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Post-Modern Art Influence on Pop Culture and Societal Issues

July 26, 2022

Above is an image called Marilyn Diptych , by Andy Warhol in 1962. Marilyn Diptych is made of two silver canvases then artist silkscreened a photograph of Marilyn Monroe fifty times. There is great symmetry used in this photograph. This was heavily influenced by pop culture. During this time society saw Marilyn as the most beautiful woman alive. Marilyn was a major pop icon. I have always remembered visiting the gigantic statue of Marilyn Monroe in Palm Springs. Above is a drawing done by Andy Warhol in 1962 called Coca-Cola. Andy Warhol was interested in popular culture, marketing, and advertising. Coca-Cola spoke on behalf of Andy Warhol when the painting sold for more than $57 million. “Warhol created one of the most iconic images, both for his own body of work but also for the 20th Century,” said Brett Gorvy, chairman and international head of post-war and contemporary art at Christie’s. “He concentrated on the Coca-Cola bottle because it was, and still is, one of the most popul

Early Modern and the Great Depression

July 15, 2022

Above is an oil painting by Edward Hopper, titled, Early Sunday Morning , completed in 1930. Edward portrays the small businesses and shops of Seventh Avenue in New York City after sunrise. Many think this painting perceives a day in The Great Depression. The streets are empty so businesses struggled to stay open. The Great Depression was the worst economic turndown in history, lasting from 1929 to 1939. Over the next few years, consumer spending and investment dropped, causing a drop in industrial work and employment as companies had to let workers go. The artist has been successful in giving the painting a gloomy mood. I feel Edward does this by the way he uses the light in this painting. This painting stands out because of the parallel lines seen in the building, barber pole, and fire hydrant. The colors used give a soft yet bold look to the painting. I feel like I can step into this painting and feel the quietness and depression surround me. Above is a painting called Young Cor

Romantic Era

July 07, 2022

Above is a painting by Claude Monet called Impression, Sunrise completed in 1872. This is an oil painting of Le harbor and the sun rising in the distance. The harbor is located in Normandy, France where Monet painted this piece. Monet painted this for part of his other series of landscapes and waterscapes. The brushstrokes and texture in this painting really stood out to me the most. You don't see contoured lines or perfect brushstrokes but rather markings, which some considered this as rudimentary. This was a main characteristic of the Impressionism style. The color used for this painting is also important to mention. Monet utilizes cooler blue-grayish tones, contrasted with the orange used for the sky and the sun. Monet was able to convey light as we perceive it with color. During the time Monet finished the painting it was considered a different type of painting compared to his other works. Many think that Sunrise is the painting that marked the name for the Impressionist. R

Art and Scientific Discovery in the 1700’s: Classical Era

June 27, 2022

Above is The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus by Jospeh Wright of Derby originally completed in 1771, then reworked in 1795. The full title of the painting is The Alchemist, in Search of the Philosopher's Stone, Discovers Phosphorus, and prays for the successful Conclusion of his operation, as was the custom of the Ancient Chemical Astrologers. In this painting the alchemist is trying to produce the Philosopher's stone. This stone could turn metal into gold. During the process he discovers phosphorus. Hennig Brand, the person in the painting, spent days in his laboratory, heating a mixture of sand and charcoal with a tar-like substance produced by boiling down 1,200 gallons of urine over two weeks. Finally after many hours a white vapor formed and condensed into thick drops that was very bright. In this moment Brand discovers phosphorus, Brand called the substance phosphorus because it is the Latin term for things that give off light. Within decades of discovering phosphorus i

The Baroque Era

June 19, 2022

The artwork above is called The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp, painted in 1632 by Rembrandt van Rijn. Rembrandt was only 26 when he got asked to paint the portraits of the Amsterdam surgeons. Rembrandt was new to Amsterdam but quickly got commissioned to do this piece. Rembrandt was given the task to complete an oil painted portrait of Amsterdam's Surgeon's Guild, who at the time was Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, who was to deliver a yearly public lecture on some aspect of human anatomy. Every few years a painter is commissioned to produce an anatomy piece to commemorate one of these demonstrations. Back in this era this was considered a social event where many would gather and watch with food and music. There was tons of expansion of scientific knowledge during the Baroque era. During this period we learned of the creation and utilization of the telescope by Galileo, Newton who discovered the idea of gravity and mathematical discoveries, and Sir Francis Bacon who initiated the start o

Renaissance Blog

June 06, 2022

The image above was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci called The Last Supper . This piece was painted between 1494 and 1498 under the government of Ludovico il Moro. This painting can't be found in any art galleries or museums because it was painted on the wall of a dining room, called the refectory, of the Dominican convent of Santa Maria della Grazie, located in Milan. The painting represents the scene of the Last Supper of Jesus with the twelve Apostles. When reviewing the art during the Renaissance I learned how important the Medici Family's role was in so much of the beautiful artwork I was reviewing. The Medici Family was wealthy and were in a position to sponsor artists and encourage them to paint and be creative. The family commissioned many works of art for their home and the public and many pieces reflected their devotion to the Catholic Church. The Last Supper was not commissioned by the Medici Family, but their support for Da Vinci allowed him to work in Florence and

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