There are no boundaries for the color because the color itself is too overwhelming to be controlled. These colors have no narration, just a chaotic form that creates its own reality. Black Lines has a lot of excitement expressed through the quick movement of the objects. It also has a calm emotion from some of the circular shapes. Some shapes are solid while others are sketchy, making the viewer feel indecisive about their mood.
There is more balance and clarity to this artwork, typical of earlier Renaissance painting. Durer almost embellishes on his likeness, as he paints himself outside of his profession. He is seen as similar to Christ, as he depicts himself faced squarely forward — a pose usually reserved at that time for images of Christ. His hand, touching the fur collar of his coat, brings to mind the gestures of blessing in religious icons. The artwork is extremely symmetrical, and such a composition draws attention to the eyes, which gaze directly at the viewer.
Only after close examination does it become apparent that there is a contribution from several bright colors. In this abstract expressionist work, there is no sense of where the light is coming from; there is no sense of volume thereby making it a flat painting. The brush work appears to be uncontrolled; it seems very painterly and not academic. There is no focus point in the work. The chaos makes the eyes jump around in order to get a full sense of the entire work.
The Calling of Saint Matthew created by Caravaggio, brings out emotional effects by manipulating the light on the piece. With all the subjects in the scene, without the lighting, it would be difficult to point out the focus or the focal point of the painting. If all the people were visible as clearly as Matthew is, then the piece looses its meaning and emphasis of what is going on. By highlighting certain elements, and darkening others, he created large contrasts between the two side by side to bring even more emphasis on the main people, mainly by highlighting Matthew. Just like in a motion picture, lighting is used to create a sense of evil, passion, hope, etc.
There is also a major difference between the movements of the two actors. Despite being set in a large room filled with mirrors, Branagh's directing and acting style forces the scene to feel claustrophobic through the way that he barely moves and how the camera is directly pointed at him without shifting very often. On the other hand, Gibson's scene takes place in a tomb and yet feels more open due to his use of physicality. Gibson often drapes himself over the tombs and uses a wide variety of movements and gestures throughout his performance, causing the scene to feel awkward. In Branagh's version, the storyline is kept intact as Polonious and Claudius are seen spying on him through a two way mirror.
I love the painting, The Birth of Venus, by Sandro Botticelli. I like the innocence of the figures. They are painted very simply. The simplicity adds beauty to the painting. I have an interest in Greek mythology, and I like to see how stories are brought to life through pictures.
Activity B: Identifying Principles of Design Madonna and Child with Saints (Saint Lucy Altarpiece) Domenico Veneziano 1445 Directions Study the painting above, Madonna and Child with Saints (Saint Lucy Altarpiece), carefully. Based on your analysis, describe how the artist has created both unity and variety in the painting. Write your answer in the box provided below. The artist has created unity in the painting with the use of corresponding colors, and the position or space between the subjects in the piece. Variety is created through the different shapes, patterns, and contrasting colors that bring the painting together.
Although these two paintings share a number of characteristics, there are by far more contrasts. Giotto’s style of painting is more naturalistic than that of Virgin and Child. Giotto had many influences, but Giovanni Cimabue is probably his greatest. The similarities between Cimabue’s Madonna Enthroned with Angels and Prophets and Giotto’s piece are striking. It seems that Giotto used Ciambue’s work as a framework for his painting, and improved upon it.
Holden uses the word "Phony" very often. The meaning for the word phony is fake, false. He uses the word phony when a person is acting like they aren't themselves. Personally I don't like that either. Holden has been in use of a word quite often, the word ‘’Phony’’ This word means that something is fake, not real.
This portrait expresses the different principles of art, such as balance, effects, and shade. The Paul Revere portrait is similar to the John Adams portrait because of the balance, patterns of texture, and the symbolic objects, but it also differs from the painting by the size and