Robert Banks, mostly known as Banksy, was born in 1974 in Bristol, UK. Characterized by his indescribable indoor images, he is a famous English graffiti artist whose artwork is often humorous and/or political in nature. His famous “street art”, which refers to the combination of graffiti with a distinctive stenciling technique, makes him one of the best known graffiti artists of all time, leaving a mark in all Europe, specially in London and other countries with his anonymous paintings. Out of all the options, I have chosen “The Scarlet Pimpernel of modern art,” which is not only a simple illustration but a singular and particular situation which captures so many scenes happening in just a mere second. Making spectators imagine different things and possibilities of what happened in the painting, this picture represents regret, anger, disappointment, guilt, shame, sadness, loneliness and despair, among others.
The random blue spots on top of the painting captured my sight right away. It gave me a sense of regret from the artist towards his artwork, as if he was not satisfied with his work and threw something that accidentally may have stained it. In the other hand, the blue spots may represent anger, for the artwork may depict the story of his life and painting it might have brought back bitter memories from unsuccessful love life.
There is a dark room, and a man and a woman can be perfectly seen through the painted window. The man looks angry and disappointed. Covering his face from the sun, he is trying to find the man that was with his wife while he was at work. The woman in the back, wearing black underwear and a bra, is feeling nervous and guilty and hopes that her husband does not find out anything about her secret romance. Meanwhile, hanging from the window, the man she was with is naked and trying not to be seen. With his right hand he is trying not to fall down, while he uses his other hand to cover his parts.
Appreciating the rest of the picture, I focus on several details.
Lauren Soth is working throughout his entire article to express and prove Van Gogh’s intentions and therefore Van Gogh’s agony as the meaning behind his masterpiece, Starry Night. Soth’s thesis claims the painting was intended to console, but also another attempt at a failed painting “Agony in the Garden” which was meant to be imaginative, but based on conceptual history. At first his thesis seemed too bold, although arguable. By hiding his opinions and focusing on tangible evidence such as a solid visual analysis, powerful biographical details, and letters written by Van Gogh himself, Soth’s seemingly exaggerated opinion transforms into an insightful and well-supported thesis.
Banksy in the film of ''Exit through the gift shop” and Michelangelo Buonarroti, when comparing and contrasting two artists, aspects such as; time period, beliefs of the artist and available materials must be taken into account. These two artists, find the aspects that are similar and different between both artists and their artwork, and find that aspects such as time period or beliefs of the artist affect immensely on the artist’s work.
We walked and walked looking at each art piece, which were all well displayed. Then as I looked at the back wall, a large oil canvas painting looked right back at me. I could feel its pain and so then, I decided to do my paper on this piece. The painting was The Ragpicker by Manet. (The Ragpicker. Edouard Manet.1865.Oil on canvas.) The painting was so enormous that it was hard to miss. Such a huge painting for one man, it almost looked life-like. The dimensions of this work is 76.75” x 51.25”. This scene seems to take place of a lower-class man late in his age, probably near his seventies, appears to be looking out of the corner of his eye. The ...
In this paper, we will focus on examining Vincent’s painting, Starry Night. The paper will begin with a short introduction about Vincent where an analysis will be conducted to explore more into the painting. Subsequently, the paper will move on to explain how Starry Night impacted the wider histories of art and the period where it was created. Lastly, The paper will further examine two accounts or interpretations of Starry Night from art historians.
They often reduced the imagery in Kahlo’s work with an urge to “paint away” her accident, all the suffering, and the pain; this does little justice to her work, reducing it to merely a visual cry of personal anguish. It diminishes a significant aspect that is an essential element that runs throughout her life and her work, which she did with a deep intelligence and socially committed point of view.
Painted by Vincent Van Gogh during a final burst of activity in Auvers before his suicide in July, Houses at Auvers features many of the characteristic elements typical of Van Gogh; the experimentation with color, texture, and thick brush strokes. This painting depicts the view and landscape in early summer, highlighting the patchwork of houses and the rolling greenery. Van Gogh’s unique, thick brush strokes lead the eyes through the painting, create texture and patterns and also highlight and shadow objects in the early summer sun, while his experimentation with color creates contrast and a bright, vibrant image.
At first glance your eyes are immediately pulled to the beautiful orange-red leaves at the top of the painting. Small pieces of blue poke through, making the leaves appear less dense. Five grey, thin trunks run up the painting forming a triangle shape. Behind the trunks is a beautiful mosaic of green, blue and yellow. If you look at the painting closely, it appears
The man’s eyes are closed and his mouth is slightly open. The colours of the painting shades of blue, and there is a flatness to the painting. The only break in color is the brown guitar. Like other paintings at this time, the mas is assumed to be poor. There is an overall sense of depression and tragedy.
One of the aspects that has drawn my attention about this painting was the fight between the two men in the center. It was the only area in the painting that was brightest, since it seems like the two men are fighting in front of a sun, which suggests that they are the focal point in this painting. I also notice that the colors on the right side of the painting are much brighter than the left side of the painting, where the colors look much darker or toned down. However, I can still see a little bit of light peeping through the right side, which is actually coming from the fight between the two men. I also notice that the people in the painting are much larger than the two men in the center, and they’re strategically placed along the borders of the painting. Furthermore, each person in this painting has a very different body language and position. It actually looks as if they’re flying towards the outside of the painting because their faces are turned away from the fight, their bodies are drawn horizontally, and their arms and legs are almost at an upright position.
At the first glance, you see swirling lines that intertwine with vibrant blues, yellows and greens. The dark blue and black hues contrast the bright white and yellow. These lines appear to be thick brush strokes that create unity, and almost a texture feeling. Vincent’s painting seems to be looking over a valley town on a bright star filled night. The town is peacefully suggested next to the whirling clouds and stars. He suggests some kind of tree close up, and then layers the town behind it. The steeple is larger than the buildings and may represent unity within the town. The moon and stars are outlined like fireballs in the sky. The stars are relatively larger than the houses of the town. It leads me to believe
many other emotions that the artist is trying to display in his painting. Although we can try and
This painting by Vincent Van Gogh is on display at the Art Institute of Chicago Museum, in the Impressionism exhibit. There are many things going on in this painting that catch the viewer’s eye. The first is the piece’s vibrant colors, light blues and browns, bright greens, and more. The brush strokes that are very visible and can easily be identified as very thick some might even say bold. The furniture, the objects, and the setting are easy to identify and are proportioned to each other. There is so much to see in this piece to attempt to explain in only a few simple sentences.
To me the painting is a way of showing you what everyone else is seeing. That the painter had the men looking right at each other so they can see themselves running away. In turn I got to see myself doing the same thing and was able to change because of it. When other people look at the painting they probably see something else. That is why I choose to do the painting, it gives you the choice too interpret it any way you see fit. Or it can just be a beautiful painting to look at, but the painting was so much more to me. It painted a thousand words for me.
Do you ever wonder why certain places mean so much to certain people? When I think of my bedroom, I realize why some people are touchy about who goes in their room or who has been touching things in their home, it is because those things are important to them and may have some meaning. Places like my bedroom are places where we can relax and be comfortable and I think that is why it is important to people, because we can be ourselves and feel comfortable, we can also just sit down and rest our bones and relax. Another important reason is we can go there when we want privacy, we can just shut our door, maybe even lock it, and tell everyone in our household not to bother us. Also our rooms hold most of our personal belongings and those things are important to us and we do not want anyone else to touch them or in some cases go near them.
My house is quite large. It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, two living rooms, a dining room, a special games room and a big front and back garden.