Henri Matisse Essay

Henry Matisse’s “Le Bonheur de Vivre” id s vividly colorful piece that depicts nude people lounging on a plain, while enjoying all the beauty that life has to offer. The painting seems scaled in an academic manner in terms of sizes of the figures, but it is “avant-garde in most other respects”, “in the way the figures appear flattened and the distortion of the spatial relations between them.” Although Mattisse paints many of the figures in a classical sort of sense, the expressiveness of his style

Gianna Sorola Professor Reed Art Appreciation 1301 18 October 2017 The Turning Road, L'Estaque Andre Derain     Andrè Derain, born in Chatou, France in 1880 was one of the few leaders of the Fauvists movement (although only lasting three short years). Playing a vital part in this new movement, it enabled him to achieve recognition in all of his paintings.     Fauvists was created in the early twentieth century, by modern artist whom emphasized painterly qualities. By having strong, vibrant colors

Arthur Merric Bloomfield Boyd was born on the 24th of April 1920 and was a leading Australian artist through the late 20th century. Boyd's work ranges from impressionist renderings of Australian scene to starkly expressionist figuration, and numerous artworks highlight both genres. His work features humanitarian issues and many themes such as love, loss and shame. Boyd comes from an artistic family. This had an affect on his artwork as both of his parents, Merric and Doris Boyd, were potters and

On Thursday 12/01/16 at 2236 hours I was dispatched to Terminal Park Elementary School located at 1101 D ST SE because four juveniles had knocked over a donation bin and were throwing rocks at the school (reference AP160088033). Dispatch advised it was possibly related to two other malicious mischief calls that had just previously occurred in the nearby area. I knew Officer D. Pedersen was at 107 16th ST SE located in the city of Auburn, King Co, WA, for a rock being thrown through a living room

Russian Art And Artist When people think of art they think of just drawings and different types of paintings. Marc Chagall and Pablo Picasso, two out of the hundreds of artist, are some of the most outstanding artist that have ever been discovered. Art classes only teach people to paint and draw, but Chagall and Picasso taught more than thousands what true art is. Chagall had three big masterpieces he worked on for a long time. Chagall and Picasso were big artist because, Marc had three big masterpieces

“When we say that something is original … we are referring to the aspect of what can be called authenticity or genuineness, that which is unique not because it is necessarily different in topic or technique, but because it embodies one person’s experience with deep particularity.” This statement, made by the poet Jane Hirshfield, has provoked a reevaluation of my ideas of an authentic work of art, especially within the museum. Authenticity has some definite, and some more vague definitions. In the

The Modernist writers were all about finding their own identity. There are those who were struggling to find their own because they were close to the modernists that expressed it. Through experimentation they were able to find an identity that they were comfortable with. Gertrude Stein found a voice when she wrote about her life from the point of view of her partner Alice B. Toklas. When it comes to writers talking about themselves they couldn’t help but use the words and actions of their own characters

In this essay, I will be comparing and contrasting artists Pablo Picasso and Van Gogh, considering their intentions with their artwork. Van Gogh and Picasso two of the most famous artists out there and still are to this day. Uncountable books have been published and dedicated to them and their lives and careers of being true artist. Their art has changed the way people view things and the world around them. Vincent van Gogh was one of many artists who self taught himself, who transformed the appearance

In “The Story of an Hour”, Kate Chopin, the author, tells the story of a woman who feels that she has lost her personal freedom because of her marriage. After learning of her husband’s sudden passing, Mrs. Mallard does not feel loneliness and despair, as one would expect. Instead, Mrs. Mallard begins to feel that she may be free from her husband. “There would be no one to live for during those coming years; she would live for herself” (Chopin 533). Mrs. Mallard will be able to make her own choices

Jusepe de Ribera’s The Five Senses: Touch (Museum of Fine Arts, Houston) of 1615-16, in its simplest description, is characterized as a man with closed eyes; sitting in a dark room, behind a table with a painting on top; and holding the head of a sculpture in his hands. Contrasts between light and shadow cut through the simple images and draw viewers into this painting, as the artist explores relationships between sight and touch. Within the painting, Jusepe de Ribera included the image of another