Reverence Definition

Individuals throughout history have used art as a form of expressing their emotions, propaganda, or even just a hobby. Every piece of art is unique in its own way. The medium is picked exclusively for the occasion, the artist draws out a particular plan for the piece, and the meaning is executed precisely for that art work only. As viewers, we tend to view and judge a work of art by how aesthetically pleasing it might be. Reverence, a painting by Janet McKenzie, successfully exhibits strong characteristics of aesthetic value.

Reverence, carries many unique techniques and colors with every stroke of oil on the canvas. “Oil Painting” an article in Encyclopedia Britannica Online asserted that oil painting can be traced way back to seventh century

For example, Perseverance, is a painting created by Gerald Brommer that although it shares similarities with Makenzie’s work like the color palette used, its rigid lines, and poor use of emotionalism, it was able to create its own mood by using a very distinct medium. One of the resemblances between these two pieces of art is the artists’ choice in colors. Perseverance, is also largely composed of neutral colors with a few darker objects that stand out. Both of the painters used the same technique with their color palettes to successfully draw attention to a certain piece in the painting. Another connection both pieces have is their poor use of the aesthetic theory, emotionalism. They both successfully create a meaning and connect with the viewers, but they do not appeal to the viewers in an emotional level. Not all works of art work towards appealing to its viewers in an emotional level, so it is not a lousy characteristic to miss. Perseverance also possesses the same kind of ridged lines throughout the painting. It contains geometric shapes that create a mood, similar technique used in Reverence. However, Brommers ridged lines helped create the mood of the whole painting, while Reverences ridged lines helped express the woman’s emotions. The moods of the paintings are very distinct. Reverence carries more of a sympathetic feel, while Perseverance carries a stronger more brutal mood. The mood created by Brommer was also acquired in a very contrasting manner. He used watercolor painting on paper in contrary of McKenzie’s oil on canvas. Although both artists prosperously created pieces of art by using similar techniques, they were able to have very unique moods by using distinct