The first image is from Guillaume de Tyr's Histoire d'Outremer, and is a linear perspective illustration of the Temple of Jerusalem being rebuilt. The interesting thing about linear perspective is that it's not how actual perspective SHOULD be drawn, but rather exactly how the human eye sees this. You can see how this "person" would view this happening. It all looks rather out of shape and incorrect.
The second is The Scream, by Edvard Munch. This is an expressionist painting, and it's actually one of my personal favorites. You can planely see that the figure is scared of something, but what is it scared of? Could it be a monster? or could it be something deeper such as the figure being scared of a political law? Paintings like this really interest me. Who knows what artists can be expressing?
The third image above is called "Black Square," and was done by Kazimir Malevich. This Oil on Canvas painting is done in the abstract art form. I really like this type of art, because it almost has NOTHING to do with the outside world. It can be just really simple things like just simple black square. Who knows what the artist was trying to convey. It makes one think. I personally love abstract paintings like this, sculptures aswell. I really like trying to "puzzle" out what the artist was trying to convey.
Well, those are some of my favorite types of art forms, I'm looking forward to this class!
The second is The Scream, by Edvard Munch. This is an expressionist painting, and it's actually one of my personal favorites. You can planely see that the figure is scared of something, but what is it scared of? Could it be a monster? or could it be something deeper such as the figure being scared of a political law? Paintings like this really interest me. Who knows what artists can be expressing?
The third image above is called "Black Square," and was done by Kazimir Malevich. This Oil on Canvas painting is done in the abstract art form. I really like this type of art, because it almost has NOTHING to do with the outside world. It can be just really simple things like just simple black square. Who knows what the artist was trying to convey. It makes one think. I personally love abstract paintings like this, sculptures aswell. I really like trying to "puzzle" out what the artist was trying to convey.
Well, those are some of my favorite types of art forms, I'm looking forward to this class!
I like the scream painting too. Whenever I see it, I always think about what the figure could be seeing that is so scary. I also like how you put the painting of the black square. It is interesting to see how there are so many forms of art and there are so many ways to interpret it.
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ReplyDeletehow funny! I just had an esssay question on the Scream painting for my Intro 2 Film class (@ DeAnza) It asked about how it's reflective & I talked about the swirly chaotic style of the sky & ocean in contrast to the straight lines of the deck & what it portrayed. You know, for the 'black square' it can be seen as brown at a certain angule, & with the diff shades & depth, the square top & bottom sides could look unparralel. < not sure how it's spelled
great post :)
All of my life I've loved the scream painting. I just saw something a few weeks ago that was a spin off of it, but I can't remember exactly what it was about. I love the colors and the fear on the persons face. I don't know why but it always made me think he was in hell... maybe because the sky is red. :]
ReplyDeletewelcome back ryan! and nice use of Malevich's square...where's the Byzantine art comparison...just kidding :-)
ReplyDeleteRyan-- I just saw Munch's Starry Night at the Getty and I LOVED it... I didn't even know he did that legendary Scream painting...! (This class is already paying off!)
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