I usually don't have a reason to be unhappy when a semester ends, but this time I do. I took Humanities 202 with one of the best teachers I've ever had. I'm studying for the final right now, and I thought I'd share some of my favorite works of art that I've discovered in this class.
Note: I do have the titles of each of these paintings, the artists, and how to spell them memorized. Thank you. Thank you.
Girodet: The Entombment of Atala
This painting was part of the Romantic art movement. I love the way the artists captured all the emotional levels happening.
Gentileschi: Judith and Holophernes
The drama in this Boroque painting is so captivating. As gruesome as it is, I have a hard time looking away from it.
Bosch: Bearing the Cross
I think this is a fantastic Boroque painting that captures the nature of Christ so well. Don't you love the contrast between the faces of Christ and those surrounding him? There is so much good symbolism in this painting.
Caravaggio: The Calling of St. Matthew
I like this Boroque painting simply because it's a little weird. That is Christ on the right pointing to Matthew. Notice how they are dressed in "modern" clothing? It was a brave move to paint Christ in such a way, but I don't think it was inappropriate. That is my opinion however. Some general authorities may disagree.
Gericault: The Raft of the Medusa
I love the drama and desperation in this Romantic era painting. It is also cool how the people are leaning up, bringing the focus to the man with the flag. The painting was made as a political outcry against the French government.
Picasso: Geurnica
This is a rather famous Cubism painting by Picasso. Usually I'm not much of a Picasso fan, but I do like this painting. His cubist methods are extremely effective at capturing the emotion of a war that took place where he grew up. Like "Judith and Holophernes," this painting is captivating because it is so frightening.
Dali: The Persistence of Memory
This is another you're probably familiar with. This is a painting from the Surreal era, and I love the strangeness of it. The first time I saw this painting was in a seventh grade art class. Whenever the class got boring I would stare at this painting and try to understand what it meant. I think it's really cool.
Van Gogh: The Night Cafe
This is a painting by Van Gogh that you may not recognize. I love how even though the painting isn't exactly realistic, it is very easy to picture that cafe in your head. It also captures a sort of strange, sad emotion, like something is going to go wrong but you aren't sure what. Van Gogh was brilliant at that capturing of emotional atmospheres.
Well that was a good test review. I think I have the paintings pretty well memorized. Wish me luck tomorrow!
8 people say...:
that was interesting. thanks for a litttle art history lesson
i think that would be a class i'd really enjoy as well.
very interesting---there are several i really like...i think it's the first one i like most---it's the least weird.
i like the clock one the best
-sadie
I like the first one and the flag one.
very interesting post.
nice!
Very interesting pictures, you will have to let us know how you did on your final! - also Sam has been wanting to send you something for adding her on your blog list, if you can email me your address that would be awesome! My email,apcagefighter@yahoo.com - alisha
I love art, what a nice class to take. I think my favorite of these is the last one. Very interesting. Did you see some of these when you were in France? Spain has the most strange artists and architects, sooo interesting. Hope you do well in your class, I'm sure you will.
I saw 1, 2, 5, and 6 when I was in France. They are way cooler in person.
I like art. I don't know that much about it. Girodet-I like the emotion and colors. love & pain.
I looked up Gentileschi and after reading more about her life I can really appreciate her painting of Judithe & Halophernes.
Van Gogh- interesting. the people, the colors, the clock on the back wall. interesting.
thanks for the art lesson.
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