Red Oval Vasilii Kandinskii’s “Red Oval” is full of color, geometric shapes and objects that for many, could evoke a variety of different interpretations. Which is what caught my eye, it was a mystery to me and for many, at first sight, it leaves the viewer wondering about what is going on. This painting is mainly green in the background and has a large yellow square that seems to be pasted on a green page. Inside this yellow square is where the different colors and shapes reside. The first shape that caught my eye, was the crescent moon shape that looked like a large fish on the left side of the yellow box, highlighted with white which faded into blue points. This idea, led to a chain of other ideas about the piece. Eventually, I came to …show more content…
His early life was spent studying law and economics in Moscow but at the age of thirty, he dropped his life as a lawyer and economist to become an artist. His early work which was bright and vibrant with geometric shapes was influenced by his journey to the Vologda province where he studied the culture and people of the land. He returned and after going to painting school, he continued his travels through Europe, studying and was influenced by different art styles, and even began his own teaching job as an artist. Throughout the next several years he joined different groups, continued teaching, and was featured in a variety of exhibitions. In 1921, a few years after the conclusion of World War I he joined a Russian art group and became an active member until the Nazi’s shut down their group. The rest of his life was spent in Paris as an active painter (“Vasilii Kandinskii” 7) “Red Oval”, painted in 1920 is similar to the other paintings of his during this time. It is clear that during this time, many of his paintings contained a red shape, whether it be a square, oval, or even a red blob. At this time, around the end of World War I he was in Russia and with the Soviet army, or the Red army still being fairly active, I believe the red oval made an appearance in his art as a symbol of where he was at the …show more content…
The vibrant colors and geometric shapes catch my eye in each of his pieces. Each and every one, because they are so packed with shapes and colors could arise a great amount of interpretations from person to person. Although, with research, the interpretations are more focused and guided. Before research I believed that “Red Oval” was a type of landscape picture in a scrapbook, and after research I still believe that is what the painting is about but it now has meaning. Knowing more about his life, gives the painting meaning and gives the painting emotion which then translates onto the viewer. I believe this emotional attachment is what lures viewers to his beautiful
Wayne, transforms this painting into a three dimensional abstract piece of art. The focal point of the painting are the figures that look like letters and numbers that are in the front of the piece of art. This is where your eyes expend more time, also sometimes forgiving the background. The way the artist is trying to present this piece is showing happiness, excitement, and dreams. Happiness because he transmits with the bright colours. After probably 15 minutes on front of the painting I can feel that the artist tries to show his happiness, but in serene calm. The excitement that he presents with the letters, numbers and figures is a signal that he feels anxious about what the future is going to bring. Also in the way that the colors in the background are present he is showing that no matter how dark our day can be always will be light to
The painting caught my attention due to the message I received when I first laid eyes upon it. It illustrates a wise old man teaching an eager to learn young boy. I have been fortunate enough to have my very own replica of this painting in my bedroom and I have spent countless hours
Many of these artists' works contain subtle hints to the author's opinion on the subject. By analyzing their central compositional effects, the viewer can obtain a greater appreciation and understanding for the art.
It seems to be his style of painting, thick brush strokes. It is not simple, there is much to the painting, there is emotion in the painting. It is a stunning piece made by him.
Bakst started painting at a very young age, when he was eleven Bakst entered a portrait of the poet Vasily Zhukovsky to an art competition, which he won. That awakened his parents into seeing that Bakst had a real talent in painting and drawing, yet they did not believe that a young man during this time could pursue a career in art. At the age of sixteen Bakst applied to the Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg but failed the entrance exam, and after he was admitted a year later he was expelled from school due to a very realistic yet inappropriate rendition of the Pietà. Bakst remained in St. Petersburg, which had a rich and flourishing night and theatrical life...
As with his every other painting, this one captures a moment, freezing it permanently in time. He depicts moments that could not have lasted for more than few mere seconds and paints them in particular manner that immortalizes them. This particular ballerina is not performing, she seems to be practicing in the dance room; however, he d...
Often artists can express complex emotions in a form of a single subject matter. For example, the movement of abstract expressionism originating in the middle of the twentieth century was an approach to modernism/ post-modernism accentuating the uninhibited expression of emotions. The products of this genre are characteristically free and loosely structured, stylistically. They tend to focus the emotions that could be derived from the artworks rather than clear representational imitation of reality. In this artwork, ‘Red, Brown and Black’ (1958) by Mark Rothko, all consist of soft, rectangular bands of color stretching horizontally across his canvas. The artist views color as the most powerful communication tool. Through his blocks of color, which are representative of the simple components in the artwork, are meant to provide a contemplative, meditative space in which to visually investigate one's own moods and affiliations with the chosen palette. ‘He sought to distill an essence, or true nature, out of codified hues’
Very little information is available on the English artist, but compared to his other works, one would assume that the intent was delivered every time. Alfred H. Vickers continued painting landscapes and waterscapes with the same luminism technique and it took him quite far.
Though most works of art have some underlying, deeper meaning attached to them, our first impression of their significance comes through our initial visual interpretation. When we first view a painting or a statue or other piece of art, we notice first the visual details – its size, its medium, its color, and its condition, for example – before we begin to ponder its greater significance. Indeed, these visual clues are just as important as any other interpretation or meaning of a work, for they allow us to understand just what that deeper meaning is. The expression on a statue’s face tells us the emotion and message that the artist is trying to convey. Its color, too, can provide clues: darker or lighter colors can play a role in how we judge a piece of art. The type of lines used in a piece can send different messages. A sculpture, for example, may have been carved with hard, rough lines or it may have been carved with smoother, more flowing lines that portray a kind of gentleness.
This piece is and is 218.4 centimeters in height and 172.7 centimeters in width. I was not able to find the medium of this artwork but I am assuming it is either acrylic or oil on canvas. The style is also abstract and features what looks like random painted figures and shapes positioned all over the canvas with patches of red, yellow-green, mustard yellow, white and beige as the background. There are a couple random objects painted on this piece that are recognizable, such as a red cup with sugar cubes next to it, but there also many unrecognizable shapes that are more open to interpretation. It is my least favorite because I do not find the overall color scheme of the painting very appealing. Personally I feel as if the colors in this piece do not go well together, especially the shade of green and yellow in the background. Compared to Basquiat’s other pieces that are richer in color, this piece falls
...th color, the way he used color when it was used conveyed what was important in the piece. The body as it hangs lifeless from Saturn’s death grip is dripping with blood and it is even between the white knuckles of Saturn. In having Saturn’s knuckles white it emphasizes his grip that is so strong on the body he is drawing blood from the back. It is showing his passion in that the deed has to be done. His expression is wild and his stance is cowardly showing that he may not have wanted to do what he was doing. The message in the painting is that time consumes us all, and that is by having the god of time eating a faceless body. There is another message in this too, I believe and it is that people will do almost anything to keep their reign in power. I found this painting very stimulating and gave me many emotions. I think just because of that the piece is successful.
There are five long oval shaped figures which one could assume were 'masks' from the implying title of the painting. The masks, which all differ in size and shape, are displayed asymmetrically throughout the composition. One could instantly notice the negative space which fills the bottom left corner of the painting. It also occupies the space around the masks, as well as the holes in the e...
The medium used to create this piece is oil on canvas and the dimensions are 98.7 × 95.6 cm. Kandinsky thought of circles as a perfect balance of concentric and exocentric, he felt circles were significant and symbolic (Circles in a Circle 2). This piece is made mainly of circles which shows Kandinsky’s distinctive style of using geometric shapes that emerged from the early
The painting Red Square by Russian painter Kasimir Malevich is a particularly interesting piece. It is simple red square on a white background representing a peasant woman. It is an example of the Malevich's unique style of suprematism, which focuses on motion and feeling.
Igor’s life at school was lonely he once said that he felt no body had any attraction to him. Igor start piano lessons as a young boy he started studying music and started trying to compose. Though he loved music and his parents knew that they expected Igor to go into law. He attended school at the University of Saint Petersburg but took about 50 classes in the 4 years there. The summer after he stayed with a composer and his family where Rimsky-Korsakov one of the most famous composers of those times suggested that Igor not go into law and take some private lessons instead. Igor’s father died that same year in which Igor had already started spending more time on music than on law. The university was closed for 2 moths because of bloody Sunday. In that that time Igor couldn’t take his final test and got a half diploma after that he switched his focuses completely onto music. Igor continued to take private lessons from Rimsky-Korsakov until Rimsky’s death in 1908. In 1905 he got engaged to his cousin whom he had known sense childhood. Though the church was not happy with marrying first cousins they got married in 1906. They had 2 children soon after born in 1907 and 1908. Igor than put on 2 orchestral works that were heard by a guy planning on presenting Russian ballet and opera’s in Paris he than asked Igor to carry out some orchestras and a full-length ballet.