Action painting

Renaissance themes in the following paintings; Caravaggio’s ‘The Taking of Christ,’ ‘The Entombment of Christ,’ ‘Supper at Emmaus.’ I will also be looking at Dürer’s ‘Melencholia I.’ The most common themes featured in Renaissance art; classicism, individualism, secularism, nudes, nature, youth and religion. Caravaggio’s ‘Supper at Emmaus’ has been constructed according to Luke’s narrative in the bible 24:28-32. Dramatic theatrical lighting surrounding the figures in the painting is used to create a sense

clearly influence by one of these paintings while painting his work. It is said that the painting by Bordone is indebted to a similar depiction of the same subject by Tintoretto (Ilchman, "Christ Disputing in the Temple," in Eye of the Beholder). When we look at Tintoretto’s version of the painting, we can see clear similarities between both his and Bordone’s. The immediate similarities being the use of light, as well as how Bordone chooses to shift the painting to capture the most interesting moments

the use of space, Hassam creates the illusion that there is three-dimensional space in this work. By making the buildings, trees, and people all appear to grow smaller in the background creates the illusion of a deep space, which in turn allows the painting to feel more realistic. The artist makes all of the objects that are closer up (or larger), to remain the focus because the farther away the other objects appear, the more they become blurred and indecipherable . Often times, this is how our eyes

Les Demoiselles d’Avingon: Was painted by Picasso in 1907. It was painted in his new style called cubism and was seen as ugly by critics and other artist. The painting is of nude female protitutes and some of the faces were painted as African masks. Piet Mondrian: Was an impressionists style painter that was influenced by Picasso and his later works showed signs of cubism. Frank Lloyd Wright: Was a modern architect who developed what is known as the American style. He is considered to be the greatest

foreground are static, as they are watching the action unfold behind them. In contrast, the slave masters and slaves are seen in motion. Linear perspective is evident in the orthogonal lines made by the fence of the holding pin. This is the only instance of orthogonal in the piece, so it is unclear where the exact vanishing point is located. The gradual decreasing in size of the figures also adds to the linear perspective and depth of the painting. The piece similar to A Sunday Afternoon on the

of The Sacrifice of Iphigenia and “Iphigenia” In the painting The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo uses the people in the painting to show the suspense of something in their presence, like a disturbance, while in the poem Iphigenia, Alfred Lord Tennyson uses the same scene to show the suspense is all toward the sacrifice of Iphigenia. Although in the painting people are fixed on something in the top left corner of the painting or the cloud holding an animal and a human, there isn’t

Often times, humans are known to reflect on their past actions in search of significant moments contributing to their life purpose. The novel To the Lighthouse has many hidden meanings within the characters thoughts and actions relating to the themes of the novel. Lily Briscoe, a young female artist and guest staying at the Ramsay family summer cottage, reflects on a painting in progress throughout the novel. Over the course of 10 years, the characters and environment change dramatically, causing

Work Out of the choices I had to pick from for my analysis. I chose the painting, “Slave Ship” by Joseph Turner, due to the chaos I see in the painting. Not only is the event being portrayed very chaotic, but the painting itself is full of turmoil as well. The painting has vigorous brush strokes and the colors seem to melt together in areas, leaving the sky and the sea hard to distinguish in the middle portion of the painting. The artist also uses bright and dark colors, allowing the creation of pandemonium

the Supper at Emmaus by Merisi Da Caravaggio. The painting is one of the many Christian arts painted by Caravaggio during the Baroque art period. Due to the significance of the every aspect of the painting, the paper is structured in a way that every part deals with one aspect of the painting. The first part deals with the historical significance and the interpretation of the painting. In the same part, the religious significance of the paintings is explored. The second part involves the interpretation

to see many paintings from different eras. The area that interested me the most was the Baroque style. Specifically, the painting called “The Sacrifice of Isaac” by Peter Paul Rubens which stands around 55 ½ x 43 ½ inches (Zarling, 2014). It is an oil painting on wood panel was made in 1612-1613 Baroque period (“Peter Paul”, n.d.). Since the Counter-Reformation, the style of paintings has become more realistic and dramatic with light, color and space. The Sacrifice of Isaac painting fits the baroque