“The Last Supper” is a fresco painting created by Leonardo da Vinci from 1495 to 1498. It is a portrayal of the reactions of his apostles when Christ said to them “One of you will betray me.” There have been other depictions of this moment in Christ’s life‚ but none so original as da Vinci’s. He uses compositional features in this work to create a new perspective and interpretation of the scene that‚ in my opinion‚ may just be the best one. Geometry was often used in art by the Ancient Greeks when
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This paper is a formal analysis of the Basket of Apples‚ a still life oil painting made by Paul Cézanne in 1895. The painting is about 25.6 inches tall times 31.5 inches wide. This composition illustrates a geometric spatial organization on disjointed perspectives. Although the artwork is absent of any symbolic and mythological content‚ its essence is to illustrate harmony of its various elements over subject matters. The systematic representation of shapes and colors are highly characteristic and
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He also served in the war while painting the destruction that had occurred. Four large war scenes were acclaimed. He was accompanied by Canadian troops in the Hundred Days offensive from Amiens‚ France to Mons‚ Belgium. Varley’s words about the war described what the members of the Group of Seven felt. “[war] forever tainted [us] with its abortiveness and its cruel drama.” Varley was deeply disturbed by the war. The war paintings had brought him to the forefront painters in
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that of color‚ light and shadow‚ and space. These are the primary elements most apparent‚ though other elements are present in the painting as well. This particular piece is not so concerned with incorporating background into telling the story‚ as it is blurred and somewhat distorted. The concentration of the piece is directed to the figures presented in the painting and the story being depicted. The use of light and shadow are what catches the viewer’s eye first as the face of St. Peter and the
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used artistic methods inconsistent with those of the original artists‚ such as incorrect characteristic brushwork‚ perspective‚ preferred themes or techniques‚ or have used colours that were not available during the artist’s lifetime to create the painting. Others have dipped pieces in chemicals to “age” them and some have even tried to imitate worm marks by drilling holes into objects. While attempting to authenticate artwork‚ experts will also determine the piece’s provenance. If the item has no
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20th century‚ especially cubism. The geometric form and compressed picture space in his paintings appealed to Braques‚ who used the techniques in his own work. These artists came to inventing the cubist movement being influenced by the recent discoveries of African‚ Indonesian‚ and Indian cultures. Picasso ’s Demoiselles d ’Avignon (1907; Mus. of Modern Art‚ New York City) is one of the most significant painting demonstrating the influence Cezanne had on their art work. Picasso had been influenced
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years‚ splitting his time between copying old masters in the Louvre and immersing himself in a modern art scene that was‚ in the years before World War I. Benton’s primary type of arwork was painting. He used sketches as the basis for his paintings‚ and he built small clay models‚ or maquettes‚ for each painting. Style of Art/Period in History Thomas Benton’s period of art was Social realism‚ American realism‚ American modernism‚ Modern art‚ Regionalism. Benton’s vivid‚ stylized portrayal of pre-industrial
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Renaissance painting‚ depicts Christ surrounded by his twelve disciples‚ seated at a long dining table. Leonardo da Vinci‚ the great‚ ambitious‚ pioneer of painting during the High Renaissance‚ illustrated consistency and symmetry in his version‚ while Jacopo Robusti‚ known as Tintoretto‚ painted his Last Supper with dramatic power‚ depth of spiritual vision‚ and glowing color: common characteristics of Mannerist paintings. Leonardo da Vinci exhibited astounding mastery of painting in his Last
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Diction enables observers of paintings‚ photos‚ etc. to elicit feelings that are encouraged by another persons’ work. Mark Tansey is an American artist that employs humor in many of his works in subtle and evident ways. One example that stands out is Forward Retreat. At first glance Tansey’s Forward Retreat seems to have the essence of realism but a subtle observation changes this. Some apparent figures and objects are noticeable at first glance of the painting. The riders seated on horseback
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starry nights of the jungle. The painting portrays a first-person view of the jungle‚ facing up towards the starry sky. At a first glance‚ the eyes are moved towards the lower center of the painting and you see a lively environment scattered with different wildlife. But as your eyes move up the painting‚ it switches into an eerie and mysterious environment overpowered by tall‚ ominous‚ and dark trees. However‚ the more one stares at the dark part of the painting‚ the less overpowering the trees become;
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