The surrealismo the surrealismo arises shortly after the dada?smo, and in 1924 Andri Bret?n du Surr?alisme publishes the Manifeste, where it gave the following definition: n. m. pure psychic Automatismo by which somebody sets out to express, verbally, in writing or of any other way, the real operation of the thought. Dictation of the thought, in absence of any control exerted for the reason, to the margin of all aesthetic or moral preoccupation? That is to say, the surrealismo grants to the object a new sense to him, recontextualizar it plastic or symbolically.
The surrealista object persecutes the unusual thing, falling in absurd and the incongruous thing and we could define it like the pure expression of the thought, is in painting, sculpture, writing, etc., but without the element of the reason, leaving of outside aesthetic or the moral. Freud has been perhaps the thinker who has influenced more in the surrealismo. The psychoanalysis was an attempt to elevate the irrational bottoms of the conscience to a rational structuring. When proclaiming that the reality is also in the dream or the automatic impulses of the spirit, the surrealistas are put in the same line of Freud. and truth? Read more…
Kasimir Malevich was born in 1878 in Kiev.
In the late 1800’s he studied at the Kiev School of Art. In 1900 he left and started working on his art. These early works were described as ‘Impressionist’. From his early days, Malevich was not concerned with nature or analysing his visual impressions, “But with man and his relation to the cosmos”.
From 1905-08 Malevich painted a number of works that were appealing. They were executed with a highly rhythmic brushstroke, different to many artists of this time. In terms of construction they were based on and influenced by the work of C?zanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin and Derain whom he had studied.
‘The Flower Girl’ of 1904-05 is typically Impressionist, with a strong horizontal division cutting the background scene, with a “rhythmic brushstroke” being used. (Not near Abstraction). Read more…
During the Italian Renaissance Raphael was one of the most influential artists. He painted many brilliant pieces, mastering the use of depth, perspective, and the use of shadow and light. Throughout his life, Raphael used the Madonna as a reoccurring subject in his work. One example of this subject is the Madonna of the Candelabra. This dark shadowy portrayal exemplifies the pure and humanistic ideals of the Madonna that made Raphael’s versions so well known and loved throughout the ages. The timeless beauty and grace that he captured and the realistic qualities of his work are unparalleled.
The Madonna of the Candelabra is oil on panel, a medium common to the time. It was completed between 1513 and 1514, and stands 25 3/16 by 25 7/8 inches. The Madonna of the Candelabra is a part of the permanent collection of the Walters Art Museum located in Baltimore, Maryland. When purchased by collector Henry Walters in the early 1900’s it was the first Raphael Madonna to be incorporated into an American collection(www.thewalters.org). This painting was originally in the Borghese Collection in Rome, and changed hands numerously before it reached its present location. The way that Raphael positioned the Christ Child and Mary suggests that she was looking towards the infant John the Baptist that originally occupied the lower right of the painting. This conclusion comes from an earlier documentation of the original work. Although recognized as authentic, the exact compilation of artists that contributed to this work has been scrutinized. Read more…
Love is a very complex subject and some couples may think they have found it, but in reality only a few may have had the privilege of experiencing it. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tom Buchanan and his wife Daisy, along with Jay Gatsby, are entangled in relationships based on wealth, possession, and obsession.
Tom viewed his beautiful wife Daisy as a possession rather than a soul mate. He seemed to think that to love someone you had to dominate them. His relationship was based on him controlling his wife and he loved being able to do so. Mr. Buchanan obviously didn’t care for Daisy and proved it by cheating on her with Myrtle Wilson. Money was extremely important in keeping his marriage alive and Tom used it to buy Daisy expensive things such as a string of pearls worth $350,000 which in the present day would be worth well over $5,000,000. Tom did not think much of Gatsby and when Daisy told him that she was leaving him for Jay he replied, “She’s not leaving me! Certainly not for a common swindler who’d have to steal the ring to put it on her finger!” That statement revealed that he felt superior to Gatsby and was very confident that Daisy would remain with him. Later, he even let Daisy ride home with Gatsby, again showing his assurance in their partnership. Read more…
Art morality and reality is a subject that is touched upon by many people, from different backgrounds, and cultures.
Art in itself is hard to explain and give a clear cut definition to, there have been many lines drawn as to what is and what isn’t art. Quote “What constitutes good art and bad art, and how different individual’s opinions can in effect erase the importance of the dictionary definition of art. Especially when art is under so much scrutiny as to discover its meaning and origins, why it was created, and what the message trying to be conveyed really is.
From a religious point of view, art is something that glorifies God, and makes people more aware of the goodness and powerful loving nature of God. To these religious types, art is simply a means of expressing God and spreading the news, nothing else.And these works of art are ‘true’ art because of the substance they contain and the pure love beauty and truth that form the lifeblood of the art work itself, no matter which form it takes, sculpture, poems, songs, pictures ect. Read more…
