Lastly, many women turned to portraiture, genre painting, landscape and still life. For example, Rosa Bonheur made her reputation by specializing in the popular field of animal painting, whereas the American painter Mary Stevenson Cassatt dedicated his art to children. Many female artists were closely associated with successful male artists as their pupils, models, or daughters. Firstly, many of them enjoyed a significant degree of public acclaim in this period like Berthe Morisot, whose acceptance into avant-garde circles was facilitated by her close relationship with Manet, her brother-in-law, for whom she also posed on several occasions. Lastly, female artists were also promoted by the Society of Women Artists established in London in 1850s, the Paris Salon where American Elizabeth Jane Gardner was the first artist to exhibit in 1866 and the École des Beaux-Arts which opened its doors
Working Title From the subtle strokes of a brush on canvas to the instantaneous shutter of a camera, art comes in an immense diversity of forms that arouse an equally immense range of emotions from the viewer. Serving as a gateway to enlightened discussion and debate, art manages to enthrall the masses and inspire countless people. Not many consider an artist’s personal stake in his or her work, assuming only the piece’s place among the whole of society rather than the seclusion of the individual. Witnesses to the seclusion of creation glean only a fraction of the artist’s mentality and disposition to their work, but Arturo Pérez-Reverte attempts to capture the individual spirit of artistic fabrication through Andres Faulques’ creative labor. With Faulques, Pérez-Reverte demonstrates isolation of an artist’s attempt at conveying their thoughts.
Obviously there are some who are more talented or well known than others, such as Lyonel Feininger, but an artist lurks inside all of us. It is the artist who expresses themselves and puts their heart out there for everyone to see. The artist is the MVP in the game we call life. Without the artist, there is no art. Without the art, this world is a much darker place where one might as well be a machine.
Katarzyna Wawszczak 2nd year History of Art Micheloangelo Merisi da Caravaggio- -life and works of an adventurous genius. Over the centuries, art history has known many outstanding and gifted people. Lots of them achieved a great success and gained people's admiration or a feeling of aversion. As befits an artist, lots of them were notorious for their turbulent lifestyles. Very often average people were outraged by every step of those with an 'artistic soul'.
A lot of the Medici's money was spent on art, because they had a special love for it. They would buy art from artists to fill up their home with amazing, and creative artwork. The Medici family had a passion for art like no body else! The Medici family also had great interest in political power, and good defense strategies in war. They kept a strong military; stronger than any other nation.
Leonardo used everything he learned from nature and science to paint. He used shadowing effects to make these painting look solid and life like Leonardo was primarily as a painter. Leonardo Da Vinci is renowned for his artistic talent, having completed two of the most well know pieces of art recognized today. Mona Lisa is the most famous and most parodied portrait. The Mona Lisa is a portrait of a woman who is wearing a dress and a heavy cloak made out of a velvety material.
This piece of art held so much meaning and passion behind it that I was constantly reminded of it in my everyday life. I chose this art work because it was different and unique; also because I could somehow relate to being the Saint Anthony in the piece. When I entered the exhibit American Adversaries: West and Copley in a Transatlantic World in the Museum of Fine Arts –Houston I was amazed by the variety of art pieces and how they each portrayed different times, places and points of views regarding many different occasions. I took my time going from piece to piece, trying my best to analyze them and see if anyone of them reminded me of the long list that we had analyzed in class. I found myself to be completely speechless once I came across Jonas Suyderhoef, after Peter Paul Rubens, The Fall of the Damned, 1642.
All this information and observation plays an important part so that the photographer can make a sensitive image. I always read a great deal about the person I'm going to photograph. I imbue myself with their contribution to the world” (Bishop, Karsh, “Paris Voice”). Everyone was impressed with his amazing choice in lighting. “Karsh would set up one or two lamps behind the subject to build up rim lighting, though in his case he brought the lamps further round to the sides than most people did”, (said by a history photo observer; Yousuf Karsh, Photo.net).
Coming up with a method of defining art is a daunting task. One point is certain; the creation of objects which serve to aesthetically satisfy has long been a strong human impulse. These objects have no practical purpose beyond the domain of evoking emotion; however, the fact that they were created with a particular intention in mind makes them invaluable. The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most recognizable images in art history. Its reproduction has allowed this famous piece of art to become accessible to nearly everyone.
It is a means to communicate with all, although less straightforward and less precise than written or spoken language. It is a way for people to communicate even for those that have lost their voice. Art is less restricted than other types of binary communication because it calls into play more levels of personal experience, both subtly and explicitly. Art impacts individuals in numerous ways, and has been doing so throughout history. For thousands of years people have been creating, enjoying, and criticizing art.