Analysis of John Stuart Ingles painting, Still Life with Rose and View Art 105 Kyle Darnell Christopher Rogers 11-15-2015 John Stuart Ingle was born in Evansville, Indiana in 1933. He later moved to Arizona while his father fought in World War II. Ingle later attended the University of Arizona where he received a degree in Art. Ingle then traveled to Europe to pursue his art. He then married his wife Germaine, and they lived in Brussels for several years. In 1967, Ingle returned to the United States and furthered his Art degree at the University of Tucson. He then became a professor at the University of Minnesota- Morris where he was the professor of painting and drawing until 2003 (Obituary). Ingle was well …show more content…
known for his still life watercolor paintings. His works can be found in multiple galleries and museums including Metropolitan Museum of Art, Yale University Art Gallery, and even here at the Evansville Museum of Arts, History, and Science (Ask Art). Ingle’s specialty in art was primarily still-life watercolors. He was also known to be apart of the photorealism movement (Ask Art). Photorealism was a movement started by artists who relied heavily on photos to recreate their art. They would take a photograph and then paint what they saw on canvas. This movement was especially popular in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s (Art Story). Photorealism is portrayed in Ingles painting of Still Life with Rose and View. Still Life with Rose and View can be found on the third floor of the Evansville Museum of Arts, History, and Science in the still life gallery to on the wall to the left. This painting has a refreshing value compared to the more clutter and chaotic paintings that can be found in the surrounding area. The colors used within the painting are neutral and natural tones and hues that can be found within nature. The red of the rose and green of the background of the windowpane are the intense colors within the painting and allow for the contrast between all of the other hues and duller in intensity of colors. There is also a contrast between the warm red tones and the cool green tones present within the painting. The uses of multiple different lines are used within the painting to draw the eye to different parts of the painting. The vertical lines of the drapes allow the viewer to see the complete work from top to bottom while the horizontal lines of the cabinet draw the eye from left to right. The implied horizontal lines present between the vases and teacup draw the eye to the center of the painting, and the curved lines within the vases, teacup, and drapes allow the eye to see the full artwork as a whole. The circular motion provides the viewer to be aware of all the different aspects of the artwork. Each object present within the painting incorporates both geometric and organic shape. The cabinet and vase of the violets and the teacup are all geometric while the drapes, flowers, and vase of the rose have a more organic shape present. The artist makes sure that there is no true negative space within the painting, but there is implied negative space within the drapes as they are in the background and not prominent in catching the viewer’s eye. The texture of the overall painting is smooth, but there is a corresponding textural relationship implied between the flowers and drapes through the natural crimps of flower petals and the folds of the drapes. Interrelated to the implied texture, there is an implied depth to the drapes that link with the shadow on the cabinet of the vases. At first glance, the bright colors used in Ingle’s Still Life with Rose and View caught my eye. Yet during my admiration, I had noticed that the flowers that were inside of the window seemed caged compared to the greenery that appeared outside of the windowpane. Though central to the painting, both aspects of nature seemed closed off. The flowers are very minimal, and the drapes are hiding most of what is outside the windowpane. The implied depth within the drapes also portray a sense of weight, and the tassels weigh the drapes down even more. This weight and the hidden aspect of nature portray how society has tried to contain nature. Conversely, the angle of which the drapes are pulled back may show a longing for nature to be set free. His longing is expressed through his ownership of flowers on top of the cabinet. This could be seen as one last hold of the relationship between man and nature. Ingle makes a point to centralize the different objects in his painting. They all are representative of the “finer things in life”. The ripple of the drapes seen behind these objects creates a desire to pull each ripple back; this can be paralleled to how each challenge in life must be conquered. Along with the drapes, there is an implied curve. The curve emulates a subtle glare of a mirror. This mirror could possibly be a reflection of a very well known poem. Still Life with Rose and View when I first looked at it reminded me of the comfort of my own house.
The lighting on the painting emphasizes the antique glow the painting has. The natural colors and dull texture further elicit the antique feel of the wooden cabinet and drapery. The picture itself depicts a classic poem “Roses are Red, Violets are Blue” with both a rose and violet present within the painting. This again relates the painting to an older and more classical time. The cup also present on the cabinet could represent another part in the poem where it discusses “sugar is sweet.” The cup’s content very likely would have had a type of beverage that most generally required sugar, such as tea or coffee. Ingle, according to his colleagues and students, was an elegant man. He enjoyed gardening, fencing, horseback riding, and classical music and would often be seen wearing tweed. This could be reasoning behind the antique and classic finer things in life often depicted in his paintings. Because he was also apart of the photorealism movement, this painting could be a depiction of certain memories of his past (“Plaque”). The type of wood being portrayed for the cabinet could verily represent historical aspects of American history because dark mahogany was known as a native
resource. Ingle’s first eye-catcher is the bright red rose. The implied triangle created through the placement of the plants and teacup cause the eye to travel down and take notice of the cabinet’s polished luster and detailed painting of the flowers and the bird. Again, this illuminates the thought of nature being present in all things. The antique and historical aspects portrayed in the painting correspond with Ingle’s said love for history, especially the history of art and within art. As a whole, Ingle’s use of watercolor allows for a vast amount of individuality and improvisation within this piece of artwork. In general, an artist must be well skilled to use this medium and be willing to go with the flow of the painting as the colors are not always what may appear on the canvas. This gives the artist freedom and allows the painting to become spontaneous and, in a sense, unexpected. This technique provides the artist with a deeper understanding of what he is creating as well. An object or design that might seem simple suddenly becomes intricate and complex. The artist then has more knowledge about what he is creating. Ingle had that passion for art in that he wanted to “. . . Paint what was given” (“Plaque”). He stressed his personal preference of painting everything in its true form. References Blake, L. (2010, November 8). John Stuart Ingle painted Betty Crocker. Star Tribune. Retrieved from http://www.startribune.com/obituaries/106862423.html?page=all&prepage=1&c=y#continue Museum Plaque for Still Life with Rose and View. Still Life Gallery. Evansville Museum of Arts, History, and Science. 411 S.E. Riverside Drive, Evansville, Indiana. 27 March 2015. “Quick Facts and Keywords for John Ingle” and “Museums.” (n.d.). In AskART. Retrieved from http://www.askart.com/AskART/artists/search/ArtistKeywords.aspx?artist=71244 http://www.askart.com/AskART/artists/search/Search_Grid.aspx?searchtype=MUSEUMS&artist=71244
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... the visitor. Conspicuous consumption is exemplified through this painting and the museum because it was basically all created by overbuying and greed. It can be said that the single very reason anybody sees that painting hung on the wall of a misfit room in a disorganized museum is only because of one man’s extreme case of money flaunting in an age where everything needed to be big and flashy. Also this painting was created smack dab in the middle of the Gilded Age. The painting itself has no direct connection to this era but it makes an argument for why the piece is hung in the museum.
John Trudell was born in Ohama, Nebraska on february 15,1946 where he was raised in small towns in Northern Nebraska near the southeast corner of South Dakota. The tribe he associates himself with is the Santee Sioux tribe (Nichols). In 1963, John was 17 years old in high school when he was called up to the principals office and was told that he had a lot of potential but that he needed to study hard to make something of himself. John felt disrespected because he felt like he had already made something of himself so after he left the meeting, he dropped out of school and this is when he joins the U.S. Navy. He served during the early years of the Vietnam War until 1967, where he would then go to college at San Bernadino Valley College in San Bernardino, California to study radio and broadcasting (Nichols). Years after that he will become a Native American Activist while joining two organizations named The Indians of All Tribes and the American Indian Movement.
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