Compare Two Paintings Essay

different shapes and bright colors to bring the viewers eyes directly to his paintings. The title of his show called “Dynamics of Desire: The Evocative Works of Jim Costello” make it seem as if his painting will have some type of sexual content (Jim Costello). Although his painting displays naked women, he is trying to capture the spirt and energy that animates the Shenandoah Valley. This explains why in many of his painting there is a naked woman and a landscape of the valley because he is trying to

Compare - Contrast Good paintings not only create an opportunity for viewers to appreciate beauty, but are good tools to convey values and influence viewers to do something that is really beneficial. Edward Hopper’s “Compartment C” was created in 1938, and Irving Wiles’ “Woman Reading on a Bench” was created in 1899. Both paintings show a woman sitting in a chair reading a book, but the composition, body language and color used in them are quite different with each other. Composition shows

"Madonna" and "Venus" From Two Different Periods I have always been intrigued by the many depictions of "Madonna" and "Venus" therefore I chose to compare and contrast Parmigianino’s “Madonna of the Long Neck” from the mannerist style of the later Renaissance and Titian's “Venus of Urbino” from Venetian Renaissance. First I will tell you a little bit about the historical background of both paintings, then I will prove my thesis by talking about exemplifies two artist's style and the movement

Compare and Contrast of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein Pop art is a way of popular art that was most popular in the early to mid-1900’s. Pop art is the type of art is more based on what the art is about and not too much involved in making the picture look great. Pop art is a lot of what you see when you think about old American military posters. Another example of American pop art is Campbell's Chicken Noodle soup can labels. The labels on the can are mainly focused on advertising the soup

Before the Renaissance, paintings from the classical time are about nothing but religion. Expressionless faces of Jesus Christ, the Madonna and the saints made them inaccessible to people. People’s body and minds were both framed, and the existence of human being seemed to be negligible and worthless compare to gods. “Man is only a reed, the weakest thing in nature”, as Blaise Pascal points out, but he continues with the most important phrase: “but he is a thinking reed”. Thinking gives human the

Impressionism was a name givin to colorful paintings during the end of the ninteenth century. Impressionists looked for a way to zone in on the effects of colors and light within nature. Fauvism was an exciting style using a lot of bold colors on outrageous paintings. Abstract art is a term which describes two different style of abstraction. The word abstract means to take a part of something and then isolate it separately.

Comparison of Angolo Bronzino and Robert Campin Paintings One must truly have the desire to understand the true nature of another’s painting to find the impression or story the creator is pertaining to. These two painting “Cupid Folly Venus and Time” by Angolo Bronzino and “The Merode Alter Piece” by Robert Campin tell a story with every detailed brush stroke. Throughout this essay one will compare, contrast, symbolize, and Iconograph the two painting, to get a better idea how they are similar and

not realistic at all. The painting is abstract. There are giant instruments, animals bigger than people, and architecture that does not make sense. The images in the painting are symbolic and have no interests looking realistic. The painting his expressionists because the artist reveals his feelings. Bosch shows his Christian belief in this altarpiece, and he is showing sin. “… Sins of gluttony, lust, greed, and sloth…” (Stokstad 699). The School of Athens (1510-1511) shows human high inspiration

Austin Williams Art Appreciation Mr. Speck November 19, 2014 Compare and contrast Leonardo’s The Last Supper with Tintoretto’s The Last Supper Tintoretto and Leonardo da Vinci are the two painters who are recognized for their famous paintings called “The Last Supper”. The Last Supper painting has a spiritual theme to it. It is one of the most important occasions in Christian religion. The view of how Tintoretto had painted his version of The Last Supper caught my eye and it surprised me how his

happiness to different people. The two arts work displayed at Los Angeles County Museum of Art have been selected to demonstrate how figures of human beings are portrayed through artwork. Both artworks are analyzed to see that how far they are similar and different to each other but still hold true to their own philosophies, ethics and values to create a definite style. Thomas Eakins painting Wrestlers, 1899, oil on canvas, 122.9 × 152.4 cm and Mary Cassatt painting Mother About to Wash Her Sleepy