ART EXHIBITION
Student’s Name: Wenjuan Xu
Institution Affiliation: ARA 489 Writing Art & Design Criticism
Vincent Van Gogh, The plan of Auvers, 1890, Belvedere, Vienna.
Oil painting
800 x 390 pixels
Gogh paintings are customarily related to the field; this artistry portrait depicts a landscape with a subdivided plan into smaller segments where distinct plants are efficiently grown on the designated portions. With few trees in sight, the sky is evident on the horizon in the vicinity. With nimbus clouds, dull colors hinder creativity. They do not allow the artist to freely express their interest and heart desires in all they want to take part in.
Neither do they get a chance to exploit their talents shadows entirely on the sky; it is more evidence that it is more likely to rain, besides the sky looks heavy and dull convincing shows that rain might be pouring anytime soon; maybe it was going to rain soon. A somber mood is created as flat colors would not support the artwork.
Raphael, The Garvagh Madonna, 1510, National Gallery, London.
Oil on wood panel
38.9 cm x 32.9 cm
This is an attractive painting with two incredible creation, a lady and a playing child held close to her chest; the lady and the child is seen to be having a great time, playing together and having quality time. Additionally, they have circular objects on their head as a symbol for showing holiness and purity. The baby is seen to be standing down with a cross in her right arm. It is important to note that Madonna’s person is the only one giving the other one cross a flower, making the situation insanely romantic.
Artemisia Gentileschi, Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria, 1615-17, National Gallery, London
Oil on canvas
71.5 cm x 71 cm
The woman does not look very happy; she is keenly staring back. S at the object in the left arm with a thorn-like metal on the back of the woodblock. With the broken wood, it resembles an instrument used to torture by merciless torturers. The lady holds a palm in between her forefingers and thumb as with a hand over the chest. These elements show that she is Christian, who perhaps was tortured about her strong faith, which caused her longer painful periods in following her Christian faith faithfully. It is essential to realize that people have been persecuted for being affiliated with absolute confidence in the past.
Meret Oppenheim, Object Paris, 1936, Museum of Modern (MoMA)
Fur-covered cup, saucer, and spoon,
Cup 10.9cm, saucer 23.7 cm, and spoon 20.2 cm
In this artery portrait, creativity has been deeply explored with fur’s adoption to make this stunning piece. Surprisingly enough the I believe a woman made it because it is kitchen equipment. The coat majorly covers the top of the plate together with the spoon giving the artistic work a smooth texture that grunts an appealing scene to the eye.
Gerrit Schouten, Diorama of a slave dance, 1830, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Cabinet: wood; figures: paper
H 61 cm x w 69.8 cm x d 17.1 cm
In this representation, slaves are displayed under a grass thatched house dancing .they seem to be old enough as the handmade ornaments around their ankles illustrate it. Additionally, their mode of dressing shows a lot about the time they have lived. Women are spotted with massive earrings and wraps around their heads wraps. They are people of the black race. It is important to note that even though they slaves, they still celebrate and have fun. Jan Van Eyck, Ghent Altarpiece (Annunciation, detail), 1432, St Bavo’s Cathedral, Ghent
Plane painting
3.4 m x 4.6 m
Here is a church, a canvas where the individual to the left side angle has a flower where the other lady carries a bible on the table. They are dressed up in long white clogs, which emulates holiness, making it relevant to a church setting.
Hestia Giustiniani, ca 470 BCE, Torlonia collection
Marble sculpture
In the symbol sculpture is a female figure who, from a distance, seems to be in non -verbal talk with another person. It is hard to tell the kind of attire from her mode of dressing, but seemingly it is an old piece of artistry with little modern modification. She has a soft and relaxed face with no signs of wrinkles or folds. She seems to be middle-aged from the look of general body appearance.