The Mexican art movement was really underway and Rivera and at the same time David Siqueiros and Jose Orozco, among others, had been awarded other walls in the Preparatory School. Almost every painter in Mexico was being underwritten by the Education Department. It was the beginning of a “Mexican Renaissance”. Word began to spread throughout the continent and many painters from other countries came to Mexico to study and work in the Mexican art movement. They came to paint walls and be a part of the great fresco revival.
Then the trim is taped to decrease any paint disasters where they aren’t wanted. Next, a coat of primer is painted on the wall to stop any odors, stains or previous colors from disturbing the new color. Once all the work is complete, the new color(s) and/or painting technique(s) can be done. Color washing, striping and brushed pearl are a few techniques used to add texture to the walls. Painting begins by using a two inch paint brush to paint the perimeter of all walls and windows.
Lines are used in this artwork, they are used to create the outline of the objects included in the painting, and both horizontal and vertical lines are evident in the painting. These lines are thin and are used to emphasize the shape of the objects in the painting, most of these lines are visible and where some are thin and others bold, the
The sculptures were magnificent being able to pay close advertency to the detail. I extremely enjoyed my visit to the DMA and look forward to going back another time. The first piece of artwork I selected was “The Conversion of Saint Paul” by Benjamin West in 1786. This particular work of art is beautiful oil on canvas painting depicting the conversion of St. Paul, one of the fathers of the Christian church. The short caption that I read near the painting
Michelangelo’s Last Judgment can be viewed on the alter wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican, Rome. This masterpiece was one of Michelangelo’s last and greatest pieces. The fresco was completed in 1541. It caused controversy between Michelangelo and the Pope of this time, Pope Paul IV – who wanted it erased. Last Judgment marked a change in style for the artist.
Leonardo experimented with oils in his paintings along with versatile colors to build up depth and layers. Leonard is later referred to the Duke of Milan by Lorenzo de' Medici were he paints the most famous fresco in history "The Last Supper" and later going on to another famous piece "Mona Lisa". After the passing of Leonardo it was discovered that he had many ideas of machines, tanks and helicopters that could be based on todays ingenuity. Leonardo was even curious about plant and animal life, studying anatomy with corpses that also involved in dissection and research. Leonardo displayed very advanced ideas that are common
The red was particularly glaring in contrast to the crimson of the sitter's collar and cuffs. A case could be made, of course, for maintaining the inscription and coat of arms on the grounds of historic interest. The additions were commissioned; they identify and commemorate the sitter and were put on only a few years after Moroni's death. They are part of the way the painting has been known and described for over four hundred years. However, from an aesthetic standpoint the additions constituted a major alterationto Moroni's original composition and detracted from its appearance.
(Lindstrom, 2002) Each of these categories is further broken down and this is where the difficulty of restoring and conserving art comes about. Without the application of chemistry in each of these fields, one would not be able to identify these different substances and could not properly fix a painting. To start a restoration, one would do an evaluation of the piece. To find out what to use to restore this painting they may hire an art historian, along with taking samples from the portrait and use clues to find out approximately what time the piece was made. By doing this, they are able to figure out what type of paint and style was used, along with whom the artist was that painted it.
There are several methods for making marbled papers . A shallow tray is filled with water, and various kinds of ink or paint colors are carefully applied to the surface with an ink brush . Various additives or surfactant chemicals are used to help float the colors. A drop of "negative" color made of plain water with the addition of surfactant is used to drive the drop of color into a ring. The process is repeated until the surface of the water is covered with concentric rings.
And then, I will further my research by examining how the masterpiece has been reproduced under different contexts. Fig 1. Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa (1503) The meanings are produced through a complex social relationship that involves at least two elements besides the image itself and its producer: (1) how viewers interpret or experience the image and (2) the context in which an image is seen. (Sturken & Cartwright, 2001, p45) According to Diane Shipley DeCillis, the owner of Southfield gallery, Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in the history of art and continues to inspire reproduction, parody, scientific theory, and more. Thus, I think Mona Lisa is the most suitable artwork for me to mediate different meanings produced since the Renaissance until the postmodern world.