Class-
In
the coming days you will compose an analytical writing piece on a
painting from the Google Art Project. Your
piece will be submitted electronically
(via the class blog).
Today:
begin
looking through the Google database and look for images about which you would
like to write. Save
the images that you like to your “Gallery."
What to look for: works with a variety of compositional elements that you can analyze. As you look at the paintings, also look over your composition vocabulary handout.
Though you may enjoy the appearance of abstract art, these works can be tricky to write about in terms of symbolism, themes, and composition. For this reason, I recommend choosing a work that depicts human forms, tells a sort of story, depicts a landscape or recognizable objects, etc.
By
next class (Friday), you need to have chosen an image. Respond to this post with the following information:
1. Painting Title
2. Artist
3. URL (hyperlink) to the work (from Google Art Project)
4. A short justification for your choice: why did you select it? What draws you to the painting?
5. A two-or-three sentence description of the painting. Be as detailed as possible: use adjectives, adverbs, and vivid word choices.
6. Your first name or initials (no full names).
6. Your first name or initials (no full names).
"Man Fishing"
ReplyDeleteRobert Scott Duncanson
i chose this because he is fishing in a river like i do. i am drawn to this because he is fishing a similar technique that i use.
http://www.googleartproject.com/collection/scad-museum-of-art/artwork/man-fishing-robert-scott-duncanson/409098/
This painting shows us a man using a branch to catch fish in a non moving pond. A boat is floating in the background, hidden behind a bush.
MA
"Brooklyn Bridge"
ReplyDeleteLouis Lozowick
http://www.googleartproject.com/collection/the-nelson-atkins-museum-of-art/artwork/brooklyn-bridge-louis-lozowick/393071/
It is a beautiful drawing of a bridge, showing the transportation to a destination. Its black and white shows the vintages of the bridge
The bridge that takes you to brooklyn, and it is black and white. They show the way into too BRooklyn, and ways into other places.
BS
1. Atlanta 1896-1996
ReplyDelete2. Michel Delacroix
3. http://www.googleartproject.com/collection/the-olympic-museum/artwork/atlanta-1896-1996-michel-delacroix/731011/details/
4. The painting that I chose is very interesting. I chose it because I live in the city of Atlanta and I thought it was a cool way to show the progression of a major city.
5. The painting I chose is a very cool way to show how the city of Atlanta has changed over the years. On the top of the painting it shows the bright lights and big buildings of a modern city. On the bottom of the painting it shows the old city of Atlanta, a rural town with smaller buildings.
6. Jordan
1. "The Scream"
ReplyDelete2.Edvard Munch
3. http://www.googleartproject.com/collection/the-munch-museum-oslo/artwork/the-scream-edvard-munch/809080/
4. The reason that I chose this picture is because of the colors. The colors explain the mood of the picture and I find it very interesting how the artist used them. There are warm but cool colors to show happiness but sadness.
5. The painting has warm colors that represent warm colors. Warm colors symbolize happiness. The picture also has cool colors that symbolize sadness. The man screaming stands out because of the colors. The different colors justify what is what.
6. Reanna
1. Children on the Beach
ReplyDelete2. Jos'e Navarro Llorens
3.http://www.googleartproject.com/galleries/33408270/34362078/34367046/
4.The reason I chose the painting because of the images shown. The images seem to have a lot of meaning. I also thought the painting was very realistic.
5. The painting has children running across the beach. The brushstrokes the artist used makes you feel like the children are actually running. The ocean and kids allows you to really understand and relate to the painting.
6. Hailey
1. "Burg Scharfenburg at Night"
ReplyDelete2. Ernst Ferdinand Oehme
3. http://www.googleartproject.com/collection/alte-nationalgalerie-staatliche-museen-zu-berlin/artwork/burg-scharfenberg-at-night-ernst-ferdinand-oehme/328392/
4. The reason I chose this picture is because of the darkness and mystery. The man walking up to the house makes you wonder what he's doing and why he's doing it.
5. The painting has a big dark house that people may consider spooky. It is night and there is a man walking up the long driveway. To the side there is a big cliff with a lake at the bottom.
6. Rachel
1."Glance of a Landscape"
ReplyDelete2. Paul Klee
3.http://www.googleartproject.com/galleries/25339254/25524027/25783994/details/
4. The reason i chose this painting is because it was a mysterious picture with many different pieces that are significant to the theme of the picture itself.
5. It is a painting that the artist used darker colors to bring out the mystery. There is an eye in the center with mountains around it and a few staircases going upward. A few trees surround the eye.
6. I.R.L
Frozen Assets 1931 By Diego Rivera
ReplyDeleteI chose this painting because I think I can analyze this painting. This is because it has a lot of aspects that I can look to compare or contrast against one another.
The painting itself has three different sections to it. The top section has tall buildings and a lot of industrialism. The middle section is gray with a man in it. The bottom section has gates, a man, and a woman behind the gates, many people in the room, and a man sitting behind the desk.
http://www.googleartproject.com/collection/museo-dolores-olmedo/artwork/frozen-assets-diego-rivera/414062/
-Joshua-
1) Migrant Mother
ReplyDelete2) Dorothea Lange
3) http://www.googleartproject.com/collection/the-nelson-atkins-museum-of-art/artwork/migrant-mother-nipomo-california-dorothea-lange/391042/
4) I chose this painting because the dark colors caught my eye. The black and white colors reveal the artists gloomy tone
5) This painting features a mother and her two sons. The mothers hand is rested under her chin and her face looks full of sorrow. The two boys are laying their heads on their mothers shoulder and they look depressed.