Stuart Davis Hôtel De France Painting Analysis
Mardy Salinas
Professor DeAnna Skedel
Art 108-Survey of Art
20 October 2011
Formal Analysis of Hôtel de France by Stuart Davis When I first saw the painting, Hôtel de France, painted by Stuart Davis, I thought that was just an ordinary painting of a building and a street that is pretty, especially in a way that looks old-fashioned. I had to come to realize that the painting was painted from what the painter sees from the scene. The painting is a picture of a four-story building of the hotel named, Hôtel de France. On the left side of the painting are the sides of other buildings. In front of the Hôtel de France building is a public urinal building. Beside it is an advertising kiosk selling some stuff and beside this kiosk is a lamp post. We can also see parts of the street. This painting was made at Paris, France particularly in the area of Montparnasse during the stay of Stuart Davis Hôtel de France in 1928 to 1929. The purpose of the painting was to convey the American artist’s feeling of great pleasure in the city being the only one of its kind. The work of Davis …show more content…
Since the view of the objects are in the midway between a front and a side view. The painting at three quarter view doesn’t suggest any motion at all since the objects are all still life. This still life painting suggests opulence. The painting suggests abundance and wealth. The place is where rich people go to especially the hotel and basing from the background also like the tall buildings around it. The still life painting doesn’t imply any transience or perishable objects but will last for a very long time. The painting is earthbound also and they seem in touch with the heavens. The image is not a vulnerable place but rather a place of shelter, protection and safety because of the building of the hotel which is a public place for foreign people to sleep in and because there are no other objects in the painting that makes it a dangerous
Professor DeAnna Skedel
Art 108-Survey of Art
20 October 2011
Formal Analysis of Hôtel de France by Stuart Davis When I first saw the painting, Hôtel de France, painted by Stuart Davis, I thought that was just an ordinary painting of a building and a street that is pretty, especially in a way that looks old-fashioned. I had to come to realize that the painting was painted from what the painter sees from the scene. The painting is a picture of a four-story building of the hotel named, Hôtel de France. On the left side of the painting are the sides of other buildings. In front of the Hôtel de France building is a public urinal building. Beside it is an advertising kiosk selling some stuff and beside this kiosk is a lamp post. We can also see parts of the street. This painting was made at Paris, France particularly in the area of Montparnasse during the stay of Stuart Davis Hôtel de France in 1928 to 1929. The purpose of the painting was to convey the American artist’s feeling of great pleasure in the city being the only one of its kind. The work of Davis …show more content…
Since the view of the objects are in the midway between a front and a side view. The painting at three quarter view doesn’t suggest any motion at all since the objects are all still life. This still life painting suggests opulence. The painting suggests abundance and wealth. The place is where rich people go to especially the hotel and basing from the background also like the tall buildings around it. The still life painting doesn’t imply any transience or perishable objects but will last for a very long time. The painting is earthbound also and they seem in touch with the heavens. The image is not a vulnerable place but rather a place of shelter, protection and safety because of the building of the hotel which is a public place for foreign people to sleep in and because there are no other objects in the painting that makes it a dangerous