Since the beginning, nature has been one of mans many inspirations. It is used to convey emotions and bring meaning in many ways in art. During the Northern Renaissance Albrecht Altdorfer was one of the most distinguished painters known for his expressively detailed landscapes. The Battle of Issus done by Altdorfer focused on nature to further amplify Alexander’s victorious battle. Three hundred and sixty years later, the Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh creates a work that also showed how nature can bring emotion and significance to his painting Starry Night. Albrecht Altdorfer’s The Battle of Issus in one of the artist most famous works depicting the exploits of historic heroes. [1] It was created in 1529 on commission for the Munich Palace of William IV. The Battle of Issus conveys the victory of Alexander the Great over Darius of Persia that took place in 333 BCE. In an omniscient point of view Altdorfer allows the viewers to observe a full view of the whole scene. The artist used small but detailed shapes to portray the armies and the landscape. In the distance he uses atmospheric perspective to show depth in the painting by lighting the tone of the mountain tops in the distance. To heighten the historical tone of the painting, a placard written in Latin is placed over the battle field. The placard record the historical information of the number men the Persians lost and who were taken prisoner. [2]The placard’s cord hangs straight down in the middle of the victorious scene. The viewer can make out two figures on chariots spaced by an obvious gab in the middle of the battle. The figure on the right is Alexander charging at his opponent and the figure on the left is of Darius fleeing from battle. This is an important state... ... middle of paper ... ...recht Altdorfer." Gardner's Art through the Ages: A Global History. Boston, MA: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2009. 632-33. Print. [3] Lubbock, Tom. "Altdorfer, Albrecht: Alexander's Victory / Battle of Issus (1529)." The Independent. Independent Digital News and Media, 13 Mar. 2006. Web. . [4] Murray, Ann H. "Jnl of the American Academy of Religion." The Religious Background of Vincent Van Gogh and Its Relation to His Views on Nature and Art. Web. [5] Penelope Davies, Denny Walter, Frima Hofrichter, Joseph Jacobs, Ann Roberts, and David Simon, Janson’s History of Art – The Western Tradition (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, Inc, 7th edition, 2007)Chapter 26,Pg. 916
Derived from Homer's epic, the Iliad, the painting depicts Automedon, chariot driver for Achilles, struggling to control Xanthos and Balios, the horses that will carry the Greek hero into his final, fatal battle. Exhibited around the United States in the 1870s and 1880s, the painting was called ?highly seasoned and unhealthful food which renders the palette insensitive to the...
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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.
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The painting was done by artist Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze. This was one of the best paint I came a cross in the museum as it helps to understand the Art work in painting. When we look the elements and principle of arts, are well presented in the painting. The first element we see is the Perspective; this the way in which artists create something that deceives the eye or mind on a horizontal level and relatively smooth. For decades, painters have tried to represent the real scene that existed in three dimensions on canvas. In addition, to create this perspective is to make the objects that are far away smaller than those that are closer to the viewer. The other way painter use to give depth to the painting is the sailor on the left who is digging his oar into mass of floating ice. Moreover, the soldiers in the distance appear to be smaller than the ones in the forefront boat that help the viewer to understand that the boat is nearer. The standing sailors in the middle of the boat are surrounded by light. This result keeps our attention of interest on the main aspects of the historic event: that founding father George Washington would become the first president and this event would culminate in the country's separation from the colonist represented by the American flag. Dark colors can often convey a sense of mystery or foreboding Light colors; and Intensity describes the purity or strength of a color. Undiluted bright colors are often associated with positive energy and heightened emotions.
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