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Preferences and Perspective - The Romantic Era The two styles I chose for this assignment and the Romantic Style and the Realist Style. The Romantic movement gave way to Realism. Romantic style art focuses on the spiritual side of a theme. This style is very imaginative and has a lot of fantasy aspects to it. Realist style does not focus on exaggerated emotions and the dark drama of the romantic movement. This art style shows real life people such as laborers and regular people doing work or other activities.  Romantic Style -   Caspar David Friedrich Caspar David Friedrich is known for his allegorical landscapes paintings. He was a part of the Germanic Romantic movement. When he painted, he wanted the contemplation of nature and he wanted his work to convey the spiritual experiences of life. His artwork has a sublime feeling to them. This painting is called Moonrise over the Sea and it was created in 1822. The beautiful colors chosen for this piece shows the contrast of the ...

  Jean-Antoine Watteau Watteau was a French rococo artist that created many beautiful pieces of artwork. He is best known for his fetes galantes (romantic scenes). The artwork that I chose from his collection is called the Gersaint’s Shop Sign created in the 1720.  This oil painting was to be his final piece. This painting captures a lot of emotions such as joy and celebration. The people in the painting had discovered some kind of treasure to bring back to their home. More information about this painting in the link below. https://www.aaronartprints.org/watteau-gersaintsshopsign.php I chose this painting by Watteau because of the different things going on in the painting. In one spot there are people looking at a mirror, there is a man poling down a painting of King Louis XIV and a lady speaking to it seems to be a salesman. I like how this moment is captured. It is like you can walk into that scene without skipping a beat. I probably would not own this painting but that doe...

                                                                                           Peter Paul Ruben The Hippopotamus Hunt , oil on canvas by Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1615–16; in the Alte Pinakothek,  Munich. This is the first time I have seen this piece of art work before. I was first drawn to it because of the hippopotamus and the crocodile in the middle of it. I was quite confused at first because of this till I started doing some research on this piece. This piece of art is called The Hippopotamus and Crocodile Hunt created by Peter Pual Rubens. This scene takes place on the Nile River. The two animals were considered a problem back in this time period, so they were hunted down by noblemen. Both men and houn...

      The painting I chose is from the Northern Renaissance and it was created in 1483. This painting is called, Triptych of Madonna and Child with Angels; Donor and His Patron Saint Peter Martyr; and Saint Jerome and His Lion and it was created with oil paint. This painting has many hidden meanings/ details that would just be too hard to recreate. If you look in one of the angels hands, it holds a pink carnation. This carnation is one of the many symbols of pure love during this time frame.       Every detail that was put in this painting, has many of it a very meaningful peace. It is like you could just walk into that setting and it would look the same in person. I do not think I would own this piece of art but I do recognize the meaning behind it. When I first saw this piece, I was a little overwhelmed. I had to zoom in a couple of times so I did not miss any details. This article below discusses more hidden details that are hidden in the paint...

                                                                                                   Art Analysis Blog       There are so many different types of visual art everywhere you look. Painting, sculptures, and even architecture are all types of visual art. The visual art that I have chosen is done by Leonid Afremov. This piece of art below is called ‘ Rain’s Rustle II’ . This stunning painting uses oil paint to create the warm and cool tones seen on the tree and on the ground. He is known for making his work seem ‘wet’.      There is a lot of fine detail that just makes this paint have a lot of emotions in it. The warm colors make the painting seem i...

     Hello everyone, My name is Taylor Lewis! I am originally from Boston Massachusetts, but I have been living in Alaska for almost 11 years. I am currently going to school for Primary Education, I am a Junior this year. I am thinking about also going for a criminal justice degree as well but that just depends if I want to do more schooling! A fun fact about me is that I am a twin. I have a twin brother named Brandon, and to say he is the best brother in the world would be an understatement. I am also a military brat. I have lived in Oklahoma, Germany, Boston, and then here in Alaska. https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-red-rigi-j-m-w-turner/xwFy8KRlzdzvpw?hl=en      This a piece of art that I find appealing. This piece was created by J. M. W. Turner, and was created by using watercolor. This piece is called The Red Rigi. The link above will give you more information on this piece.      Art has always been a part of my life. My grand...