The Black Venus is obviously my favorite piece of artwork. I immediately became drawn into it, not even know the background information behind the piece or the artist. The artist behind the “Black Venus” is Niki De Saint-Phalle. I found out some of her other works contrast from the Black Venus, however, I did find one piece which is similar is its message. A similar sculpture by Niki De Saint, called “Les Trois Grâces” (“The Three Graces”) can be compared to the “Black Venus” due to the large, full-figured sculptures, standing tall with grace. It is likely that her artwork was a part of a feminist movement. According to Lipton (2015), “In 1968, Niki De Saint Phalle wrote on a drawing, “I had to take my diet pills …gained five pounds around …show more content…
The artist was very creative in creating the pieces, however, I found it somewhat disturbing to view them especially since they lacks heads and the texture of the backs looks bruised. I did my research and I found something quite interesting regarding “Backs” and even on the artist. “Backs” were also created by a woman, who was named Magdalena Abakanowicz. She had an interesting background and that kind of makes me change my initial statement regarding my dislike in the piece. After researching, I sort of became interested in the “Backs”. I found that Magdalena Abakanowicz has done other works that share a similar quality of “Backs”, lacking heads and made of similar mediums. Pieces without heads seem to be distinctive to this artist and similar to Niki de Saint Phalle, the pieces share personal accounts regarding the artist. Some horrific events that took place in World War II are the accounts that symbolize the horror within her artwork. A fact that I also found was that her mother was mutilated by Nazis in the war, which inspires and bring memories the artist at a young age. She has several pieces in form of heads, backs, and balls that share the same dull color, the color makes me suggest that maybe her past lacks life, very much different from the lively colors used in the “Black
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 acrylic, oilstick, and spray paint on wood panel that is 186.1 centimeters in height and 125.1 centimeters in width. This piece features a human-like figure in the center that is mostly half red and half black. This figure has a gray head with one yellow eye and one light gray eye and above its head is a black halo. The background consists of patches of various colors such as light blue, black, dark red, light green, beige, turquoise, pink, and yellow. On the bottle left corner there is a figure drawn that looks like a fish and has a strip of mustard yellow painted through it. Also towards the bottom right of the artwork, there is some drawn on letters that almost look like words but are messily painted over with a desert sand color. This piece is my favorite because I find it aesthetically pleasing. There is a lot going on in this piece that makes looking at it genuinely interesting. The colors that Basquiat choses for the background go very well together and overall compliment the figure in the center. I like how incredibly expressive this piece is and it makes me want to buy a canvas and start painting that I desire. I also like how the human-like figure is drawn. One could see what looks like an outlined ribcage on the figure, which makes me believe that the head is actually a skull. Upon further research I learned that Basquiat was
On artist work I found and I was kind of freaked out by seeing it will be by the artist name Maria Rubinke. What she creates is basically angel’s kids but ripping their heads by that I mean their scalp and you can see the brain. I personally believe what this artistic image
The Birth of Venus is a beautiful Renaissance canvas masterpiece created by Sandro Botticello. The picture illustrates the birth of Venus in a very mystical way. Venus has emerged from sea on a shell which is being driven to shore by flying wind-gods. She is surrounded by beautiful roses which are painted in a truly remarkable color. As she is about to step to land, one of the Hours hands her a purple cloak. The back drop includes the sea and a forest. The overall effect of this painting are almost overwhelming, color and beauty meet the eye in every angle.
The famous masterpiece Mona Lisa created by the late great Leonardo da Vinci was a
The past history have a huge impact on the future. From the ancient art history until current years it is safe to say that the art changed drastically, it shows that people nowadays have different values, styles and priorities in life. The past teaches people about the future and helps to avoid mistakes. In the Paleolithic period, where folks were focusing on hunting and gathering, where everyday life was dynamic, meaning they were moving from one place to another in search of better resources (Upper Paleolithic, 28) to Mesopotamian period where things were more certain and people liked to stay in one place. Paleolithic period did not consist of writing which is the main reason people can only guess and interpret the culture based on their own guesses what was the society like back then.
Given the accuracy of the representation of the anatomy depicted in the Venus of Willendorf, that is the way the breasts hang and the way the “fat” sags at the knees, it is very possible the image was actually made after a real person (Witcombe, sec. 4) lending credence to the belief the figurine was carved to symbolize a woman of importance. If made after a real person, that female must have had considerable significance within her community to have grown so corpulent which supports the idea of matriarchal society (Witcombe, sec. 4). Witcombe further speculates that these statuettes may have served as a representation of the Mother Goddess, also referred to as Earth Mother and that the deity may have been represented in the form of a leader or matriarch.
The Venus of Willendorf was believed to be created 25,000 years ago, is none-freestanding sculpture and is sculpted out of oolitic limestone. The subject matter, I believe it to convey a fertility figure for men and woman to gaze upon. The Venus of Willendorf is a none-freestanding female nude stature, which is an 11 centimeters high, made out of oolitic limestone and now resides in Naturhistorisches Museum. She was found in 1908 in Austria in a village called Willendorf. The stature has been carved out of oolitic limestone and has been given a red ochre tint. This small oolitic limestone figure representing a woman in the nude has no known artist and no information on why it was created. I believe that
Sandro Botticelli was a painter in the early Renaissance and was not appreciated during his time. Botticelli never wed because he did not like the idea of marriage and he claimed that it gave him nightmares. There were suspicions that he was homosexual, but it was never proven right or wrong. One of his most famous paintings is The Birth of Venus, which depicts the goddess Venus. Another famous painting of him is Primavera , also known as Allegory of Spring, portrays a group of mythological figures in a garden. It did not have an art historian named it. By analyzing the cultural background, the theme, and details we will be able to understand why Botticelli is considered an important painter.
As I enter the Gioconda and Joseph King Gallery at the Norton Museum of Art the first thing that Caught my attention was a painting measuring approximately at 4 ft. by 10 ft. on the side wall in a well- light area. As I further examine the painting the first thing I notice is that it has super realism. It also has color, texture, implied space, stopped time, and that it is a representational piece. The foreign man sitting on the chair next to a bed has a disturbed look on his face and is deep into his own thoughts. It’s as if someone he loved dearly just experienced a tragic and untimely death. He is in early depression. I could feel the pain depicted in his eyes. A book titled The Unquiet Grave lying open on the floor by the unmade bed suggesting something is left unresolved. The scattered photos and papers by the bedside cause redintegration. The picture of Medusa’s head screaming on the headboard is a silent scream filled with anger and pain, yet it cannot be heard. I feel as if I am in the one sitting in the chair and I can feel the anger, and regret.
“Mars and Venus United by Love” by Paolo Veronese is done in the Renaissance style of painting. This is done in this style, because Poalo Veroneses was a Renaissance painter as well as his teacher Titan.
It marks a point in time, where Picasso that took art by the hand and turned it around by 108 degrees. The art work shows five naked women, without a recognizable background. They are all making different poses, almost as if they were leaning against a wall. Some of the women have very abstracted faces, one of them looks as if she was wearing a mask. It portrays Picassos interest with African sculpture, and how he incorporated it into his passion for art. The way the women are drawn, with their bodies having sharp edges, shows how Picasso was starting to evolve the new style of cubism. It took Picasso months of revision to finally show this work in
The above painting is titled “Baluster and Skull,” and is a Cubism piece painted by Georges Braque. Like most of Braque’s work, it is painted with oil on canvas. The painting was created in 1938 just before the start of the Second World War. The overall painting appears to be a table, with obviously a “Baluster and Skull,” a glass, and a decorative wall. The baluster represents support, but what he is supporting is unclear to me. The skull could represent death, in which he could be influenced by the current events happening in Europe during 1938. The fact that the skull in one solid piece intrigues me the most. Everything else in the piece of artwork is put together by multiple shapes and piece, with the exception of the skull, in which it
People use art to display the beauty found in the world and, because of this, women have been subject to objection through paintings and photography all throughout history. Whether it is a commissioned oil painting from the 17th century or an advertisement from the 20th century, there will always be some type of image that objectifies women. In the book Ways of Seeing John Berger states that a woman “comes to consider the surveyor and surveyed within her as the two constituent yet always distinct elements of her identity as a woman,” (Ways of Seeing 46). Berger is saying that women know they are seen as an object purely because they are women. Women in paintings and photography are objectified for the pleasure of the viewer, they are illustrated for the surveyor’s specifications, so in essence the picture is a better representation of the owner than the subject.
Conclusively, Botticelli’s painting the Birth of Venus, was one of the most insightful paintings of the Renaissance. It gave amazing painting techniques and depictions of the ideal women. It portrayed parts of Greek mythology beliefs and showed just why Venus was the main focus of the painting due to her beauty and grace. This masterpiece represents the birth of love and that spiritual beauty is a main force of life. After 500 years, colors may fade and paint may chip but the breathtaking message Botticelli was trying to perceive about Greek mythology and beauty will always stay.