Paintings Essay Examples and Topics. Page 4

Therefore, in accordance to the grammatical representation of art this painting by Jasper Johns is certainly a work of art as opposed by many.

The painting The Harrowing of Hell by Albrecht Durer depicts the coming of Jesus to hell and his attempts to liberate the captives.

The Epoch of Renaissance emerged on the territory of Italy, becoming the true Rebirth of the national cultural life of the people throughout the whole world.

This painting is incomparable for its use of space all over the canvas, and the application of dimension in the form of space is unique.

As was the custom, burials were done in deep and dark catacombs and the grave diggers seem to appear from the murky shadows and the strong lines of force in their act of digging seem [...]

The comparison of John Constable's Hay Wain and William Turner's The Slave Ship that one can make is as treacherous as between the styles in which the painters worked.

Picasso is one of the most enigmatic artists of all time, not so much for what he produced but for the quantity and hard work he has churned out of his ripe old age, estimated [...]

There's a picture of female - which is actually Eva; there's male which is Adam; there are the members of the church the leaders and the followers; there's the activities conducted inside and outside the [...]

The reason for such a conclusion is the fact that there are three significant elements, besides a person in the boat, such as the mountains, the sea, and a hill with plains.

The scenery presented on the left side appears to present an asymmetrical composition to the painting of the presented woman and the child.

It symbolizes the incident of the last supper during the last days of Jesus when he declared that one of his disciples would inform him. The artist did the masterpiece in an attempt to produce [...]

To support the idea that the concept of spring is not central to the work, Flora wears clothing appropriate to the period and the location instead of Roman garb such as a tunic.

If the print seems like it is out of a colorful children's book, it is because the unique artist creates imagery that is commonly used in illustrations and decorations for that age group.

He managed to capture and convey the atmosphere that prevailed at that unique moment in the image of the Japanese bridge and the pond: a static picture seems alive and breathing, the foliage and water [...]

A representational artwork, in my understanding, is an artwork that aims to present an object, person, or event to a viewer with the preservation of its natural qualities.

This painting by John Gast "might not convey the facts and aspects of the country's history". The "railroad lines and wagons presented in the painting say a lot about the country's economic position during the [...]

The room is lit by the low windows at the far end of the room. The pipe and the bottle are two symbols of addictions, as understood in the 19th century.

According to Cohn, the uniqueness and innovative techniques used by Pollock provide a glance into an in-depth meaning of the painting itself.

While the painting itself is far from the quality of the old masters of abstract art it does bring out a certain emotional response as it can be interpreted that the woman in the painting [...]

Because of this, most of Gustave's paintings done in the 1860s, are known for ushering in the era of modernism. In the Origin of the World, there was an image of a nude female showing [...]

In this paper, two surf-centered works by Pettibon will be analyzed to clarify how the chosen artist sees life, discovers the processes that make people happy and satisfied, and discusses the issues that matter today."The [...]

After much effort and time, Winterhalter was recognized as a portrait painter in times of the Second Empire, and he created his best work throughout the course of the last twenty years of his life.

The artist: Augusts Leopold Egg Nationality: English Title: Past and Present, No 1 Date: 1858 Genre: Realistic Group figure Medium: Oil paint on canvas Dimensions: Support: 635 x 762 mm Frame: 801 x 925 [...]

Rembrandt, by making the painting, had the point of view that the artwork would assist the viewers in realizing the effect of the event of the Prodigal son.

In his publication "Modernist Painting," Clement Greenberg proves that the deficiency of figurativeness inherent in the contemporary modernist painting is the result of the art self-development instead of impacts made by social and historic factors.

In fact, the point of my work is to show the development of shape in the Islamic art. The importance of Escher's works lies in their timelessness, and this is the characteristic I would like [...]

According to Diamond, "the Mughals were the apogees of sophistication in the Islamic world, and they created an art that was utterly revolutionary and totally Indian and deeply connected to the broader world, including Europe,". [...]

A primary goal of the article Errors in the Making and Perception of Art Images of Human Gait: Psychological Explanations by Meltzoff is to determine the psychological cause of wrong human portrayal in the drawing [...]

It generally rejected the belief and the certainty in enlightenment thinking with a consequent rejection in the belief of the existence of a powerful and most compassionate creator-God. This led to the birth of a [...]

After viewing the Coronation of the Virgin Altarpiece: Saint Prosdochimus, I realized that the art of the Middle Ages, the era that is rightfully considered one of the darkest and the most complicated times that [...]

To prove this statement it is possible to introduce the special set of pictures which can serve as the best evidence to the idea of diversity between reproductions and pictures devoted to the same issue.

Ngalyod, one of the greatest spirits in the Amhem Land, is a part and parcel of the Kunwinjku mythology. Represented as a serpent most of the time, the spirit is said to reside the caverns [...]

The artists behind the new movement rejected the notions and styles embraced by their predecessors. Georges Seurat was the first artist to reinvent the use of pigment and color in different paintings.

In particular, it is important to examine the stylistic peculiarities of this artwork and the way in which it reflects the cultural trends that emerged in the nineteenth century.

For instance, it is possible to compare a modernist artwork and work pertaining to contemporary art to identify the discourse and the way the society has evolved.

This particular painting stays true to Picasso's motif of incorporating sexuality into his works as it can be seen by the obvious representation of male and female genetalia in the work itself.

It is possible to focus on such artworks as the Wanderer above the Sea of Fog by Caspar Friedrich, The Taking of Christ by Caravaggio, and Raphael's The School of Athens.

A number of researchers attribute Plein-Air painting to a number of inventions made in the 19th century. The French impressionists were a group of artists from the 19th century who studied the impact of light [...]

In order to discuss the style of Ingres, one should look at the difference between his earlier and later works because this comparison can throw light on the evolution of his style.

There is a concrete building to the left and the crowds of people extend to the horizon in a linear perspective.

In order to successfully conduct a criticism of an artwork, it is required to conduct a thorough investigation of the culture that surrounds the work and look at it from the perspective of cultural values [...]

The collection of the masterpieces created by European painters in the Chrysler Museum of Art offers attendees a large spectrum of paintings starting from the Renaissance to the Modernism period.

Even though the work by Corot belongs to the realist movement and Monet is a famous impressionist master, the chosen paintings are equal at capturing the transitional time between day and evening due to the [...]

The picture Bird's Hell was painted in 1938 by Max Beckmann, an outstanding German portraitist and printmaker, one of the greatest masters of the interwar period of the 20th century.

This is one of the most famous and meaningful piece of work in the Baltimore Museum of Art. The artwork goes further to identify the role of marriage in the society.

The use of bold vertical lines here appears to be more carefully planned, showing the precision of the artist and the background is carefully applied. The background lines are curved to clearly illustrate the shape [...]

The painting by Manet explores the decision by Napoleon III to control Mexico during the 1860s and the ineffectiveness of his policies.

The Last Supper, for instance, renders the anguish soaring in the air with the help of its spacious elements; compared to the thought provoking empty elements of the picture, the vapid lack of space in [...]

This picture is one of the first works that attracted the attention of artists and critics to van Gogh. The painter is able to use different shades of grey and yellow in order to illustrate [...]

The painting was mainly designed as a visual means of propaganda of the belief that the American settlers had a manifest destiny.

Although the art pieces created by Masaccio, del Castagno and Lippi may seem completely different, with the common thread of Christianity as the only thing that links them, a close analysis of the messages behind [...]

The nature and appearance of the painting provide evidence of the artist's adherence to the European Renaissance, especially the Northern Renaissance in the 14th to 16th centuries.

The Reincarnation of Saint Orlan is the series of the operation performances in which Orlan played the main role while proposing her body as the field for experimenting in the sphere of plastic surgery while [...]

2 cm The painting, "Paris Street, Rainy Day," was painted by the French painter, Gustav Caillebotte, in the year 1877. Name of the painting: The Card Players Artist: Paul Cezanne Year: 1893-96 Type: Oil on [...]

The researcher also points to the fact that none of the figures in the painting look at the viewers, which makes an impression of them being alone in the room.

Therefore, this piece of work was a combination of artistic work and imagery to depict European society in the early 20th century.

She was swayed by the allure of material culture, an identity she adopted in her personality as well as her artworks.

In the context of the epoch, Kandinsky's biography became relevant as he joined the Blue Rider and gained an opportunity to find his unique manner of painting.

The artist has refused to finish his piece of work because that is his nature; he wants to indulge in fantasy.

In contrast to portraits of Roulin and Monroe, the background seems to swallow the artist while the latter appears to dominate the frame directing the attention of the audience details of the figures as opposed [...]

The essay focuses on the three paintings by Matisse, Gauguin, and Kirchner in order to demonstrate how these pieces of artworks have captured femme fatale as savage and Primitivism styles in the paintings.

She incorporated the use of Mexican and pre-Colombian art work, imagery and concepts in some of her works which included "My Nurse and I", a self portrait that depicts Kahlo in the hands of a [...]

The period of Bustle costume was also marked with changes in men's fashion as the costume of the Portrait of Charles le Coeur shows.

The Creation of Adam painting is the most notable as can be seen in the frescoes of the Sistine chapel. Michelangelo uses the enlarged figure of Adam and God in this painting so as to [...]

She is perceived as the mother of the universe. The dissimilar forms which the goddess uses to manifest herself to the people are signs of her divinity.

He was just about to hang the breeches back in the closet, when he noticed that there was a big stain on the back-side of the left leg.

The other use of symbolism occurs in the "spear" and presence of the soldiers. The painter uses the images of Pilate and Christ to send a new message to the audience.

In the case of "Planting Chrysanthemums" a heavier shading style on the lines of the painting is eschewed in favor of a lighter and more delicate appearance in the formation of the lines and the [...]

One of the elements that attract attention is the rich texture of this of this work. It should be noted that the artists places the starry sky in the very center of the painting while [...]

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This, of course, was meant to emphasize the fact that Venus's godliness is being reflective of her physiological constitution of a woman, capable of breastfeeding.

The primary context of the image is to show the river in the night, and the marvelous overview of the many boats.

Figures in paintings and size of sculpture were calculated by the status of a person as opposed to normal rules of linear perspective which brings out a real image. He was a symbol of rising [...]

The composition of the painting The composition of the picture seems to be of a particular importance, as numerous elements of the painting, including texture, forms, lines, etc.show the depth or perspective of the author's [...]

Over a long period, Aborigine's paintings have advanced to the point of intertwining with the public dissertation, with a great recognition in Australia and the rest of the world.

This is not the way space presents itself to the eye in the natural world, and is clearly showing the imprint of the artist, but it works to create a sort of tunnel vision on [...]

This piece of art was worked out as the part of the high altar of the Monastery of San Sisto in Piacenza.

In this case, the real and intrinsic nature of art is being consumed perhaps by emerging modern art in spite of the fact that traditional forms of drawings and paintings are still valued in many [...]

As it has already been mentioned, Mexican muralism was a form of expression, and at the same time a provider of cultural traditions, political views and social moods in the country that influenced greatly on [...]

In Waterloo Bridge, Claude Monet did not want to represent the bridge as he saw it but to underline the importance of the air, colors, and nature around that bridge that made the whole picture [...]

There was, however, an increase in publications of novels that needed illustrations in form of drawings and paintings. Notable works by Avati are in the field of paperback illustration.

As opposed to the Le Dejuner sur L'herbe, Adolphe Bouguereau's Nymphs and Satyr appeared just one year before the first impressionist exhibition was held; the painting represented the traditions of the academic art and, at [...]

The interpretation of some signs which are not seen at the first glance, such as the backward bend of the left elbow of the man and his eyes which can be only partially seen over [...]

The Indianapolis Museum of Art's European Gallery is displaying a painting by the Venetian workshop of the Early Renaissance painter, Giovanni Bellini, titled Madonna and Child with St.John. It shows an effort to personalize both [...]

As it has been stressed, the manner in which the artists of the High Renaissance depicted women in their work had a lot of points of contact with the image of women in the modern [...]

The work depicts a sense of harmony, and the smile of the woman shows happiness. The moon was a symbol of the Virgin Mary's influence on the church, and the sun had an association with [...]

The technique that Leonardo da Vinci used in this painting, therefore, became a trendsetter in the art revolution of the time. The application of a lion in renaissance art is largely associated with Saint Jerome.

From a certain perspective, it can be assumed that the lack the of expression on the face of the subjects of the sculpture is related to their strangely clothed and unclothed state.

The drawing could be painted onto the wall of the cave with the help of the reed brush. The artist could wish to perpetuate the beauty of the world.

The main feature which combined all these pieces was their development as the examples of the modern art which did not follow the principles of the Nazi ideology and, thus, such art was considered as [...]

Finally, graffiti is a form of expression and inhibiting it denies young persons a voice and the right to express themselves.

The object of the analysis is the picture; I should investigate and explain perceptions, feelings and interpretations the production causes. It is a touch of irony, which the picture reflects.

The picture reveals images of Christ, Maria, Joseph, two shepherds in the foreground and two figures of poor people in the background. Maria is depicted in the center of the painting which hints that the [...]

The portrait has an elegant bust, which means that it may have be comparing to a flower, which is still on its stalk that is slender, but is embroidered by the weight of the crown [...]

A perfect specimen of the Flemish oil painting style with its attention to the tiniest details, the picture under the title The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the Younger is truly a masterpiece embodying the ideas [...]

The symbolism of the picture is obvious, it shows that time endless and limited at the same time. The concept of time is one of the central concepts in art.

The virgin is contained in an eggshell and the finger of the creator is seen to pierce through the egg touching on the virgin The finger of God theme, which still circulates the modern world, [...]

The initial response towards the piece was the close and brutal examination of the women's body's proportions and the lack of realism on anatomical level.

Texture of the art is the feel of the surface of the art; it can be rough or smooth, a drawing can determine the texture of the object.

One of the most important themes in the western art is religion, and one of the most inspiring images for may be each of the greatest artists has been the Virgin Mary.

The beginning of twentieth century was marked by revolutionary changes in social life: the discoveries made by the science and the achievements of the technical process transformed the course of life once and for all.

On the whole, this book can be of some interest to parents with toddlers. It seems that this book can of great interest to children of pre-school age, especially girls.

Sequential Narrative This area has murals of the Exodus, Elijah, Ezekiel, Triumph of Mordechai, and the Valley of the Dry Bones. Comparative Narratives There are paintings of the Well in the Wilderness, the Ark in [...]

In this painting repetition has been employed by having a continuous line of the edge of the lady's dress which brings association among the objects of this image that is the woman and the ground [...]

Against the background of the general popularity of portraits in the seventeenth century, the gallery of Rembrandt's self-portraits stands out as an exciting encyclopedia of the evolution in the artist's personality.

In ensuring maximum learning from this lesson, individuals require a minimum of five minutes whereby, it is important for individuals to conduct a critical analysis of the quality of their scribbling, in terms of orderliness, [...]