Analysis Of Chloroscuro And The Shadow By Dali Dai

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This painting lacked any chiaroscuro and the shadowing is only enough to show the positioning of the objects in the artwork. Tenebrism is not focused on in this painting but the artist used a light enough background to detract the viewers from focusing on the less important features such as the sky. Local colors are the natural hues that are realistic to the human eye. Hue is an artistic way of saying color. Intensity refers to how saturated a color is. It is as if there is so much light in the picture that there is no room for shadow that can be as sharp and chiaroscuro. The color of the shadows are very light. It continues with the theme of cool colors contrasting against the brighter, bolder warm colors. The shadows use a duller blue, almost purple as the shadow. It makes the painting very soft and delicate despite the theme of a stinging bee and danger. Due to the fact that Dali veered towards employing surrealist features in this painting, collage, frottage, …show more content…

Vivid details in the animals and the bare woman’s body are powerful and the realistic features mixed in with the surreal qualities make the experience of viewing the artwork inviting and quite entertaining.

Even though, at first glance, Dali’s painting seems random, everything has a general connection. Even the centered images are physically connected. The other objects are connected by dullness and size to better emphasize the depth and perspective in order to make the viewer think about the painting and its individual prospects.

Since dreams can be more intense and feelings are more intense while dreaming, the sting of a bee may feel or appear much more frightening than reality. Which is why the representation of a bee are such large and dangerous symbolisms. The reason why the more prominent images are so bold and in your face is because it is the dream’s

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