A.) Which artworks make an impact or impression on me? Why?
The artwork that made an impression on me is
the Cupid as Link boy by Joshua Reynolds. The first thing about the picture that I saw was the little boy with wings which made me wonder
why would the artist draw a little boy with wings on his back with what seems
to look like a wooden stake in his hand
with the name cupid. I would infer that
he is the opposite of love which the much known version cupid represents and he
represents hate. Looking closer to it you could see the back ground is very
dark and gloomy which brings out the darkness that he represents. The art work
made an impression because of the way it stands out at you and make you think
The next painting that made an impression was the Le
matin en Provence (Morning in Provence), ca. 1900-1906 by Paul Cezanne. It Depicts a farm like home with a big open
field and house right on it. The thing that caught my eye about it is that the
picture had big dots of paint that create a beautiful piece of art work which
made me like it even more cause of the uniqueness.
B.) Which artworks do I feel a connection with? Why?
B.) Which artworks do I feel a connection with? Why?
The first artwork I feel a connection with is the music and
literature 1878 by William Michael Harnett piece. I feel like I have a connection to it because
I love music and literature because both gives me a sense of
freedom and expression. When the artist put
both of those things together it’s like giving a little glimpse of who I am.
The
second artwork that I had a connection was the unfinished portrait sketch by
Seymour Haden which depicted a human’s body but with no face which makes it
faceless. The connection I feel with this painting is that sometime I do feel
like I am incomplete and I believe until we die we are never truly complete. The
life that we leave is to find ourselves which makes a complete. The sketch for
me has a deeper meaning than what it portrays
C.) Which artworks would I like to know more about? Why?
C.) Which artworks would I like to know more about? Why?
The Artwork that I want to know
more about is the L’Age d’Airain( Age of Bronze) 1875-1876. The reason I want
to know more is because I am a little confuse at to what the statue really
means and what’s the story behind. From looking at It can infer that the artist
was maybe trying to show how a regular man is supposed to be depicted.
I am not sure what gallery you went to but if we went to the same one I feel like I really missed some great pieces at the Albright Knox!
ReplyDeleteI really like and agree with the way you viewed and analyzed the work called Cupid as Link boy by Joshua Reynolds. I agree that the elements and principles show it to be like a darker version of Cupid and what we imagine him to be like. The use of the dark colors gives us a different view of this "god of love"
The statute Die Knieende by Wilhelm Lehmbruck also confuses me, you did not note the time period but none the less it is confusing and i would want to know why the artist would make a statue like this. why the skirt has fallen below the waist and what it is meant to show to the viewer what artist is trying to convey to us as viewers.
The unfinished portrait sketch by Seymour Haden is interesting as being a domestic violence survivor going on two years now I often feel incomplete. I have been struggling to feel complete m entire life actually. Where we differ on this interpretation is that I am not sure if one would feel who when they die. I think it would have more to do with what we accomplish in our lives.