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Non-Western Art: Ukiyo-e

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  Ukiyo-e is the art of wood prints. This art movement originated in Japan around the early 1600s and ended at the start of the 20th century. Typically, the prints had women in them or depicted scenes from ancient folklore.  Suzuki Harunobu: Poem by Fujiwara no Motozane (c. 860) from the Series Thirty-Six Poets (c. 1768) This print by artist Suzuki Harunobu, depicts a mother hanging clothes using a bamboo rod, alongside her son who is chasing an animal. When looking at various examples of Ukiyo-e, I noticed a similar lack of color used. We dont really see this often in Western art forms, but I like the concept as it leads viewers to look past colors and focus more on the story being told within the art.  Katsushika Hokusai: Under the Wave off Kanagawa (also known as The Great Wave) (c. 1830-32) This infamous piece is something I believe a lot of you will recognize. This print called Under the Wave Kanagawa, also known as The Great wave, is definitely a favorite of mine. I...
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Influence of Digital Entertainment on Post Modern Art

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  Technology advancements and the concept of digital entertainment have been incredible in various ways for our society. It influences almost every aspect of our lives in one way or another and has an influence as well on creative aspects of our life too. Almost everyone you know who is creative in some way uses technology to help advance their craft. Digital Entertainment has had a large effect on the art industry as well. Video games, movies, light shows, and even installation art have influences from digital Entertainment.   Video Oil  (1979) by Sérgio Valle Duarte This piece was done by Sergio Valle Duarte, which was " aimed “to increase the pleasure of living with a work of art by adding live movement with a video VHS of two hours” ("Postmodern Art - An In-Depth Exploration Of The Postmodernism Period"). Having just introduced the VHS two years prior, the influence of this advancement was shown quickly in the art world.  Nam June Paik, Electronic Super...
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Influence of The Great Depression on Early Modern Art.

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  At this point, I think it is clear that current events of the time periods are a strong influence on the art being created. For the Early Modern Era, 1900-1939, I want to show some pieces that were influenced by the Great Depression.   Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California, 1936, by Dorothea Lange. This photo was taken by a photojournalist named Dorothy Lange, who was working for the Resettlement  Administration ( Chandler ).  This photo of a mother named Florence was incredibly famous for the time period. In this image, we see two young kids who are clearly dirty, have messy hair, and are hiding from the camera behind their mom. The story behind this family is Florence was 32 with 7 children, struggling to find work as a migrant field worker in order to get cash to feed her family (Chandler). I personally have seen this photo before in school textbooks and know that during the time it was taken, it was very popular. I love the art of photography and how it ...
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Romantic Era Styles

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   The two styles within the Romantic Era I want to focus on are Art Nouveau and Realist.  ________________ Realism was a style that came about in the 1800s, as a form of art against Romanticism ( Realism Movement Overview and Analysis). These pieces often include very ordinary concepts such as livestock, daily tasks, and middle-class workers. Gustave Courbet: The Stone Breakers (1849-50) This piece was made by artist Gustave Courbet. I chose to share this piece because I liked how there is so much movement in this piece. The men's clothes tell a story of hard work with little reward. The clothes look loose on the men and it's very easy to tell from the artists' techniques and use of shadowing to create movement in the clothes that match the actions the men are doing. The background is also very neutral and bland leaving the main focus on the faceless men. According to an article by The Art story.org, Courbet intended to make the men faceless to give " More atte...
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Classical Art Exhibit

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  King Lear Weeping over the Dead Body of Cordelia  (c. 1786) by James Barry;  James Barry , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Within my artworks chosen, I want to discuss the elements related to the Revolution occurring during this time. First, is an artwork by James Berry, titled " King Lear Weeping over the Dead Body of Cordelia". This piece of artwork stood out to me because of the emotion that was depicted. There are men surrounding her body weeping and grieving for her death. The light colors used on her compared to the darker colors used everywhere else makes your eyes drawn to her, making you not even notice the other woman lying on the ground below her. Also, the artist made a point to give you a view behind the crowd of grieving men, to look up the hill at the continuing battle. I love how this shows that just because one person dies, a person of importance to others, doesn't mean the battle stands at a halt for them to grieve. If you notice King Lear to the ...
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Allegory of War- Baroque

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  Allegory of War by Jan Brueghel the Younger           This infamous painting was painted by Jan Brueghel at the end of The Thirty-Year War, in 1640. This war was the cause of over 8 million deaths across Europe. I love this photo and how there is so much going on and so much to look at. One thing the artist included was a great use of symbolism. There is a lot of weapons laid about within the photo to symbolize the countless deaths caused by this war. Also, there is a lot of animals fighting in this piece. The animals are there to signify zodiac signs, and another way to show the deaths that became due to this long battle. I love the colors used in this piece, the red really stands out to me as it is against a darker background, as well as a large contrast from the light colors used to show the sky. To me, this really shows how death and destruction are at the hands of humanity on earth and there is peace from the gods. Jan Brueghel also used th...
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Renaissance Analysis

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  Michelangelo, Pieta, c. 1498-1500, marble Background: This sculpture was created by Michelangelo in Rome the year of 1498. This was made after he was commissioned by  Jean de Billheres to make a piece of art for the St Peters Basilica. The sculpture is named Pieta and is carved with marble.  ("Michelangelo’s Pieta") Story of Pieta:   Michelangelo said the story of the art is that it is the Virgin Mary depicted holding the body of Christ after his crucifixion, before being placed in his tomb. This is known as  The Seven Sorrows of Mary and was said to be a key event within her life.  ("Michelangelo’s Pieta") I think this artwork is absolutely beautiful. I love his choice in media, using a stone as hard and beautiful as marble. There is so much emotion within Mary's face and it's amazing to think he was able to carve something as hard as stone and make it look soft like skin. Michelangelo said he sculpted Mary to be larger than the body of Christ and use...
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