Childe Hassam was an American impressionist born on October 17, 1859 in Dorchester, Massachusetts right outside of Boston (Weinberg & Barker, 2004). Hassam lived until 1935 and during his lifetime he created a plethora of renowned works. One of his famous works, Bridge at Old Lyme, can be found in the Georgia Museum of Art here in Athens. This beautiful oil on canvas landscape was created in 1908. Although this piece is not very large, it caught my eye as soon as I entered that part of the gallery and I was immediately intrigued.
Hassam’s Bridge at Old Lyme is a representational piece of a bridge that expands over a body of water with a male and a dog walking down a road in a vast landscape of hills and trees. Given the fact that Hassam was
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Hassam showed motion in the dog and male figure by making their legs be one in front of the other. He also made sure to show one of the legs on the male bending as it would when one is walking. He implied that the sun was shining from the left side of the painting because the shadow of the man and his dog are to the right of their bodies, and also the bridge is casting a shadow to the right. Hassam creates these shadows through his use of color. When you look to the right of the two figures, you can see dark gray or even black brushstrokes that create a sense of a shadow. The shadow on the water was created by the use of purple, because shadows on water do not necessarily look the same as shadows on the ground. Also, Hassam uses different colors on the water to show its reflective qualities. When looking at the water, you can see that the sky and the clouds are being reflected instead of just seeing blue water. The white brush strokes are parallel to where the clouds are located in the sky and there is blue in between these white clusters where the clouds are not present in the sky. In the shadow from the bridge, you can see light brush strokes of a whiter color that shows that the poles holding up the bridge are reflecting off the water. All of these elements together, flow together smoothly and are a realistic representation of what a landscape would look like in person, so it gives you the sense that you yourself are looking out onto this
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
For example, he uses texture, color and organic forms to make the landscape look as real as possible. Most of the shapes are formed by shifts in colors and line because the canvas are two-dimensional. The viewer can observe that the painting is dominated by greys, browns, ochers, and other natural colors such as green and yellow to give the scene a more nature-like look. All the components and objects painted in this piece appear to have the same texture and color as the ones found in real life, such as rocks suggesting a rough hard texture and clouds being soft, which probably means that Vernet took in consideration real landscapes and places he might have seen in real life. While using different shades of grey, and painting dark clouds, Vernet was able to convince that a storm was approaching but he also decided to add source of light coming from the upper left corner by using a golden yellow color to create a sense of warmth, which creates a nice contrast between the light and the coldness from the overall shadows that seem to dominate the artwork, creating variety; however, the repetition of colors such as greys gave the whole piece a sense of unity and they also express the shadows of a stormy day. We
This painting consists of regular lines as well as implied lines. Some of the regular lines that have been included are flowing, curved lines, such as the Earth that the woman is sitting on top of. Additionally, the background is made of small scenes that have been outlined by a dotted line, which places emphasis on the scenes. Besides regular and visible lines, there are a few implied lines in this painting. For instance, the woman's eyes are looking forward, so there is an implied line to the audience. Additionally, another implied line would be the woman's right arm, which is pointed towards her headpiece, while her left arm is pointed towards the earth. Nonetheless, this painting is not intense; although it does have splashes of color, this painting does not have a bright saturation. Instead, this painting is slightly dull, which makes this painting appear vintage. Additionally, since this background is a dark color, it makes the rest of painting, especially the headpiece, stand out. Besides colors and lines, even though this is a painting and there is no physical texture, there is invented texture. Upon viewing this painting, underneath the earth where the woman is sitting on, there are roots as well as grass, which give texture and feeling to the painting. In the end, this painting consists of several elements of composition, which Heffernan has done a wonderful job
As you walk into the Los Angeles County Museum of Arts (LACMA), the sheer amount of paintings to view can be overwhelming but each is a masterpiece of its own as you pass by each art frame by frame from all different time. Francois Boucher, one of the greatest artist in the 18th century, was born in Paris, France on 1703 and later died on May 30th 1770. A painting that stands out is the Monument to Mignard, a painting Francois Boucher created around 1735 using oil on canvas with the dimensions of 28 ½ x 22 5/8 in. (72.39 x 57.47 cm). The Monument to Mignard has a lot of visual elements as you take a closer look and with imagination; people can conjure up the content of this masterpiece.
The Jericho Covered Bridge in Kingsville, Maryland was built in 1865 and restored in 1982. The bridge is 100 feet long and cased in cedar planks and timber beams. Legend has it that after the Civil War many lynchings occurred on the bridge. Passersby were supposedly captured on the bridge and hung from the upper rafters. The bridge is very close to my house and I have driven over it several times. The storyteller, age 19, also lives a couple minutes away from the bridge. He has lived in Kingsville, Maryland his entire life. He recalled a dramatic story he had heard from his older brother involving the haunted bridge.
This piece of art really impressed me. I can’t stress enough how realistic the painting is. One can see what was going on that day in Venice. Like is said that a photograph is worth a 1,000 words this painting is a photograph for its time. My interpretation of the art work was for Canal to show daily life in his city of Venice, Italy. Using the building in the foreground to the right still stands in Venice, Italy and is called the Palazzo Ducale. Giovanni Antonio Canal responded to his historical context by taking a “picture” for future generations to view, look at, admire and ponder upon
The texture of the canvas works very well with the subject matter portrayed in the painting. The grassy hill side and the leaves of the trees are especially complimented by the canvas. It makes the leaves feel like they are slightly moving, this combined with the lack of detail itself the leaves. This is contrasted nicely with the very detailed renderings of the trunks and branches of the trees, the conscious decision to put so much effort into the tree itself and then to use obvious brushwork in the leaves makes the trees much more firm and immovable in the landscape. The brushstrokes are very clean and precise on the trees in the background.
Thomas Cole was born on February 1, 1801 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. Due to financial problems his family endured, Cole, at the ripe old age of just fourteen, had to find work to assist with the family needs. He entered the work force as a textile printer and wood engraver in Philadelphia. In 1819, Cole returned to Ohio where his parents resided. Here, a portrait painter by the name of Stein, would become Cole’s primary teaching vehicle and inspiration for his oil techniques we’ve come to be familiar with. During this time, Cole was extremely impressed by what he saw in the landscapes of the New World and how different they were from the small town of England from whence he hailed. Self taught, art came naturally to Cole.
The most striking aspect of the piece at first glance is the perspective. The geometric perspective gives the scene a palpable sense of depth
For my museum visit I went to the Reynolda House of American Art in Winston-Salem. The first piece of artwork in the Reynolda House of American Art was the piece by Georgia O’Keeffe titled “Pool in the Woods, Lake George”. This piece was painted in 1922 and is 17 inches by 27 1/2 inches. Pencil was used for the sketch and oil on canvas was used for the actual painting. The piece was part of a special Georgia O’Keeffe exhibition being shown in the museum. The Reynolda house as the name suggests shows of American art. Georgia O’Keeffe was an influential American artist this is how the piece fits into the whole of the museum.
The buildings furthest away are blurry due to the smog. The colours are gritty and muddy, the only vibrant colour being the red brick of the warehouse in the center. Because of these colour choices, it is reasonable to assume Lowry wants the public to feel unnerved, as foggy air is popularly categorized as a bleak symbol. The lack of brightness in the painting creates an even more somber image. It speaks to what Lowry had been feeling while witnessing this tragedy. Muddled, depressed, and a bit angry at the situation before him, as characterized by the red building. The entire piece a sad situation made even more miserable by the
Starting from the sky, coloured in red, orange and yellow with a few lines of blue/green, it seems static. The yellow lake reflects the light from the sky and the surrounding (on the right I can see a small village if I am not wrong) and it seems lifeless. There are also two boats in the lake made out with straight lines in an “ocean” of curves, and for colouring mountains, the artist used cold colours. Looking at the bottom part, the hand railing is made with red and black and it gives a wooden effect to the viewer. Meanwhile the street is painted with a mix of
The artwork by George Green titled, “…marooned in dreaming: a path of song and mind” was created in 2011 and is on display at the Portland Art Museum. This particular painting has the dimensions of 48 X 80 inches. The artwork was created using acrylic paint on a piece of birch wood. The painting seems to be compromised of a discolored stormy sea picture surrounded by a wooden frame. On top of the frame and picture are objects randomly laid about such as spheres, scrolls, arabesques and small photos that all seem to jump out at the viewer. In reality this is all one painting; the frame, the center painting, and even the objects placed on top. Green started this by painting the edges of the frame on the birch wood, then moving into the center where the stormy sea is displayed. Afterwards, Green painted on the objects, seem to pop out, to create a sense of chaos on top of the painting.
A view from a bridge is a play set in the early 50’s in New York near the Brooklyn Bridge. It’s a dramatic tragedy and it is here we’re introduced to Eddie Carbone and his niece, Catherine. In the play the audience is able to observe their relationship and watch it change. Towards the start we perceive a normal fatherly-daughterly relationship, where occasionally we may think Eddie is slightly over protective but at this point there is nothing abnormal about it. But as the play progresses we begin to see a different side to Eddie and also a different perspective of his obsessive feelings for Catherine. The feelings Eddie portrays for Catherine are clearly deeper than a parental like love and when it becomes apparent Eddie does have romantic feelings for Catherine, he has great difficulty hiding them even though he is unable to acknowledge what they are. This sets the (as Alfieri
...e others look very real and shaded. The landscape goes back in the distance and is done with great perspective but some areas aren't so deeply painted as others which if looked closely upon can throw a viewer on what type of painting it should be considered. One of the Magi has such detail and depth in one view of his wardrobe that it looks like a picture but then you look at the front surface and it's almost perfectly flat.