Please comment (fairly extensively) on one or more works of art that you viewed at the St. Louis Art Museum on Friday. How did this work affect you--emotionally or otherwise. Explain.
The piece of art work I got touched on was called "THE MISSISSIPPI" by John Steuart Curry. I really got touched by this piece because even though the flood water is almost getting them the father is praying to the heavenly father that please please keep my family safe. They are sticking together no matter what. I just got touched and saw the emotions on their faces.This painting meant something to me.
I saw that painting too. The emotions truly come through. On the abstract expressionism side of things, I thought a certain piece in the larger room that had the sculptures on one side was intense. Unfortunately, I don't recall the title or the artist. The canvas was large and looked from a distance as though it were completely black, but when viewed closely slight distinctions in shade are perceptible. There were deep blues. I liked how it revealed more than it initially seemed to be.
Ha, I was definately going to comment on this, about that painting! I also thought it was symbolic that the youngest little girl was clinging tightly to her father, clearly in fear, whereas the older siblings seemed a little more hopeful. To me, this represented how the family was relying on their heavenly father. They had hope but their faith also allowed them to admit their immediate fear too.
My personal favorite was the room with the notepads and the magnets. I liked that it allowed individual expression instead of showcasing an artist. Not that it's a bad thing to showcase an artist, but I like the interactive part. If any of you have ever heard of PostSecret, it was JUST like that. I love the idea of being able to anonymously express my opinions (obviously, there are no ramifications for being anonymous). It was extremely satisfying and enlightening.
Just a Theory, the artist who painted the blue/black canvas was Ad Reinhardt. I looked up some info. on him after our trip and learned that his paintings were closely related to the ideas of Eastern religions and the paradox of absence/presence.
the seemed almost to be a photo with a lens obscured by mist. I was amazed at how much was communicated of the majesty behind the exterior while only using blurs of paint.
I had a sense of nature obscured by nature so that to truly grasp beauty and truth, one must pass through that which obscures and hides what we fer to know.
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The piece of art work I got touched on was called "THE MISSISSIPPI" by John Steuart Curry.
I really got touched by this piece because even though the flood water is almost getting them the father is praying to the heavenly father that please please keep my family safe.
They are sticking together no matter what. I just got touched and saw the emotions on their faces.This painting meant something to me.
I saw that painting too. The emotions truly come through. On the abstract expressionism side of things, I thought a certain piece in the larger room that had the sculptures on one side was intense. Unfortunately, I don't recall the title or the artist. The canvas was large and looked from a distance as though it were completely black, but when viewed closely slight distinctions in shade are perceptible. There were deep blues. I liked how it revealed more than it initially seemed to be.
Ha, I was definately going to comment on this, about that painting! I also thought it was symbolic that the youngest little girl was clinging tightly to her father, clearly in fear, whereas the older siblings seemed a little more hopeful. To me, this represented how the family was relying on their heavenly father. They had hope but their faith also allowed them to admit their immediate fear too.
My personal favorite was the room with the notepads and the magnets. I liked that it allowed individual expression instead of showcasing an artist. Not that it's a bad thing to showcase an artist, but I like the interactive part. If any of you have ever heard of PostSecret, it was JUST like that. I love the idea of being able to anonymously express my opinions (obviously, there are no ramifications for being anonymous). It was extremely satisfying and enlightening.
Just a Theory, the artist who painted the blue/black canvas was Ad Reinhardt. I looked up some info. on him after our trip and learned that his paintings were closely related to the ideas of Eastern religions and the paradox of absence/presence.
one piece that I felt particuarly drawn to was
The Rainbow's Source by John Henry Twachtman.
the seemed almost to be a photo with a lens obscured by mist. I was amazed at how much was communicated of the majesty behind the exterior while only using blurs of paint.
I had a sense of nature obscured by nature so that to truly grasp beauty and truth, one must pass through that which obscures and hides what we fer to know.
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