Embarkation Of The Pilgrims Analysis

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Embarkation of the Pilgrims I chose to write about a painting. It is Embarkation of the Pilgrims by American artist Robert W. Weir in 1843. It is oil on canvas and the size is 12’ by 18’. It is about people who seek for religious freedom. The painting takes place on the desk of a ship, gathering for a prayer. There are men, women, and children pictured in this painting. Everything is laid out asymmetrically. People in the painting look in different directions, has different facial emotions, and body gestures. The focal point of this composition is the armor, musket, and the helmet is the primary objects. They lie in the foreground beside a screw and a man holding the Bible and looking up to the sky surrounded by people. The color of the sky and rainbow is warm and bright, driving the feeling of relaxation and the appearance of natural beauty. There are also men and women pledging to the man that is holding the book. Robert R. Weir of Houston, Texas credits his earliest art education to drawing customers at his mother's …show more content…

The artist uses different colors and brightness to describe different mood. The brushwork is amazingly done. He used short strokes, cross weaves, and wave very thinly. The painting in whole is full of effects and historical moods, religious symbols such as a bible, logo on the top “God with us”. The embarkation of the pilgrims is a famous elaboration of Robert Weir; the painting clearly depicts the way of the Mayflower followed by the pilgrims. The very similar view was also defined by an artist Samuel F.B. Morse. The painting has been repaired, and restored various times. In addition, the painting was completely damaged due to the falling of a beam while a construction project. The art department asked Robert Weir to repair the painting accordingly. In this regard, the painting was repaired, cleaned and

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