Friday, October 28, 2005
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Mid-term exhibition
The Sacred Realm
Michel-Francois Dandre Bardon
French, 1700 - 1783
The Adoration of the Skulls, mid 18th century
oil on canvas
Gift of Lewis Einstein.
Master of Saint Giles
Franco-Flemish
oil on panel, painted surface
The Baptism of Clovis, c. 1500
Samuel H. Kress Collection1952.2.15
Giovanni Antonio Amadeo
Kneeling Angel, 1470/1480
marble
Samuel H. Kress Collection1939.1.320
Sebastiano Ricci
The Last Supper,
oil on canvas
1713/1714
Samuel H. Kress Collection1943.4.32
Pietro Tacca
Florentine, 1577 - 1640
The Pistoia Crucifix, c.
bronze
1600/1616
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund1973.9.1
Source: www.nga.gov
Michel-Francois Dandre Bardon
French, 1700 - 1783
The Adoration of the Skulls, mid 18th century
oil on canvas
Gift of Lewis Einstein.
Master of Saint Giles
Franco-Flemish
oil on panel, painted surface
The Baptism of Clovis, c. 1500
Samuel H. Kress Collection1952.2.15
Giovanni Antonio Amadeo
Kneeling Angel, 1470/1480
marble
Samuel H. Kress Collection1939.1.320
Sebastiano Ricci
The Last Supper,
oil on canvas
1713/1714
Samuel H. Kress Collection1943.4.32
Pietro Tacca
Florentine, 1577 - 1640
The Pistoia Crucifix, c.
bronze
1600/1616
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund1973.9.1
Source: www.nga.gov
Thursday, October 06, 2005
Activity #5
The sculpture "Madonna and Child" which is in the Andrew W. Mellon collection serves to
represent external realities and it is majorly inspired by religion. Religion is a very huge part of
our world today and the sculpture represents that aspect of reality. The sculpture chooses to
represent religion by bringing to life the virgin Mary and baby Jesus.
The Sculpture "Madonna and Child" is majorly defined by its spiritual expression and
undoubtedly inspired by religion. The spiritual intent of the sculpture is to symbolize the
affection Mary feels towards Jesus and color come to play in showing the affection. The use of
warm colors on the Virgin Mary's robe seems to signify warmth and affection for baby Jesus and
this would not have been the result if cool colors were replaced by warm colors.
The Painting "Breezing up a Fair Wind" by Winslow Homer serves to represent external
realities and also the theme of art and nature. The painting, rather than showing the "pretty
aspects of sailing, includes turbulence in order to convey the sometimes tumultous aspects of
sailing. The use of cool colors in the sky to darken it emphasizes that not only is turbulence
occuring but it is also during the later hours of the day. The effect of the use of cool colors would
not have been the same if the artist had chosen to express turbulence and distress by using
warm colors.
represent external realities and it is majorly inspired by religion. Religion is a very huge part of
our world today and the sculpture represents that aspect of reality. The sculpture chooses to
represent religion by bringing to life the virgin Mary and baby Jesus.
The Sculpture "Madonna and Child" is majorly defined by its spiritual expression and
undoubtedly inspired by religion. The spiritual intent of the sculpture is to symbolize the
affection Mary feels towards Jesus and color come to play in showing the affection. The use of
warm colors on the Virgin Mary's robe seems to signify warmth and affection for baby Jesus and
this would not have been the result if cool colors were replaced by warm colors.
The Painting "Breezing up a Fair Wind" by Winslow Homer serves to represent external
realities and also the theme of art and nature. The painting, rather than showing the "pretty
aspects of sailing, includes turbulence in order to convey the sometimes tumultous aspects of
sailing. The use of cool colors in the sky to darken it emphasizes that not only is turbulence
occuring but it is also during the later hours of the day. The effect of the use of cool colors would
not have been the same if the artist had chosen to express turbulence and distress by using
warm colors.
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