Rachel Bingham Art History and Appreciation II – ARTG106 Heather Walker April 9, 2014 Formal Analysis of St. Francis in Prayer and A Geographer On April 3, 2014, a friend and I went to visit the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena. The first painting that caught my eye was St. Francis in Prayer by Francisco de Zurbaran. It is an approximately 5’ by 4’oil painting on canvas dating back to 1638 – 1639 during the Counter-Reformation (Norton Simon). The second piece of art was a painting by the School of Caravaggio titled A Geographer. The work is an approximate 5’ by 4’ oil painting on canvas created in the 17th century during the Baroque art movement (Norton Simon).
Considering the actual light source in the painting, had the light been completely natural, all the light from the sun would beam through the window lighting nearly that entire room fairly well, certainly not pitch black in the corners. Caravaggio gives structure to his work by using light as a revelatory tool, to make emphasis on subjects. As Jesus calls out to Matthew, he is glaring back from the light in fear. As the rest of the people in the scene are pointing as well, Matthew
It is similar however due to the very neutral colors being used in the painting. There is a lot of while and black and then brown hues, red hues, some yellow hues and some green/blue hues, however they are all very dark in value and it gives a black and white feel to the painting. Another similarity is the perspective. The perspective in the photograph is very similar to that of the painting, where you have the dead men in the foreground and the horizon in the background both having similar vanishing points and points of view. Another similarity is value of the sky and the foreground.
Professor Lintz English 102 25 September 2015 Comparison of ‘Sea oak’ and ‘A very old man with enormous wings’ In 'Sea Oak', the "Religion" theme is utilized as a part of negative and sarcastic tone. In the dialog between the narrator and his dad when he went to the house after Aunt Bernie came back from death, we can perceive how "Religion" is used in an apparatus to abuse poor people, not helping them. Additionally, in a few ways, Aunt Bernie speaks to Jesus Christ. She was raised from death like Jesus, and she has the "superpowers" like the future's prophets and making thumbprints on individuals' brows. Additionally, she carried on with her entire life devotedly and passed on virgin, which is identified with the foundation of
Punishment in The Scarlet Letter In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, physical punsihment is nothing compared to how the mind can cause punishment. In the Scarlet Letter, Hester Phynne is isolated by the members of Purtian society and left with her child Pearl, a constent reminder of her sin. Dimmesdale’s choice to not feese up to his sin leaves him with mental punishment that makes him sicker and weaker. Chillingsworth does not receive pain, but he does inflict pain to those around him. The main characters of The Scarlet Letter are left to tourment by themselves, the worst punishment of them all.
History Through Paint Jake Farney 11/6/13 Art 1.2 sect: 0128 The Death of General Wolfe is an 18th century painted by Benjamin West depicting the death of a General during the Seven Years War. Benjamin West was an Anglo American painter during the late 18th and early 19th centuries who became known for his historical paintings. Born in Pennsylvania, he left for Britain around age 25 and never returned. The Death of General Wolfe is an oil on canvas painting painted in 1770 depicting the death of a General during The Seven Years War. With a 59 in × 84 in dimension the painting is no small piece.
I love the way it just merges into the flowing clock. Andrea The grey tones in this photograph make the image seem dull and city-like. The focus seems to be in the fore ground but fades out to be out of focus and fades to one tone. I love how the artist has created this with the lighting. This establishing shot creates a strong image of the city and the lifestyle on a dull day.
This makes the sunlight seem dirty, like grey dust, which is at a vast disparity to the sunlight in section one, that is 'golden'. The only reference to nature in section 2 is the use of a simile: 'In and out of the beam flies shot like rushing stars.' On the surface this simile seems pleasant, the flies represent nature and shooting stars are known to be lucky.
Under the eyes and the blue square is a large blotch of faded orange and an almost rectangle shape of icy blue. Within the faded orange is a triangle shape which is the only triangular shape not only making it unique but illustrates how this artwork does not have a defined layout. The painting is very spontaneous because of the various colors and shapes and its random strokes. The icy blue contrasting against the calm, dark blue
They were not suitable for him so He put man into a deep sleep and took his rib and from it God fashioned a woman. The serpent of the garden tempted the woman into eating the forbidden fruit and she talked her husband into doing so as well. They both then realized they were naked and made loin coverings out of leaves. They heard the sound of God in the garden and hid from Him. He called out to the man and the man said I heard you in the garden and I hid from you because I was naked.