Theodore Van Soelen, The World of Don Francisco (circa 1934) is currently on display as part of the Talkington Gallery of Art at the Museum of Texas Tech University (fig. 1). The gallery presents Modern Art, which is created in the late 1860’s through the 1970’s. vs Contemporary Art, which is created since the 1980’s. The World of Don Francisco, composed of oil on canvas, illustrates an elderly man, Francisco, as the central attention in an honoring and symbolic way. The workers of the land are prized for the upcoming bountiful of ranching by the patron saint of laborers and as the journey for fulfillment awaits. Through its use of symbolism, light, color, and texture, The World of Don Francisco expresses the richness of the ranch-life in New …show more content…
Appearing form the top right corner illuminating the mountains in the foreground to show bountiful, the church showing hope to the people of the town, and the little stable where a newly wedded couple parades promise. No one in the painting is aware of the beams of light that are being shown upon them, in which provokes the audience that these are the most important or cherished events in the small ranch town. The sky visible in the scene is shrouded in a heavy cloak of clouds however lighter tones in the right corner suggest that the sky could be opening up or already breaking out of the scene. This is symbolic to the prosperity of the lives that these natives are worth living and the rich and bountiful of harvesting they will …show more content…
Close to the mountains, subtle and blended lines communicate the peacefulness and happiness the people are living. Also, focusing on the materials of the church like the roof, chimney, and the walls shows that they are sturdy which means they could possibly have trading spots. The dispersed of clouds rolling in the sky are dark and unblended yet have a calm sense about them in which it could possibly mean that there is plentiful rain in this environment. The leaves on the trees, clouds, and cloaks or clothes of the villagers are all painted with textures directing them in the same direction of the light of the
The house is surrounded by green grass which makes the image more realistic and the trees in the background and the tree in the foreground create a sense of depth. The image is quite well spaced out, due to a vast amount of area situated between objects. There is a visual equality in the symmetrical image. There is a contrast between the colours of the image to draw attention to the house. The image looks to be taken in the dusk of the afternoon, where there is not much natural light, which creates a darker tone. The main emphasis of the image is the house, which seems to be quite different when the image is first seen by a viewer. The texture helps emphasize the main focal point seeing though it is quite smooth, the colour also creates a mood towards the image and atmosphere in the image. The line helps develop structure due to the tone being a medium darkness. In some places (the area surrounding the house) is a degree lighter and shadows are present to help form the line throughout this part of the
Wayne, transforms this painting into a three dimensional abstract piece of art. The focal point of the painting are the figures that look like letters and numbers that are in the front of the piece of art. This is where your eyes expend more time, also sometimes forgiving the background. The way the artist is trying to present this piece is showing happiness, excitement, and dreams. Happiness because he transmits with the bright colours. After probably 15 minutes on front of the painting I can feel that the artist tries to show his happiness, but in serene calm. The excitement that he presents with the letters, numbers and figures is a signal that he feels anxious about what the future is going to bring. Also in the way that the colors in the background are present he is showing that no matter how dark our day can be always will be light to
Our attention is drawn down by the diagonal light ray coming down from the top center of the painting to first the young girl in the green dress and the rest of the musicians. Our gaze is further directed to these same musicians by the flute played by the shirtless angel-like man.
Leslie Marmon Silko, Landscape, History, and the Pueblo Imagination, A Sense of Place, Forbes Custom Publishing 1999
...exico. Cather is considering as a local writer, but she wrote proficiently of imageries and symbolism in her best known works. The novel presents an outstanding opportunity to discuss class members' perceptions of New Mexico, the class structure of small town America in the nineteenth century, the religious and ethnic differences that all come into play in the story. Discussing any of these questions would enhance students' awareness of the complexity that underlies the calm prose style of this story. In New Mexico, O’Keeffe found much similar to her surroundings in New Mexico, but was enthralling by the beauty of the environment she found there. She never felt the urge to travel there repeatedly, being instead fascinating by the environment in New Mexico. Both of them demonstrated symbolism and imagery within their work of art, set in nineteenth century New Mexico.
...ment in which the story takes place. His ellaborate description of the llano shows you the beauty of Spanish America and helps you to understand the restless culture of the vaqueros who wander across it. Also, Anaya gives you a detailed description of El Puerto. The village in which the Lunas reside. The imagery in this description also helps you to understand the culture of the farmers, the calm and quiet people who plant their crops by the light of the moon and live in peace. Imagery plays and important role in this novel because without it, certain aspects such as the point of views of both the Lunas and the Marez faimy, would never be understood .
Somehow I related to this painting at the moment. Looking back in the distance in the sky you see that there was a turbulent time. Saturday was such an awful morning. When backing up you see the bottom of the picture. The lush lively flowers show the bright side happy ending. This was my reminder that there is a calm after the storm just like in the picture.
There is a lot of repetition of the vertical lines of the forest in the background of the painting, these vertical lines draw the eye up into the clouds and the sky. These repeated vertical lines contrast harshly with a horizontal line that divides the canvas almost exactly in half. The background, upper portion of the canvas, is quite static and flat, whereas the foreground and middle ground of the painting have quite a lot of depth. This static effect is made up for in the immaculate amount of d...
This places the reader in recognisable landscape which is brought to life and to some extent made clearer to us by the use of powerful, though by no means overly literary adjectives. Machado is concerned with presenting a picture of the Spanish landscape which is both recognisable and powerful in evoking the simple joys which it represents. Furthermore, Machado relies on what Arthur Terry describes as an `interplay between reality and meditation' in his description of landscape. The existence of reality in the text is created by the use of geographical terms and the use of real names and places such as SOrai and the Duero, while the meditation is found in...
The representation of the new age of exploration, which serves as an allusion to man’s potential, is starkly contrasted with the depiction of Icarus that serves as an allegory for man’s limits, indicating the shift from a euro-centric universe. This painting is an oil canvas landscape of the sun setting on the horizon of the ocean sea, while the ships were sailing through the body of water. The focus on humanism during this period is clearly portrayed by the presence of the plowman, shepherd, and fisherman performing their daily task. Lighter colors are used, which differ from the darker colors that were emphasized during the Dark Age or Medieval period. Shadows can be seen on the ground next to the plowman, showing the increasing artistic methods that begin to be utilized.
From the piece of artwork “Rain at the Auvers”. I can see roofs of houses that are tucked into a valley, trees hiding the town, black birds, clouds upon the horizon, hills, vegetation, a dark stormy sky and rain.
When first approaching this work, one feels immediately attracted to its sense of wonder and awe. The bright colors used in the sun draws a viewer in, but the astonishment, fascination, and emotion depicted in the expression on the young woman keeps them intrigued in the painting. It reaches out to those who have worked hard in their life and who look forward to a better future. Even a small event such as a song of a lark gives them hope that there will be a better tomorrow, a thought that can be seen though the countenance by this girl. Although just a collection of oils on a canvas, she is someone who reaches out to people and inspires them to appreciate the small things that, even if only for a short moment, can make the road ahead seem brighter.
Throughout his novel, Don Quixote, Miguel Cervantes effectively uses the transformation of reality to critique and reflect societal and literary norms. In three distinct scenes, Don Quixote or his partner, Sancho, transform reality. Often they are met with other’s discontent. It is through the innkeeper scene, the windmill scene, the Benedictine friar scene, and Quixote’s deathbed scene that Cervantes contemplates revolutionary philosophies and literary techniques. The theme of reality transformation does not even stop there. Sometimes the transformations of reality scenes act as mimetic devices. Ultimately, Miguel Cervantes’ use of transformative scenes acts as a creative backdrop for deeper observations and critiques on seventeenth-century Spanish society.
In this paper, American artist Andrew Wyeth’s painting “Christina’s World” will be discussed and analyzed in an attempt to understand the meaning behind this art piece. Christina’s World features the back of a young woman laying in the fields staring out at a building into the distance. The painting was initially displayed at the Macbeth Gallery located in Manhattan after its completion in 1948, but had yet to receive attention from people around the world. The painting become more well-known after Alfred Barr, the director of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) at the time, purchased the painting and opened an exhibit for Christina’s World in MoMA. After being well publicized, the painting quickly became the topic for discussion where people were
The lower class are drawn in a larger composition to give them a commanding presence and establish distance however, this contradicts the roofs purpose of creating a cavernous space. The casting of light from the windows onto the less affluent exemplifies the prospect of opportunities while emphasizing them. The details of hardships and struggle is captured through their clothing, exhaustive posture and facile expression. The effect is also carried though the colours used, Daumier incorporates a variety of yellow, green, blue, and red hues. The use of dark values at a low saturation increases a dark somber tone, that is contrasted with the light be