Impressionism

Hello everyone! My name's Ally Ward and I'm a senior at South Stanly High School. Currently I'm taking CCP courses with SCC, so that I'll have two years under my belt when I start college. I plan to attend Gardner-Webb University this Fall and major in English with a teaching license. After I receive my major I plan to get my doctorate in English and then get a job as an English professor. I also love to read, shoot archery, ride horses, and spend time with my family. Sadly, I have never been to

Albert Marquet was a French fauvist painter. He was born in Bordeaux, France on March 27, 1875. When Marquet was in his early twenties he attended the École des Beaux-Arts school in Paris, France. At the École des Beaux-Arts Marquet was under the tutelage of the famous painter Gustave Moreau. In addition to mastering his craft through Moreau’s instruction, Marquet befriended young artists Henri Matisse and Georges Rouault. As Marquet and Matisse aged, their style of artwork became extremely vibrant

The piece I am writing about is the Red Canna, by Georgia O’ Keefe. This oil piece of art is a painting that is nonrepresentational. The forms in this painting are flourishing which can be seen from looking at the flower petals developing across the canvas.The shapes in this piece can be described as sharp, organic, and curvy. The subject of this artwork is growing as means to the flower maturing which show more and bigger details. The location background of this picture is outdoors, maybe in the

Hendrickje Bathing is an oil painting by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn. It stands out amongst his paintings because it appears to be painted from a true experience. Rembrandt uses several techniques to show the sensuality of the woman. Hendrickje Bathing depicts a woman tentatively entering a river. She is lifting her dress and almost exposing herself to the viewer. The curved neckline of her dress reveals the shape of her breasts formed by the contrasting tonal values. The angle of her face suggests

Titian was not a draftsman, although this artwork contains less detail than that of Michelangelo, he made up for this with his use of vibrant Color that has a prismatic quality. This vibrant coloring was achieved through Titian’s use of oil glazes. There is also a contrast in coloring, the browns and earth tones in the right corner of the painting (Bacchic Revelers) compared to the clarity of the blues and reds on the left figures. Titian was a mannerist painter, meaning he rejected the calm balance

In this painting a group of men appear to be lost at sea. The sky and waves indicate that they are in the middle of a storm; in addition, the wooden raft looks as though it has endured a lot of hardship during the course of their journey.The men are piled up on top of each other in a shape of a pyramid. Some of the men are clothed while others are either halfway clothed or not clothed at all. There are approximately five men dead on this raft and others trying to look for help. At the top of the

Steamboat Leaving Boulogne History Eduard Manet (1832-1883) was a notorious French, painter with a lot of controversial work of art that shocked the world. Steamboat Leaving Boulogne is a 1864 painting measuring 29 by 36 1/2 in. or (73.6 by 92.6 cm). Eduard painted ‘Steamboat Leaving Boulogne’ and others at a time when he was under heavy criticism and probably seeking consolation. He left Paris for the coastal city of Boulogne-sur-Mer, where he got inspiration started painting marine sceneries

Jean Reno (born Juan Moreno) is a talented acting globetrotter. He enjoys filming in different countries and languages and has a natural theatrical expertise like no other. Here are 15 little known facts about the French actor. Stay tuned for part two, coming soon! Number Fifteen: He Feels More Andalusian than French Reno was born in Casablanca, Morocco, to Spanish parents running away from Franco’s dictatorship. The actor says he doesn’t feel very prototypically French, and it’s his Andalusian

The painting chosen to examine is The Garden of Eden by Francesco Solimena. This painting was created between 1725-30. The medium of the painting is oil on canvas. The scale, although not specified, appears to be about a couple feet high and a couple feet long. The general subject matter is Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden. It seems to be before they have discovered the forbidden fruit. The figures seem to be embracing everything the garden has to offer, they seem content and comfortable in their

The painting ‘Nymphéas (Water Lilies)’ is an oil painting done on canvas by the French impressionist painter Claude Monet in 1903. It consists of the water lilies in Monet’s flower garden in Giverny, France. The painting was originally displayed at the Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris, France, but is currently being held on display at the Vancouver Art Gallery until October 1st. Firstly, the water lilies in the foreground are very detailed and the different shades painted can be seen clearly, on the