Sunday, December 13, 2009
Journal Question #9
What kind of Visual Art do you like? Choose a painting, sculpture, drawing, design, etc. Describe it briefly, and tell my why you like it. For example, I was just looking at a Cezanne (French painter of the early 20th century) still life called "Ginger Jar and Fruit." (Cezanne.com) It shows a table, on which are a number of apples and pears and a jar. The background is gray with what looks like a spade (a kind of shovel) hanging on the wall. The fruit are beautiful greens and yellows and are loosely arranged on a striped cloth. The jar, a kind of urn, stands behind the fruit. Like all Cezanne's work, there is so much life in each object - the painting almost vibrates or hums with life. I feel as though Cezanne finds a soul or spirit in the most ordinary things, and brings that soul out in his work. And his composition and mastery of color is extraordinary. Your turn: describe a piece of art you like and tell me why you like it! (Give me a website where I can look at the art, too.)
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The art i like is graffiti.GRAFFITI is very creative.Give you a lot of different feeling on your eyes,and the graffiti show the society look like
ReplyDeleteMona Lisa
ReplyDeleteMona Lisa (also known as La Gioconda or La Joconde) is a 16th century portrait painted in oil on a poplar panel by Leonardo da Vinci during the Italian Renaissance. The work is owned by the Government of France and is on the wall in the Louvre in Paris, France with the title Portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo. It is perhaps the most famous and iconic painting in the world.The painting is a half-length portrait and depicts a woman whose facial expression is often described as enigmatic.The ambiguity of the sitter's expression, the monumentality of the half-figure composition, and the subtle modeling of forms and atmospheric illusionism were novel qualities that have contributed to the painting's continuing fascination.It is probably the most famous painting that has ever been stolen from the Louvre and recovered. Few other works of art have been subject to as much scrutiny, study, mythologizing, and parody. A charcoal and graphite study of the Mona Lisa attributed to Leonardo is in the Hyde Collection, in Glens Falls,Ny.Da Vinci used a pyramid design to place the woman simply and calmly in the space of the painting. Her folded hands form the front corner of the pyramid. Her breast, neck and face glow in the same light that models her hands. The light gives the variety of living surfaces an underlying geometry of spheres and circles. Da Vinci referred to a seemingly simple formula for seated female figure: the images of seated Madonna, which were widespread at the time. He effectively modified this formula in order to create the visual impression of distance between the sitter and the observer. The armrest of the chair functions as a dividing element between Mona Lisa and the viewer.The woman sits markedly upright with her arms folded, which is also a sign of her reserved posture. Only her gaze is fixed on the observer and seems to welcome them to this silent communication. Since the brightly lit face is practically framed with various much darker elements (hair, veil, shadows), the observer's attraction to Mona Lisa's face is brought to even greater extent. Thus, the composition of the figure evokes an ambiguous effect: we are attracted to this mysterious woman but have to stay at a distance as if she were a divine creature.[citation needed] There is no indication of an intimate dialogue between the woman and the observer as is the case in the Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione (Louvre) painted by Raphael about ten years after Mona Lisa, and undoubtedly influenced by da Vinci's portrait.The painting was among the first portraits to depict the sitter before an imaginary landscape and Leonardo was one of the first painters to use aerial perspective.The enigmatic woman is portrayed seated in what appears to be an open loggia with dark pillar bases on either side. Behind her a vast landscape recedes to icy mountains. Winding paths and a distant bridge give only the slightest indications of human presence. The sensuous curves of the woman's hair and clothing, created through sfumato, are echoed in the undulating imaginary valleys and rivers behind her. The blurred outlines, graceful figure, dramatic contrasts of light and dark, and overall feeling of calm are characteristic of da Vinci's style. Due to the expressive synthesis that da Vinci achieved between sitter and landscape it is arguable whether Mona Lisa should be considered as a traditional portrait, for it represents an ideal rather than a real woman. The sense of overall harmony achieved in the painting—especially apparent in the sitter's faint smile—reflects da Vinci's idea of a link connecting humanity and nature.Mona Lisa has no visible facial hair—including eyebrows and eyelashes. Some researchers claim that it was common at this time for genteel women to pluck them out, since they were considered to be unsightly.For modern viewers the missing eyebrows add to the slightly semi-abstract quality of the face.This painting is very good.So,I like it very much!It is very mystery
I like design. Because this is a new words I learned just now. SO, this is the only reason that I choose design.
ReplyDeleteleon choose my Mona Lisa, i tnk autumn sometimes really looks like Mona Lisa~~ that y i want ti her!!they r mastery....
ReplyDeleteI would like to choose Realism's painting. It is because I like to want some real thing, instead of some things which don't even exist.
ReplyDeleteActually I'm not a art lover, i even can't tell the difference between each kind of art =(
ReplyDeleteI've learned sketching for a year, unexpected, i did very well on that, so my teacher wanted me to keep learning, but then i have to come to USA, so i gave up.
So i really don't know which kind of art i like, maybe all the kinds that are please to my eyes..
i would like to choose my drawing because i draw them
ReplyDeleteIn fact, I do love design.
ReplyDeleteI love house design, clothes design and production design(I created the those nouns).
Let me show you~
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http://hiphotos.baidu.com/sone%C6%DF%C6%DF/pic/item/13863ab7fef7ace337d3ca6e.jpg
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http://www.16399.net/admin/UploadFile/2008/7/20080708044209-26.jpg
3，
http://www.zhanxian.cn/UploadFiles/2008/01/18/200811811258465.jpg
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http://www.0qf.net/upload/2009-05-04/09061305365694797.jpg
well, i am not very good at art.But i like design things.like clothes...
ReplyDeletei like to learn the art of color such as color match ..
When was young i learn to draw chinese traditonal painting and sketch. Unfortunately my arm broken then>_< so i give up.. kind of sad...
Actually, i know no tricks or solutions about art. When I went to the museum, the all paintings are the same for me. However, I like watching people draw. I think the art is so great, though i'm not good at it.
ReplyDeletegenerally speaking, i like watching painter's result. That's what kind of visual art i like. is it strange?
oh my god ....
ReplyDeleteI like this topic....``
I like everything about visual art...
you can imagine: value, shape, texture,space......what a magical things......
when they mix in the picture!!!``````
I like Monet very much. And the masterpiece I like is called Water-Lilies.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.writedesignonline.com/resources/design/rules/monet146.jpg
Monet likes to draw the scenery from the nature. I know that he always draw the same thing in different times of the day, and the change of the light and dark makes his pictures really attractive. The color he uses are always very light and mild, which make you feel comfortable and relax.
i like the painting sunflowers by Van Gogh.he is a Dutch famous artist.it's a series painting.
ReplyDeletei don't like art actually.but i like the painting which is full of color and it's kind of colorful.because i don't realize how to combine the color by myself.it gives me kind of rushing in my view.
ReplyDeleteI like the artwork whatever oil painting or sketch but which must be meaningful. For example, some great artwork can express the feeling of the artist. Or some tell people the truth.
ReplyDeleteMona Lisa
ReplyDeleteIf you look the painting carefully, you will see that the horizon between Mona Lisa is in different height. It's beautiful.
Actually I'm really not good at arts .
ReplyDeleteI prefer design just for fun``
I would like to choose sculpture. Because I will appreciate when I see a amazing sculpture. The sculpture can let me imagine human creation ability. It's evry enjoyable to watch a sculpture.
ReplyDeletemy favourite is japanese comic. such as "one piece" "naruto" "bleach"... these authors are very famous too. Eiichiro Oda,KUBO TITE and Kishimoto Masashi are most famous artist in japan. I crazy about their comics so I will continue to read these comic books
ReplyDeletei'm really bad at arts. i would rather just watch it..
ReplyDeleteI don't know what kind is my like.
ReplyDeletei do love Calligraphy
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every kind of
ReplyDeletevisual arts ...... when i heard that words, i get headache .......
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