This creates a lot of visual interest, and creates an additional sense of realism to the work. ... There are additional elements of realism also. ... I was drawn to this picture because of it's intensity, perspective, and realism, which the painter played with to create depth in the picture plane. ...
And while it is true that art is not merely seen through literal means, I feel it is more effective within a depiction of humanity and realism to be consistant with the subject. ... Though it is completely colorless and void of saturation, natural lighting emphasizes its great detail and intrication, which further serves to articulate a sense of realism upon this depiction of David. ...
By looking at three Van Gogh's artworks named "The Potato Eaters," "Sower at Sunset," and "Starry Night," it can be seen how Van Gogh's technique blossomed from a dark bud to a bright flower. These paintings were made at different times. As a result, they have different styles which make them have m...
The first piece of art I critiqued was called Sarcophagus Relief Fragment. It was made during the second or third century A.D. The whole sculpture is one big neutral color, light brown. The lines in this piece are extremely detailed. The man on the left you can see every line in his arm, to his ches...
As World War I came to an end the Dada movement was engulfed by a new movement called Surrealism. Surrealist ideas often conform to anti-logical depictions under a subconscious influence. Artists in this school may use elements from dreams, visions, memories, and psychological distortions that are d...
In the modest Russian town of Vitebsk, there was a creative explosion that became one of the most influential gateways to the art of the 20th century. Vitebsk was the birth place of many influential artists, such as Yuri Moiseevich Pen, Leon Gaspard and Lazar Khidekel, who all began to express their artistic ideas within the same time period. Vitebsk is also the birthplace of Marc Chagall, the creator of the painting Maternity and innovator of Fauvism. Vitebsk at the time period was a town located in the Russian Empire. The town was located within the limits of the Pale of Settlement. ...
