ART1301 Test

Vincent Van Gogh, The Night Café, 1888, oil on canvas.

Red, yellow, and green conveys feelings of sorrow and unease. Colors used in the painting are warm. Geometric shapes like rectangles, squares, and circles are used.

Carrie Mae Weems, The Kitchen Table series, 1990, photograph

Shows contrast by the ages of the two girls and their colors of clothing. Shows geometric shapes like rectangles, circles, triangles. Implied lines in the wood of the table.

Han Holbein the Younger, Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve (The Ambassadors), 1533, Oil on Oak

Skull in the middle where you can only see at a certian anglel; symbolizes mortality. The dagger the man is holding in the left has a year engraved on it. The hymn, crucfix, globe, and loom all have religious meaning.

Dorothea Tanning, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, 1943, oil on canvas.

Painting has a distorted scale. you should kno what else to put.

Frida Kahlo, The Two Fridas, 1939, oil on canvas.

A line is created by the vien to connect the two Fridas. The Frida on the right shows her European side while the Frida on the left shows her indeginous side. The right Frida is holding a locket with a photo of her husband as a kid which represents her desire to have kids. Shows implied line in blood.

Anna Vallayer-Coster, Still-Life with Lobster, 1787, oil on canvas.

Focal point is on the lobster in the middle. The lobster is extremely saturated. The position of the knife guides you to the lobster.

Giacomo Balla, Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash, 1912, Oil on canvas

The artwork shows implied motion. The leash is an implied line, repeated in four different positions. The lines on the ground gives a direction of foward motion.

Rene Magritte, The Treachery of Images, 1929, oil on canvas

The painted shadows suggest depth. The top of the pipe bowl is composed of two concentric ellipses, which is how circles appear in perspective. He wants us to recognize that what appears to be a pipe is not really a pipe: it is an illusion

Wangechi Mutu, She's Got the Whole World In Her, 2015, Mannequin, wax, paper, lights

The sculpture is in the round. Uses a variety of organic textures derived from transient materials like paper and wax. This sculpture symbolizes the evolution women's role in Africa, from from traditional female responsibilites to careers in business and many more.

Vincent Van Gogh, The Bedroom, 1889, oil on canvas.

The use of line gives an unsettling energy. Most of the lines are strong verticals, meaning it was not a calm place of rest. Unease is communicated through the changes in color and value. Implied lines in floor.

Johannes Vermeer, Woman Holding a Balance, 1664, oil on canvas.

There is the use of tenebrism. Painting shows religious judgement by the woman holding the balance and the religious painting behind her. Artwork shows asymmetrical balance.

Noma Bar, Gun Crime, 2009, Digital

This artwork communicates gun crime. The shilloutte of the gun is positive space. The tan used in the background is negative space. Area near the trigger becomes a head with blood dripping out of it's mouth.

Bridget Riley, Cataract 3, 1967, PVA on canvas

This artwork is an an example of optical art. The image appears to move if we focus on it. Uses sharp contrast and hard-edged graphics close together.

Miriam Schapiro, Baby Blocks, 1983, Collage

This collage is asymmetrical. Uses organic shape with the flowers. Uses geometric shapes with the blocks in the background.

Constantin Brancusi, The Kiss, 1916, Limestone

This is in the round since it can be viewed from all sides. Has actual texture since it can be touched or felt. Shows a boy and girl interlocking arms and kissing. Breasts of the female looks like a butt.

Caravaggio, The Calling of St. Matthew, c. 1599-1600, oil on canvas.

This painting uses tenebrism. The hands guide us towards St. Matthew. The difference between dark and light places emphasis on Christ's hand.

Sauerkids, The Devil Made Me Do It, 2006, digital image

Title of work is spelled using implied lines. Implied line influences the visual rhythms and adds to the excitement of the design. Uses hues of green, red, and black. The colors used are cool.

Lino Tagliapietra, Batman, 1998, Glass

Uses expressive form to allude to Batman. The form of this artwork is lively and organic. Has actual texture since it is a 3-D object that can be touched or felt.

Meret Oppenheim, Object, 1936, fur-covered cup, saucer, and spoon.

Uses subversive texture for this sculpture. Form is recognizable but experience associated with it is not. Took a hard and cool object and made it soft and furry.