. This pamphlet would come at a time of high tensions in the national argument about slavery, and the violent but purposeful acts of John Brown. This pamphlet would have been circulating in Charles Town, Virginia. This is where John Brown would be finally imprisoned and sentenced to death after his raid on Harpers Ferry. Historians regard John Browns efforts, and the raid on Harpers Ferry to have raised tensions in America. Not even a year later the South would secede from the Union, which would lead to the civil war. This pamphlet not only tells the story of John Brown, who was involved in some of the bloodiest attacks against anti-slavery forces. The man who was not only at the Pottawatomie massacre but also involved in the Border War, or as it is more commonly known Bleeding Kansas. But this pamphlet tells the tale of changing ideas in America, and the people brave enough to meet and stand up for what they believe. The story of this pamphlet and of John Brown, are a violent and bloody story of American turmoil, and the blood we are willing to shed to fix it.

“Caution, Sir! I am eternally tired of hearing that word caution. It is nothing but the word of cowardice!” (“John Brown”) John Brown, known for his actions prior to the Civil War, spoke these words, and they truly show who he is. Brown, born on May 9, 1800, in Torrington, Connecticut, fought for everything he believed was right all the way up until his death in 1859. He was known mostly as an abolitionist and a freedom fighter, constantly trying to liberate slavery. John Brown’s actions would lead him to having a role in Bleeding Kansas, as well as Harper’s Ferry.

The First painting that I was drawn to in the special exhibit “America after the fall: Painting in the 1930s”, was American Gothic by Grant Wood. This was a work that I had seen all through out my life because it was the staple image to represent the steadfast American pioneer spirit. Seeing it in person, rather than reproductions or prints let me realize why it was such an iconic American painting. It was a twentieth century painting with nineteenth century characteristics. The work is in the style of a typical portrait painting in the nineteenth century.

Prompt: Select and fully identify two paintings from different art historical periods and cultures that depict the same subject or theme.  Then discuss how the presentations are a reflection of the culture and style in which it was created.

The portrait I choose to discuss is the Magnolias on Gold Velvet Cloth by Martin Johnson Heade. This portrait I believe is an oil, canvas due to the full vibrant color. What I like about this portrait is that it’s a beautiful flower. I am infatuated with flowers; I love having many things that are designed or have flowers printed. As I saw the portrait in the museum it made me visualize know suddenly what to write on my museum paper. I have a magnolia tree in my backyard. I remember my childhood whenever I and my older brother use to play on the swings and every time I saw a magnolia flower I will make my brother get it for me because I love the smell of the flower it remains me of lemon scent.

The piece I chose is Pablo Picasso’s “Nude combing her hair”. I first saw it at the Kimbell Art Museum and remember admiring it. It was finished in 1906 and is oil paint on canvas. The main (only) figure in this painting is a nude woman, standing, who appears to be combing through her hair with her fingers after bathing. Although abstract, Picasso creates a very elegant, raw, and naturalistic form using color, space, and his depiction of figure.

Each artist is an individual with a unique style, and although these styles can be similar in practice – the individuality of the artist often proves the discriminating factor for a successful artwork. Self-portraits are beneficial when looking at the individuality of the artist as there are two aspects to look at – the artist’s style, and the artist’s view of him/herself. The latter can provide a brief insight into the mental situation of the artist as well as any apparent influencing factors of the artwork. This view can often also include fragmental insights into the society and culture of the time. Rembrandt van Rijn and Vincent van Gogh are 2 artists of whom are well represented by this statement.

The False Mirror painting shows a large eye with no eyelashes. The pupil of the eye is not at the usual position. He painted it in the centre of the bright sky with clouds. The painting has both vertical or horizontal lines in a symmetrical order. The color