ART 200X Explorations in Art

   Digital Art Marilyn Diptych Artist: Andy Warhol 1962 Silkscreen ink and acrylic paint on canvas Dimensions: 205.44 cm x 289.56 cm Location: Tate, London Although this is a painting, Warhol painted it on canvas to replicate the digital photograph.  This canvas painting depicts the famous movie star Marilyn Monroe. It has 50 images of her. The picture was taken during the film Niagara. This portrait was taken a few weeks before her death in August 1962. The 25 portraits on the left are painted in color, and those on the right are painted in black and white. This painting is said to depict her life and death. This painting was named the third most influential piece of modern art. The survey consisted of 500 artists and critics who voted.  I chose this because I have seen it many times but never did any research. I like how they use color on one side to depict her life and black and white to depict her death. I also learned that Andy Warhol had to go to court because he did not own the

 Early Modern Art Styles That Emerged After World War I      In the late 19th and early 20th century, early modern art steered away from what we call traditional art. It has had a lasting impact on different cultures worldwide. Rather than using dark colors for their paintings, they switched to very bright and vibrant colors. They used more forms of shapes and moved away from traditional drawing. After World War I, people were so horrified that they were ready for change and ready to rebuild. Autumn Rhythm Artist: Jackson Polluck Enamel on canvas Displayed at The Metroploitan Museum of Art, New York City      This painting depicts emotional turmoil. He uses just three colors: black, white, and a tanish color. The paint is splattered throughout the canvas. There is no particular shape form. There are no particular lines in this painting. I also feel like there could be some type of emotional anger in this piece of work.       This painting is interesting, but I don't think I would o

The Romantic Era Impressionism vs. Realism     Impressionism is the most modern movement in painting, according to The Art Story. This movement was interested in painting what they saw rather than painting important men, history, or mythology. Their paintings were simple. They were so simple that they weren't super precise in their details. They painted what they felt as well. The Impressionism movement also refused official exhibitions, for the French government held their own group exhibitions for the public. Initially, this movement was met with hostility from the public because their paintings were so simple the critics said they were unfinished and of amateur quality. They also moved away from perfect symmetry and painted images of what they saw in day-to-day life.  Over time, this type of painting was accepted.      Realism is a form of art that began in the 1840s in France. This movement rejected the traditional art taught in the 1800s, the literature, and social organizati

Classical Exhibit Classical Art in the 1700s The Intervention of the Sabine Women Artist: Jacques-Louis David a French painter in neoclassical style. Created: 1799 Location: Luxembourg Palace Location Displayed: Musee du Louvre, Paris      The Intervention of the Sabine Women was painted when Jacques-Louis David was in prison during the French Revolution. The painting depicts men fighting and there are women in between stopping the fight. One lady has her hand against a man holding a sword and another man holding a spear-like tool. You can see the women holding the men pleading to stop the war. There are also babies on the ground at the forefront of the painting. The Sabine Women are pleading for peace during this time.       I chose this portrait because it represents peace. Especially because women are promoting peace in a time when men ruled the world.  This picture can still represent this world today, Peace, what we all want. I'm not sure if I would hang this in my house, but

The Arnolfini Portrait Northern Renaissance by Jan van Eyck Introduction:     For this visual art assignment, I have chosen a professional oil painting by Jan van Eyck, The Arnolfini Portrait . I chose this painting because my friend is pregnant with her first child, and this painting caught my attention and reminded me of her. My friend and I take portraits, and I think she and I would have a photo session similar to this painting. The presentation depicts a woman with her hand resting on her tummy as if she is pregnant. They seem to be standing in a bedroom next to a bed. She is holding a man's hand, and he has his other hand held up in the air as if he is saying some type of oath to her. They are standing in a room with a dog at their feet, which could be a family dog. His overcoat has fur trimming, which would make him somewhat royalty. They both look very serious yet at peace. I don't see emotion in their expressions, but it seems that all paintings and pictures back then

 Art Analysis Charles Paukan Sr. by Patrick Minock Introduction:     For this art analysis, I have chosen a professional oil painting displayed in the Andreafski High School library titled "Charles Paukan Sr." The St. Mary's School District is decorated with professional paintings of the elders of St. Mary's, Alaska. I chose this painting because he is my father, who passed away in August 2011. History of the Artist: Bibliography    The painting was done by the late Patrick Minock of Pilot Station, Alaska, in 2013. (I cannot get the exact date because I cannot take the painting down to see if there is a date on the back of the painting) He lived in Pilot Station and later moved to Anchorage in 2004. Pilot Station is the next village up from St. Mary's. He is an Alaskan native who attended the Institute of American Indian of Arts in New Mexico. His paintings are also displayed in the Alaska State Museum in Juneau and numerous other schools. He also illustrated a bo