ART 200X Explorations in Art

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 ...