The beginning of realism work began to appear in the 18th century, in other reaction of Romanticism and Neoclassicism. John Singleton Copley’s painting was an evidence of that. But realism started from the middle 19th century. Artists had salons where they could talk about art and express themselves and have discussions, a long with bars. Began in France with a lot of artists getting inspired, such as Camille Carot, Jean-Francis Millet and other landscape painters.
Artist by Movement: Realism, N/D, Artcyclopedia, [online]Available at: http://www.artcyclopedia.com/history/realism.html, [Accessed date]: 28th
February 2015
La Barricade (The Barricade) 1848, watercolor found in Musee d’Orsay, Paris. Meissonier had witnessed the saddest massacre in June 1848. The artist was afraid of what he just saw. The political meanings still remained after watching this painting. Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier was a French painter. Born in Lyons on the 21st February 1815 and died 1891. He traveled to Rome and Switzerland.
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Ernest Meissionier The Barricade, 2006, Musee d'Orsay [Online] Available at: http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/collections/works-in-focus/graphic-arts/commentaire_id/the-barricade-16231.html?cHash=835e34e10d&tx_commentaire_pi1%5Bfrom%5D=845&tx_commentaire_pi1%5BpidLi%5D=848 , [Accessed date]: 28th February 2015
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Gustave Courbet.
Jean Desire Gustave Courbet was a French painter who was a realism
painter in the 19th century, known as the innovator. He was based on
painted figurative compositions, landscapes and seascapes. Gustave was born on June 10th
1819. In 1844 his own portrait ‘Courbet with a Black Dog’ was exhibited in the
salon.
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| Courbet with a Black Dog |
Courbet,
Gustave, 2003 Webmuseum [Online] Available at: http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/courbet/,
[accessed date]: 28th February
2015
Salon.
In the 19th century painters couldn't express
themselves with their paintings. There was only one option how artists can
become successful. There was place where painting would be seen in Le Salon. Was
an official place to show art. Who won prizes, at the Salon they had to paint
for the government.
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| Salon |
Anon, N/D, 2012, Le Salon, [Online]Available at: http://www.impressionism.org/salon.htm [accessed date]: 28th February 2015
Courbet - The Stone Breakers.
This painting gives good example of the poor people of that
time. In now days, workers use machines and this type of work would be
considered as punishment. The painting show a boy and grown man slaving
breaking stone with mallet.
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| The Stone Breakers |
Courbet, The stonebreakers, 2014, Realism and Reality [online] Available at: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/becoming-modern/avant-garde-france/realism/a/courbet-the-stonebreakers [accessed date]: 28th February 2015
Millet Jean Francois - The Gleaners.
The painting of Millet shows three women getting seeds from the ground, picking the left after the harvesting. He gives importance to the women. They were being watched from a guard. The sun gives the gleaners a sculptural look. Millet gives them more color to their clothing. This type of work, it would be given to the poor from rich people. Life at this period of time was classified with classes rich and poor. Now days we still find some that are considered as rich and poor people.
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| The Gleaners |
Courbet, The stonebreakers, 2014,Realism and Reality [online] Available at: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/becoming-modern/avant-garde-france/realism/a/courbet-the-stonebreakers [accessed date]: 28th February 2015
The Artists Studio - Courbet.
This painting shows a balanced picture. The artist in the
middle with people surrounding him. He’s admiring the painting, landscape that he
was painting. Courbet, was placed in the middle to be a creator, with a module behind
him and to be the center of attention.
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| Courbet's Artist Studio |
Anon, N,/D,Courbet's The Artists Studio, [online] Available at: http://resources.saylor.org.s3.amazonaws.com/ARTH/ARTH111/ARTH111-8.1-TheArtistsStudio-Smarthistory-CCBYNCSA_files/ARTH111-8.1-TheArtistsStudio-Smarthistory-CCBYNCSA.html [Accessed date]: 28th February 2015
The Pre-Raphaelites.
The brotherhood known as PRB, were found in 1848 by William
Holman Hunt, Everett Millios and Dante Gabriel Rossetti and other which in all
there were seven. These three are most important members. They were there to develop
a natural style of art. The painters returned to the easy and sincerity of the
subject and style found at that age. Rebellious group they were. Went against
the predictability of academic art.
Anon, N/D,Artcyclopedia, [online]Available at: http://www.artcyclopedia.com/history/pre-raphaelite.html [Accessed date]: 28th February 2015
Rossetti Dante Gabriel
Rossetti was born on 12th May 1828 in London. He was
a poetry and painter. Jointed the PRB. Shared
interest with the others. Shared contemporary poetry and contemporary art. The PRB
gave an introduction attention and introduced new forms to the British art.
The Anniversary of death of Beatrice
Rossetti was interrupter while he was drawing an angel. the painting is in a new composition figures are fully modeled and in rich color.
Anon, 2014, Dante Garbiel Rossetti, [online]Available at: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/dante-gabriel-rossetti [accessed date]: 28th February 2015
William Holman Hunt
Hunt was born on 2nd April 1827. He was
also part of the PRB on 1848, to develop the theories of art. His work the
first piece was ‘Rienzi’ found at the Royal Academy. This image below of a scapegoat, gives a feel of religious. We associate it with religion.
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| The Scapegoat |
Artist by movement: The pre-raphaelite brotherhood, 2015, William Holman Hunt [online]Available at: http://www.artmagick.com/pictures/artist.aspx?artist=william-holman-hunt [accessed date]: 28th February 2015
Victoria Art.
Began in the period of 1837. When Victoria became a Queen
till 1901 the death of Queen Victoria. Quite a long period of time, over 63
years. This era includes several things. Malta was once under the British colony.
In Valletta we've got the statue of Queen Victoria in front of the library. This era perceived as a golden age in the
arts, becoming more popular and artists acquired wealth and renown.
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| Queen Victoria |
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| Statue of Queen Victoria In Front of the Public Library |
Comparing with today, a movie that in based on the Victorian era. This film focuses on the early period. All the costumes were studied from the films costume designer, to be the same as the real Queen Victoria's clothing. Some of the Victorian era clothing are still worn in today fashion.
The Victorian Period, N/D, The Victorian Period [online]Available at: https://faculty.unlv.edu/kirschen/handouts/victorian.html [accessed date]: 28th February 2015
Impressionism
Pissarro was a Impressionism but than Camille moved to post impressionism, developing new techniques and admiring new artists.
Pierre was one of the highly regarded artists. Exhibited in Paris Salon.
Was famous for his sculptor, painting and printmaking. was also one of the founders.
Impressionism, N/D,impressionism in visual art, [online] Available at: http://www.impressionism.org/, [Accessed on]: 11th march 2015
Impressionism
In the 19th century a group of painters,
sculptures, painters, ect they were called the Anonymous Society. They have
created an exhibition in Paris. Impressionism is light, manner of painting
which began in France. The style is still practiced now days. Members of the
group were:
- Claude Monet
- Pierre Auguste Renoir
- Camille Picassarro
- Edgar Degar
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| Monet soleil levant |
Most of Monet paintings are observations of daily light and season changes.
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| le verger Pissarro |
Pissarro was a Impressionism but than Camille moved to post impressionism, developing new techniques and admiring new artists.
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| les parapluies Renoir |
Pierre was one of the highly regarded artists. Exhibited in Paris Salon.
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| place de la concorde Degas |
Was famous for his sculptor, painting and printmaking. was also one of the founders.
Impressionism, N/D,impressionism in visual art, [online] Available at: http://www.impressionism.org/, [Accessed on]: 11th march 2015
Post Impressionism
The post impressionism was created by English art critic Roger Fry of the work in the late 19th century painters, such as George Seurat, Vincent Van Gogh and others. post impressionism led away the naturalistic and forward to the two main movements of early 20th century, the cubism and fauvism. It is less casual and more emotions.
Art Movements, N/D, post impressionism, [online]Available at http://www.artmovements.co.uk/postimpressionism.htm, [Accessed on] 11th march 2015
George Seurat
Painter and draftsman. The most famous painting of his was 'The Sunday afternoon on this island of La Grande Jatte'. I also liked 'the Eiffel tower' painting of 1889. He is a pointillism painter. using small dots like strokes. Used the color theory to get the small dots and create contrast colors. Used the color palette near each other to get the perfect colors.
Anon, N/D, george seurat biography [online]Available at http://www.georgesseurat.org/biography.html, [Accessed on] 11th march 2015
Van Gogh
His work was a work of beauty, emotional and color, 20th century. He kept being infamous throughout his life, and after his death he became famous. On 1885 he began working on his piece, 'Potato Eaters'. Van Gogh was inspired from Japanese art.
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Difference between Impressionism and Post Impressionism;
Impressionism
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Post impressionism
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Rejects the commands of state control
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Reactions against the impressionism
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Contemporary landscapes and scenes of modern life
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Rejects the impressionism way of paintings with light and natural
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Paid attention to the fleeting effect of the light, atmosphere and
movement
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They used to paint and focus more on symbolic content, formal order
& structure
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Painted, paintings in open airs and used palettes with pure colors
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Colors could be independent from form to composition
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Used to describe group of painters lives in Paris 1860 & 1900
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Art Visit
Date: 1st April 2015
Venue: The National Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta
Names of Practitioners:
Title of Exhibition: Fine Arts.
During this visit I've noticed several types of work from
different artists. From the 16th century to the 19th century.
Also the silver things with a lot of details on them that you can see. In a specific
room, I noticed that the light were low, there was a label saying that the
light were low on purpose to protect the water color paintings from
discoloring. It was an interesting thing for me to know that.
Abstract. (1919 – 1987) – Emvin Cremona
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| Open Green - Kandinsky |
Bright colors mostly the yellow which is eye catching. The mixture
of cool, natural and warm colors with lines that goes in different direction
that contrasts. Also looks like splashes with paint brush. Created a composition
that is different but yet effective. When I first saw this image Kandinsky’s
work popped in to my mind which got a similar look to Cremona’s work. The ‘’
Open Green – 1923’’ got the similar colors and position of lines.
Grand Harbour – Thomas Lyde Hornbrook
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| Grand Harbour |
Dull colors, stormy scene. Angry sea under grey sky. Waves so big and three
ships were approaching the shores. Besides it’s a beautiful painting it gives a
memory back to how the Grand Harbor was in the past. A painting with a
meaningful message in my opinion. From observing I've noticed that nature is
more powerful than human. People can do whatever they want but nature can produce
even more.
Oxen – (1884 – 1968) Corrado Corelli
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| Oxen |
A sculpture based on the past. Before farmers used to use
these animals for helping by pushing the charts and transportation. Showing that
one of the oxen is tired and off balance. The sculpture shows certain details of the oxen’s body, like bones and
the spine. A sculpture that is similar to this is the ‘’Two Oxen Pulling a Log Bronze
Sculpture’’ which is found in Enumclaw, Washington.
Javelin Thrower – Edward Pirotta
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| Javelin Thrower |
Sport man that throws a stick, part of the athletics. It is sculptured in
different position. Reminds me of the Greek and Roman era, that it was much
practiced and an important sport back then. Similar sculpture by ‘’Chiparus, D.H.’’ which
got similar position and also the material.
Speed – Antonio Sciortino (1879 – 1947)
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| Speed |
Show a lot of movement. Breathless horses in motion, that leaves behind
them strong force of opposite direction. Shows a lot of lines that reflects the
movement they are in. From observing I noticed there were bodies of men, which
are blurred in lines. Parallel lines, different levels. I see this sculpture as
a way of how time pass quickly.
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Born in Siggiewi and lives in Mellieha, in 1960. He got his
own studio gallery also in Mellieha. Bonello calls himself a prolific
expressionist. Through observation I noticed that he paints a lot of local
streets and things that reminds us of Malta. The mood is important to him because it’s
something spontaneity captures the
right moment. The artist use black and chromatic colours which a person will
enjoy looking at them. Use mixed media and also experiments with different
materials. Apart of painting he also creates sculptures with used materials.
Carmel considers his work as rough and wild. While drawing he uses a lot of
bold lines. His work keeps the persons eye guessing. Apart having his own
studio full of his work, he also done several exhibitions, both local and
abroad. Through all his art work I've seen and also visiting his studio in Mellieha, I've got inspired from his work by creating more different designs as sculptures from used materials and things. Carmel inspired me from his drawings that when drawing you don't have to create something with perfect things, but can be innovative in your own way, expressed in your own ways.
When seeing sunflowers drawing automatically reminds me of Van Gogh. Both are made with oil on canvas. Bonello’s art work got the looks of the
paint brush, cool colors and the yellow contrasts a lot with the background. Comparing
it with Van Gogh its one color scheme and the flowers themselves looks they’re
dying. While Bonello’s art work flowers look full of life. Noticed that the
leaves aren't drawn as realistic.
What I see is a swirl that grows with every curve. The artist
uses water colors, cool and mixed with warm. Busy with black lines as outlines
and cracks drawn as if they are on a wall. Compared it with an African swirl
drawing. Bonello’s swirl is more into a square form and the Unknown artist is more
bold in colors and different in form. They are both oil on canvas.
Exaggerated drawing of a man which doesn't look real. Comparing
it with another drawing of African artist. Both got human figures idea but both aren't drawn in realistic way. One is more on yellowish color scheme and the
other with primary colors mixed from to get other colors. Both got different
shapes, lines and different textures.
Art Essay
Carmel Bonello
Born in Siggiewi and lives in Mellieha, in 1960. He got his
own studio gallery also in Mellieha. Bonello calls himself a prolific
expressionist. Through observation I noticed that he paints a lot of local
streets and things that reminds us of Malta. The mood is important to him because it’s
something spontaneity captures the
right moment. The artist use black and chromatic colours which a person will
enjoy looking at them. Use mixed media and also experiments with different
materials. Apart of painting he also creates sculptures with used materials.
Carmel considers his work as rough and wild. While drawing he uses a lot of
bold lines. His work keeps the persons eye guessing. Apart having his own
studio full of his work, he also done several exhibitions, both local and
abroad. Through all his art work I've seen and also visiting his studio in Mellieha, I've got inspired from his work by creating more different designs as sculptures from used materials and things. Carmel inspired me from his drawings that when drawing you don't have to create something with perfect things, but can be innovative in your own way, expressed in your own ways.
The village colors
First thoughts that crossed my mind were the grid of
Mondrian. Carmel used the similar colors red, blue and yellow, and also the
similar lines of proportions. There is also some negative and positive spaces.
It doesn't look like it’s 3D and have several formal elements, such as lines
and shapes. Bonello drew this painting with acrylic on canvas.
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Sunflower
When seeing sunflowers drawing automatically reminds me of Van Gogh. Both are made with oil on canvas. Bonello’s art work got the looks of the
paint brush, cool colors and the yellow contrasts a lot with the background. Comparing
it with Van Gogh its one color scheme and the flowers themselves looks they’re
dying. While Bonello’s art work flowers look full of life. Noticed that the
leaves aren't drawn as realistic.
From sketchbook (Untitled)
When seeing this reminds me of Keith Haring. Similar with
the figures but different from the colors. Bonello used dark colors and Haring
used bold bright colors. The line figure of Haring are more accurate unlike
Bonello is more fluent, one have busy background and the other more plain.
The dancers
Use of cool and warm colors mixed together, with black
outline. Through the images I've saw of his drawings I noticed more that he
makes the outline seen in most of the drawings. Dancers meaning in my opinion
gives a movement in life, happy feeling. The most seen formal elements are
lines and shapes.
Untitled abstract
What I see is a swirl that grows with every curve. The artist
uses water colors, cool and mixed with warm. Busy with black lines as outlines
and cracks drawn as if they are on a wall. Compared it with an African swirl
drawing. Bonello’s swirl is more into a square form and the Unknown artist is more
bold in colors and different in form. They are both oil on canvas.
Still life
Both the comparing is still life. The different texture,
Bonello is rougher with the brush strokes seen and Pitre is softer, also the
different of classes, one looks like a rich good family and the other of a poor
environment. One got bright colors or the light make it look bright and the
other one got dark colors, as if it was painted in a dark room with few lights.
Bonello painting looks like it was drawn somewhere outside and Pitre inside on
a table.
Sketchbook
Carmel Bonello, 2012, Carmel Bonello [online] Available at http://carmelbonello.webs.com/, [Accessed on] 18th April 2015
Raymond Pitre, N/D, Raymond Pitre [online] Available at http://www.raymondpitre.com/, [Accessed on] 18th April 2015
Carmel Bonello, N/D, Carmel Bonello Artworks [online]Available athttps://www.facebook.com/CarmelBonelloArtworks?fref=ts, [Accessed on] 18th April 2015
Anon, 2009, Artskki [online] Available at http://www.artskki.com/spirals.php, [Accessed on] 18th April 2015
Keith Haring, 2015, Keith Haring - the artist behind today's google doodle, [online] Available at http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/keith-haring-the-artist-behind-todays-google-doodle-223563, [Accessed on] 18th April 2015
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Wassily - Kandinsky, 2011, Wassily Kandinsky and his paintings [online] Available at http://www.wassily-kandinsky.org/[Accessed on] 18th April 2015
Orphism
Visual arts get inspired from cubism panting tat gave way to colour. the movement was found in 1912 by French poet Guillcume Apollinaire. Apollinaire was inspired from the cubist Robert Delaunay. Named the group Orphism from Orpheus, famous poet and singer of Greek mythology. there are more artist working in this style, Fernand Leger, Marcel Duchamp and Francis Picabia. Delaunay was more interested in geometric. wanted to add colour to cubism together, by Michel - Eugene cheveal a chemist. Surat joined them in landscapes but Delaunay was more into abstract, effect of colour and light. some of his work I've compared it with Kandinsky both are similar to each other. Delaunay creates several paintings made from circles.
Encyclopedia Britannica ,2015, Orphism, art movement,[available at]http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/433206/Orphism,[accesed date]; 20th May 2015
Pop Art
The advertisment of Vascas that I've compared.
Andy Warhol and his muse: The campbell soup can,N/D,Branditative,[available at]
https://branditative.wordpress.com/2012/07/14/andy-warhol-and-his-muse-the-campbell-soup-can/[accessed date] 2nd June 2015
Kandinsky
Kandinsky was born on December 1866, from Moscow. He is
considered as an abstract person. In my opinion he is one of my favourite artists
with the abstract drawings. One of my favourite is ‘circles in a circle’. I’m a
person that likes the circle shape. There are other works that I like of
Kandinsky, such as ‘Composition VIII and Multicoloured circle. What I like most
is by simple shapes he managed to create and good composition and also the
colors are light. He is known as a pioneer in the abstract movement.
Wassily - Kandinsky, 2011, Wassily Kandinsky and his paintings [online] Available at http://www.wassily-kandinsky.org/[Accessed on] 18th April 2015
Orphism
Visual arts get inspired from cubism panting tat gave way to colour. the movement was found in 1912 by French poet Guillcume Apollinaire. Apollinaire was inspired from the cubist Robert Delaunay. Named the group Orphism from Orpheus, famous poet and singer of Greek mythology. there are more artist working in this style, Fernand Leger, Marcel Duchamp and Francis Picabia. Delaunay was more interested in geometric. wanted to add colour to cubism together, by Michel - Eugene cheveal a chemist. Surat joined them in landscapes but Delaunay was more into abstract, effect of colour and light. some of his work I've compared it with Kandinsky both are similar to each other. Delaunay creates several paintings made from circles.
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Encyclopedia Britannica ,2015, Orphism, art movement,[available at]http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/433206/Orphism,[accesed date]; 20th May 2015
Pop Art
Pop art is an art movement that began in the 1950 in America
and Britain. An inspirational for sources drawing, popular and commercial
culture. Most of them are movies and pop music. Some of the pop artists such as
Andy Warhol, Richard Hamilton, Peter Blake and David Hockney. First began in
Britain got in its peak in the 1960’s. Andy Warhol was one of the most famous
artist that did pop art. Most famous for his Campbell’s Soup. The repetitive design
of the can. Some are created in repetitive pattern and also the colours
changes. From white background to coloured background. There are about 32
Campbell’s soup cans. What I’ve noticed is that there are different colours on
each can. Also the wording colour is different and bright colours are used. The
Marilyn Monroe pop art is what I really like from this art movement. Used of
bright colours most common is the yellowish hair. As it goes along the pop art
is getting more popular and other images are created with bright colours. A recent
image saw which it reminded me in pop art is an advertisement show on TV. Uses the
bright colours again that catches the eye.
Andy Warhol and his muse: The campbell soup can,N/D,Branditative,[available at]
https://branditative.wordpress.com/2012/07/14/andy-warhol-and-his-muse-the-campbell-soup-can/[accessed date] 2nd June 2015
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