Romantic Era

 Variety Era

During the 19th century or the Romantic Era, there have been different art styles that developed. There was the Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Photography, and Art Nouveau styles of art. An art style that I really liked was the Post-Impressionism style. Post-Impressionism was more organized and structured than the Impressionism style. And Impressionism was known for sketchy lines, loose brush strokes, dabs of colors that blend together well (analogous colors). Impressionism didn't focus on the traditional subject matter. Colors and shapes were used and had a psychological effect in the Post-Impressionism style. A style of art that wasn't my favorite was the Romanticism style. 

Post-Impressionism

The Starry Night (1889) by Vincent van Gogh; location Museum of Modern Art

This work of art by Vincent van Gogh is one that really like. Gogh was a unique artist that had some sort of mental illness. Gogh cut part of his ear off and voluntarily entered treatment at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole lunatic asylum [1]. This work of art by Gogh was the view out of his asylum room. 

In this work of art, Gogh uses a dark palette such as dark blue which indicates it being dark out. Gogh also uses dark green to show the cypress tree standing tall. Blue and green being cool colors and analogous colors. To contrast that, Gogh uses the warm color yellow to show the stars and the moon. The town being under the bright yellow stars. I really like how Gogh uses swirling brushstrokes to paint the sky. In between the yellow stars, I see how Gogh uses white swirls to show the clouds in the sky. The swirling blue and white sky, hilly background, and the peaceful town makes me feel calm and cool because of it being night time. The bright yellow stars make me want to lay and stargaze. I see no movement except maybe the swirling white clouds. I see a repetition of brushstrokes in the sky. The colors really give the emotion here, which to me is calm, quiet, and alone. 

Bathers at Asniéres (1884) by Georges-Pierre Seurat; location National Gallery 

I also like this Post-Impressionistic work of art by Georges-Pierre Seurat. Seurat uses a light palette here which gives a calm and subtle feeling. When I see this painting, I see people relaxing and enjoying the river. I feel like they are not in a rush which also makes me feel calm. Their pale bodies make it easy to see their contrasting clothes and the shadow from the sun. The sun looks like it is from the right side. Seurat's placement of this work of art makes me want to see what is in the river to the right where everyone is looking. The brushstrokes make this work of art vibrant in a way even if it isn't very detailed. The colors give me an emotion of relaxation. 


Romanticism

The Third of May 1808 (1814) by Francisco Goya; location Museo del Prado

Romanticism. A reaction to Neoclassicism that included emotional context, horrible tragedies, and was more subjective. Romanticism is a style of art that is great but isn't my favorite because of its emotional and horrible tragedies. For example, above we have Spanish painter Francisco Goya's work of art, The Third of May 1808 made in 1814. In this work of art by Goya, we see French soldiers shooting down Spanish rebels. Before this, French and Spain made an alliance but French ruler Napolean used this "alliance" as a trick and attacked Spain. 

Goya makes great use of dark colors, contrast, light and shade, and emotion. The French soldiers are wearing dark clothes, holding guns, and carrying swords. The building in the background is barely shown and is contrasted to a black background which shows it is dark out. There seems to be a light behind the soldiers because I see a shadow behind the terrified Spanish people. Goya made one Spanish guy wear a white shirt to probably stand out which is great of Goya. Because of that, I am pulled towards the guy wearing the white shirt. I can really see his frightened face, which brings me sad emotions. 


The Raft of the Medusa (1818-19) by Théodore Géricault; location Louvre Museum

In this work of art by Théodore Géricault, there is a ship broken down. When I look at this painting I feel scared, lost, and worried. Perhaps that is what Géricault's wants us to feel because ships breaking down in the sea actually happened. It is said that the ship Medusa carried at least 147 people when the ship broke down and only 15 people survived. The survivors practiced cannablism and were rescued after 13 days [2]. 

Géricault makes great use of natural light, waves, and body language in this work of art. The light used in this makes it seem like the sun is going to set soon. The dark clouds to the top right give me more of a scared feeling. The body language of some of the men don't look good. There obviously shows movement in this because of how Géricault paints the intimidating waves. Atmospheric perspective is shown because of how the horizon is formed. Overall, Géricault uses elements in this work of art to make it very realistic. It is great but isn't my favorite because of the horrible acts behind it such as cannibalism. 

The Post-Impressionism style compared to the Romanticism style is pretty obvious to me. I liked the Post-Impression style because of its pleasant moments instead of the horrible events in the Romantic style. I am not saying the Romanticism style is bad, it's just not my favorite. Overall, the 19th century was a variety pack of art styles that need to be looked at more. 


Works Cited

[1]   “The Starry Night.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Oct. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Starry_Night.
[2]     “The Raft of the Medusa.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 29 Oct. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raft_of_the_Medusa.
[3]   “Museum of Modern Art.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Oct. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Modern_Art.
[4]    “Bathers at Asnières.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Oct. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathers_at_Asnières.
[5]   “National Gallery.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Oct. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Gallery.
[6]   “The Third of May 1808.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 23 Sept. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Third_of_May_1808.
[7]   “Museo Del Prado.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 2 Oct. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_del_Prado.
[8]   “Louvre.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Oct. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louvre.

Comments

  1. JenniferOctober 31, 2020 at 11:48 PM

    I really like the colors of Starry Night. I've always liked how it seems to flow across the sky. I wonder if being in an asylum influenced how he saw the sky, or if he just liked that style.

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  2. Alicia EwanNovember 2, 2020 at 2:26 PM

    Oh, so much excellent information here, thanks for sharing all that. I really like the "Starry Night" painting. It is so simple, yet amazing. All the lines in it almost catch your attention as all the lines are so strait. The color flow of it all goes so well together. The textures look like you could feel it all. I also like the 2 dimensional feel to it as the houses are further back in it. Good job here.

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