Name: Tutor: Course: Date: The works of Vincent van Gogh and sol LeWitt and Japanese influence on European art 1. In drawing a comparison and contrast between the works of Vincent van Gogh and sol LeWitt, Vincent van Gogh’s application of symbolic colors and paint to express subjective emotion have created the basis of defining abstract expressionism, which started with the Americans after the World War II movement of art creation and presentation. LeWitt’s work, on the other hand, has been used as a basis for the use of traditional art materials during the creation of artworks. However, his use of traditional art materials had been improved, to involve the use of digital technology and computers to create and edit these materials. Some
"His painting style followed the Song Academy tradition; he was versatile landscape, figure, flower-and-bird painter. He was especially adept at creating large-scale historical paintings." (John Fairbank and Merle Goldman 115-117) Only in the Ming capital of Beijing does Shang Xi's life and career assume any discernible outline. He was by the Xuande reign, if not before, a painter at the Ming court in Beijing. Little is known of Shang Xi's life at the capital, but his membership of the Guards - the sole fact available to describe his career - may have had some bearing on what he painted.
He sure has mastered it because to me it flawless. There is just something about the painting that I catch myself staring, it’s just so beautiful. The Three paintings I chose were all unique in my eyes but had a couple of similarities as well. First off I found out that architectural and landscape paintings were very popular in the 19th century and the three artist I chose were landscapists. They also painted a lot of architectural paintings as well.
However, there were some artists recognize Ukiyo-e ahead of time and they were Impressionist artists like Manet and Monet. They could find a tradition that was not damaged by rules and stereotyped measures of academic, which the French artists tried to remove. Ukiyo-e was a popular form of printed art in Japan during the Edo period which was usually depicting scenes from everyday lives such as life of the common people, the background of a stage, beautiful women on streets or prostitutes, landscapes and more. Ukiyo-e is especially known for its exceptional woodblock prints. Ukiyo-e woodblock prints were not black and white, but it was very colorful and bright colored woodblock prints.
Through contacts with other painters, Naotake mastered the painting of ‘bird and flower’, which is a traditional Jananese style painting with the use of Western perspective and depth. These methods brought these paintings to a higher level, more than just decorations. Naotake also illustrated Japan’s first anatomy book, the Kaitai shinsho. This book was a Japanese translation of the Dutch book “Ontleedkundige Tafelen”, which was imported from Holland. Together with Gennai and Lord Satake Shozan (1748-85), Naotake started the Akita Ranga school of Art.
Impressionism was the first of the modernist art movements. The term impressionism is derived from Monet’s artwork Impression: Sunrise, which is a demonstration of the values of the movement. Impressionism began in France in the 1860’s and exemplified the rejection of traditional art making methods and began abstract art. The impressionists (Monet, Pissarro, Renoir, Degas) veered away from the realistic style paintings which society valued and developed a darker and sketchier style. Their paintings reflected every day scenes and landscapes, often painting on location and in plein-air (the open air).
The sung dynasty artist continued the traditions left by the five Dynasties. In paintings of the Sung Dynasty, one could find animals, birds; flowers and humans that were not only accurately depicted in shape and manner, their internal substance, emotions, ideas, and aspiration were also drawn the artists. Terracotta Army’ is to depict the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor. The army was made to protect the emperor in the afterlife. The sculpture was made out of clay.
RIWT Task One By Katie Ziegler Impressionism and Post-Impressionism Impressionism developed in the mid to late 19th century in France, and lasted until the early 20th century (Pioch, 2006). Impressionists such as Claude Monet, Edouard Manet, Mary Cassatt, and Pierre Auguste Renoir wanted to focus more on painting the “fleeting effects of nature” through quickly painted works ("Movements > impressionism," ). Instead of being inspired by historical times, Impressionists painted contemporary landscapes and scenes of modern life ("Impressionism & post-impressionism,"). They “rejected the system of state-controlled academics and salons in favor of independent exhibitions” ("Impressionism & post-impressionism,").
The Hudson River School was a group of painters established what is considered the first true tradition of landscape painting in the United States. Hudson River School Artists existed between the 1820s and the late nineteenth century. Their paintings mainly included scenes of the Hudson River Valley and the nearby mountains of New York and Vermont, but also show cased far-flung sights around the world. Hudson River School painters created artworks showing meticulously rendered details and an almost religious reverence for the magnificence of the American wilderness. (Purple Mountain Majesty) Through their works, the Hudson River School artists set about the task of re-creating the unique beauty of the American landscape for the public.
In 1950, his work hit a turning point; his style changed from figuration to abstraction due to inspirational influence. The year 1951 was pivotal for Edmondson because he made his first etching during a course taught by Ernest Freed, and his first solo exhibition was held at the Felix Landau Gallery in Los Angeles. His artwork is valued highly because they express a form of feelings and spaces. The artwork that I liked was titled, “Decorated for Bravery.” I personally loved this art piece because it screams out fearless and dauntless. I believe the painting depicts a historic story that dates back to our ancestors who fought for a better life.