Hello everyone.
This week we were required to visit a art gallery. I went to Albright Knowx art gallery in Buffalo, NY and got to see many amazing artworks.
Artwork created by Isaac Soyer; Rebecca, 1940 Oil on
canvas and Amedeo Modigliani’s La jeune bonne (The servant Girl), 1918
Oil on canvas made an impact on me. To distinguish these two artworks,
Rebecca is a painting of a women in a nice suit whereas, the servant girl is a
painting of a women in a maid dress. Rebecca amuses me because of its time. It
was created in 1940, when feminism had recently started. The servant girl also
amuses me because of the time and her job position. The painting has so many
details such as her dress, her eyes, her hair, and the way she’s standing. This
painting represents so many different things depending on how you interpret it.
to me, I see a girl who has no right to do anything besides work for her
master, she has eyes, but it appears like she cannot see as she has no pupils.
Servant Girl by Amedeo Modigliani, 1918 Oil on canvas
Two of the artworks that I feel a connection with are: Henri
Matisse’s Notre-dame, une fin d’apres-midi (a glimpse of notre dame in the late
afternoon), 1902 oil on paper mounted on canvas, and Giacomo Balla’s
Dinamismo di un cane al guinzaglio (dynamism of a dog on a leash), 1912 oil on
canvas. Notre-Dame glimpse has so many details and a great view that I feel
like I am looking at it through my window. I could feel myself there when
looking for a brief minute. I feel connected to the painting of a dog on a
leash because of its speed. The dog and its owner are walking fast which to me
symbolizes the rush. At first, it took me a while to see what the picture
really is but once I saw it, I couldn’t stop looking at it.
Dynamism of a dog on a leash by Giacomo Balla, 1912 Oil on canvas
I would like to know more about Charles Webster Hawthorne’s
the family, 1911 oil on panel and John Wesley’s George Washington and three Indians,
1963 oil on canvas because in the art gallery there aren’t a lot of description
regarding them. The painting of the family has great details of the family but how
do we know they are really a family? They all look so unhappy that I am left
with so many questions. And the painting of George Washington and three Indians
are so simple yet complicated to understand. Why the three Indians?
You chose some great pieces of work to include in this project. Although you had two of the images that I chose as well, I am happy that you had different reasons for choosing them. I was able to get another point of view. Based on the three categories, you thoroughly explained how each either impacted you, connected to you or raised questions for you. Great post!
ReplyDeleteThe pictures you chose were amazing. I liked your point of view behind choosing these pieces.
ReplyDeleteGreat pieces to choose, the dog on a leash was also one of my considerations, I really like the way the artist chose to represent a moment of rush.
ReplyDeleteYour pictures showed a variety of subjects mostly painted in oils for which you apparently have a keen eye for details. Your observation of The Dog on a Leash, made for a fresh perspective while I view this picture. Your questions about the families demeanor and why was there three Indians in the painting with George Washington made me think to myself, hmmm.
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