I have chosen to interview Impressionist painters Claude Monet and Edgar Degas because this type of painting is my favorite style. The paintings, of that period, are very light, airy, with brush strokes in a feathering fashion that were often done en plein air, which translates to “in the open air”. Both Monet and Degas were considered founders of impressionism, although Degas “rejected the term, and preferred to be called a realist” (Gordon 31). These two painters are, in my opinion, the best of the period. Mr. Monet, what is your definition of “pure impressionism”.
French painter Paul Cézanne, who showcased little in his lifetime and who often pursued his interests in artistic solitude, is modern-day considered as one of the great ancestor of modern painting, for both the way that he put down exactly what his eye caught (in nature) on canvas and for the qualities of graphic form that he attained through a unique ways of space, mass, and color. Famous for his impressionist artistic concepts Paul Cézanne grew to be one of the most unique painters in the late 19th and early 20th century. Cézanne took impressionistic ideas and cubism ideology to express his vision and because of that he created a bridge, which slowly exposed the world to the 20t century art style of cubism. Paul Cézanne was born on January 19, 1839, in the south of France. His father did not, at first, agree with his career choice in art, yet realizing his son’s talent, allowed him to continue on his chosen career path.
Although he briefly trained as a Naval Surgeon, Ferguson soon realised that his ambition was painting and he spent some time travelling in Spain, Morocco and France to develop his artistic knowledge and experience. The first painting I am going to discuss is 'The Pink Parasol' which is a portrait painted in 1908 of a fellow artist and friend Bertha Case, when they were both in Paris. In this painting Ferguson adopted much stronger colours than in his other paintings and like Matisse used green paint to represent shadows in the face. He emphasised pattern by merging the pink parasol with the background of his picture by blending it with the cold colours. The painting is of a woman peering over her shoulder, she is wearing a hat with a pink bow and is also wearing a scarf, in the background there is a pink parasol around strong blocks of cold colours.
Edouard Manet first introduced the modernist style in his painting Le Déjeuner sur L’Herbe. The painting exuberated painterly style with large unblended brushstrokes and also introduced an dark outlining around figures and objects that created a flattening effect that rejected the three dimensional perspective that was highly used in the Renaissance era. The use of harsh lighting, extreme lights with drastic darks, sequentially, make the paintings look like a photograph. These painting techniques are just the tip of Modernism; there are numerous other techniques that derive from Edouard Manet’s works by other Impressionist/Post-Impressionist artists. Claude
This presents a deeper, more truthful interpretation of reality through the practice of both synthetic and analytical cubism that reflects an avante garde style. Picassos reinterpretation of reality in is artwork “ Still Life with a Cane Chair” 1912 is a good example of Picassos thoughts and attitudes toward art. We can see evidence of Cubist ideas and theories of art that portray aspects of the modern world whilst showing Picasso’s obsession with being avant garde. In Picasso’s artwork the unique combination of materials used to create the work such as the use of oil painted abstract forms with collaged oil cloth and rope creates both multiplicity and relativity of life. This combination of analytical and synthetic cubism reflects Picasso’s interest in ideas perception and reality in painting.
Is Manet an Impressionist? Before one poses the question whether or not Manet is an Impressionist, one must first delve deeper into what the meaning of an impressionist is. It is said the impressionism was used “to describe a rapidly notated painting of an atmospheric effect [that] artists rarely, if ever exhibited pictures so quickly sketched”. In essence, Impressionism is about modernity and creating a new way to see the world. It captures fleeting moments of the mundane, everyday activities of the life of the middle class.
Artist Piet Mondrian, and his non- objective painting, "A Composition of Black Red Grey Yellow," 1920. He used primary colors red, yellow and blue and separated by thick black lines, compositional relationships to right angles, on a strong white background. Mondrian attempted to represent the world through vertical and horizontal lines which to him represented the two opposing forces: the positive and the negative, the dynamic and the static, the masculine and the feminine. Some of the black lines (but not all of them) stop short at a seemingly arbitrary (based on random choice, rather than any reason ) distance from the edge of the canvas. A very modern painting as no illusionism is present, and there is absolutely no reference to the natural world.
Art Appreciation HUM1020 “To Reflect” by Shahzia Sikander November 16, 2012 “To Reflect” by Shahzia Sikander In this essay, I will evaluate and offer a critical analysis of “To Reflect” (2004) by the contemporary artist, Shahzia Sikander. The work of art, done in miniature, is one of Ms. Sikander’s more obscure paintings, but is a glamorous boudoir piece with great aesthetics, worth a second look, viewable at: http://dailyimprint.blogspot.com/2008/02/out-and-about-mind-bending-art.html (Walton). The seductive beauty of this painting goes beyond the lady’s partially covered body; both her mood and pose is sexy, innocent, and a bit mysterious, a great accomplishment in the world of art today. On a pink background, the painting shows a curvy young lady, posing in a sitting position with her legs curled underneath. Dressed in little more than white beads, possibly pearls, they layer her neck and drape from her head to her shoulders like a long sheer veil.
Claude Monet is one of the most vital painters in French, a great deal of theory and practice of Impressionism, he also take the majority of participate in contribution. He specializes in experimental and performance techniques of light and shadows, and his style is concentrate on description of shadow and contour lines of paintings to create a bold innovation, making a deliberate break with traditional sepia-tone style. Moreover, Monet’s technique towards making use of color is quite fine and delicate; he used a large number of identical ordinary subject matter to experiment with light and color. Charing Cross Bridge, Fog is one of a twelve finished series oil painting that was created by Claude Monet in London, the United Kingdom in 1902. The 2 angle of its vision is oblique.
Surrealist artists Salvador Dali and Rene Magritte have communicated meaning by using the subjective frame in their artworks. The utilisation of symbolism, contrasting colours, juxtaposition and space help further enhance these messages. Whereas Dali aims to amuse, intrigue and shock the audience, Magritte’s artworks confront the audiences normals views and beliefs. Salvador Dali’s 1931 artwork ‘The Persistence of Memory’ is one of the most famous and iconic Surrealist paintings, combining everyday life and the dreamlike, subconscious world. Dali communicates his message of time and how it is slowing down by using symbolism, juxtaposition and colour.