“Ill-Matched Lovers” an oil on canvas by Quentin Massys and “The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise” also oil on canvas painted by Benjamin West have Themes of Art in their intriguing paintings.
Massys “Ill Matched Lovers” is a portrayal of woman seducing a man and at the same time stealing his coin purse. The title fits the theme and the subject of lust drives the theme. Similarly in West piece the title explains the theme in detail. It explains to the viewer what is going on in the painting. Color is significant in both paintings. Massys uses complimentary harmonies in his painting by painting the woman in cool colors, and the men in warm colors. Complimentary harmonies are colors directly opposite one another on the color wheel (97). West uses color and value in his painting Value is shades of lights and darks (92).
The theme that Massys employs in “Ill-Matched Lovers” is stories. It is often lectured that too lust will surely cause trouble. The example is the Man is so besotted with the woman he doesn’t notice she is stealing his money. Notice his left hand is cupping her right breast, while his right hand is trying to pull her head towards him. West also has a painting where a woman assists in bringing man down.
The casting of Adam and Eve out of Eden is one of the most commonly known stories in history. West painting uses more than just one theme of Art. West employs the sacred realm as well as stories and histories. Notice the Angel is casting Adam and Eve out of Eden. The Garden of Eden is a holy place created by God and was intended to be use by man. But historically Adam was tempted by Eve, who was tempted by the snake. Although the story is not played out in the painting, notice the snake is painted black at the feet of Adam and Eve. Another sign of the scared realm is the implied lighting coming from the sky or the “Heavens”. Implied lighting is the artist use of value to create the impression of light in two dimensional. The artists have used themes of Art to paint very interesting pieces.
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Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Assignment #4 Write about it.
Both “Ill-matched Lovers” by Quentin Massys and “The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise” by Benjamin West use the principles of design to create the art work.
Both artist use emphasis. Emphasis means that our attention is drawn more to certain parts of the composition than to others (134). In both pieces the artist employ emphasis through choice of color. In Massys piece the woman becomes the focal point because her dress and complexion deeply contrast with the surroundings. She has a clear complexion and is dressed in cool colors, the victim and accomplice have ruddy complexions and are dressed in warm colors. This emphasis draws the viewers eye to the woman stealing the man’s attention and also stealing his purse. Benjamin West employs emphasis in color by painting the Angel, Adam, and Eve in light shades compared to the surrounding that is dark shades of black and grey. It makes this scene the focal point and draw the viewer sight to the expulsion.
Other principles of design used by these artists are balance and hierarchical scale. Balance is the equal distribution of visual weight which refers to the apparent “heaviness” or “lightness” of the forms arranged in a composition” (125). Massys employs balance by strategically placing a deck of cards below the action of the scene. The contrast of the dark coin purse above the deck of cards brings the viewers attention to the crime. Hierarchical scale is the use of scale to indicate relative importance (138). In West’s piece the light coming from the clouds crosses the top of the angel who is above the man, who is above the woman. This emphasizes the hierarchy of the heavens over the angel, The angel over mankind. The use of principles of design helped these artist create excellent paintings.
Both artist use emphasis. Emphasis means that our attention is drawn more to certain parts of the composition than to others (134). In both pieces the artist employ emphasis through choice of color. In Massys piece the woman becomes the focal point because her dress and complexion deeply contrast with the surroundings. She has a clear complexion and is dressed in cool colors, the victim and accomplice have ruddy complexions and are dressed in warm colors. This emphasis draws the viewers eye to the woman stealing the man’s attention and also stealing his purse. Benjamin West employs emphasis in color by painting the Angel, Adam, and Eve in light shades compared to the surrounding that is dark shades of black and grey. It makes this scene the focal point and draw the viewer sight to the expulsion.
Other principles of design used by these artists are balance and hierarchical scale. Balance is the equal distribution of visual weight which refers to the apparent “heaviness” or “lightness” of the forms arranged in a composition” (125). Massys employs balance by strategically placing a deck of cards below the action of the scene. The contrast of the dark coin purse above the deck of cards brings the viewers attention to the crime. Hierarchical scale is the use of scale to indicate relative importance (138). In West’s piece the light coming from the clouds crosses the top of the angel who is above the man, who is above the woman. This emphasizes the hierarchy of the heavens over the angel, The angel over mankind. The use of principles of design helped these artist create excellent paintings.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Activity #2 essay
In 1791 American painter Benjamin West created an amazing oil on canvas, “The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise.” Near the year 1520/1525 an artist name Quentin Massys, painted the “Ill-Matched Lovers”, also oil on canvas. Both paintings have elements of design that create two striking pieces of art that have similarities and differences.
Some similarities are the artist’s use of dark and light values. Value is the variation of lights and darks (92). Notice in Benjamin West’s piece the Angel, Adam, and Eve are painted in light shades of white and then it recedes to darker shades of grey and black. Shade is a color darker than the hue’s normal value (96). Quentin Massys employed dark and light values into his painting. Notice the man, woman, and thief are dressed in rich colors and than it recedes the dark background.
In Massys painting he employs complimentary harmonies. Complimentary Harmonies involve colors directly opposite one another on the color wheel (97). The man’s clothing is reds and greens, which are the most obvious pairings. The woman is dress in green and the accomplice in reds. In West painting the three main hues and shades are of orange, white, and black. Both artist have created colorful paintings and interesting paintings using elements of design.
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Some similarities are the artist’s use of dark and light values. Value is the variation of lights and darks (92). Notice in Benjamin West’s piece the Angel, Adam, and Eve are painted in light shades of white and then it recedes to darker shades of grey and black. Shade is a color darker than the hue’s normal value (96). Quentin Massys employed dark and light values into his painting. Notice the man, woman, and thief are dressed in rich colors and than it recedes the dark background.
In Massys painting he employs complimentary harmonies. Complimentary Harmonies involve colors directly opposite one another on the color wheel (97). The man’s clothing is reds and greens, which are the most obvious pairings. The woman is dress in green and the accomplice in reds. In West painting the three main hues and shades are of orange, white, and black. Both artist have created colorful paintings and interesting paintings using elements of design.
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Activity #1 Online Museum visit
Quentin MassysNetherlandish, c. 1465/1466 - 1530Ill-Matched Lovers, c. 1520/1525oil on panel, 43.2 x 63 cm (17 x 24 13/16 in.) Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund1971.55.1
Benjamin WestAmerican, 1738 - 1820The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise, 1791oil on canvas, 186.8 x 278.1 cm (73 9/16 x 109 1/2 in.) Avalon Fund and Patrons' Permanent Fund1989.12.1
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Creative Post
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Photo #1 Symmetrical Balance
Photo #2 Asymmetrical BalanceWith symmetrical balance, the implied center of gravity is the vertical axis; an imaginary line is drawn down the center of the composition. Forms on either side of the axis correspond to one another in size, shape, and placement.(125) In painting number 1, if a line is draw down the vertical axis and then folded in half, the butterfly is close or exact image of the other side. Painting 2 is an example of asymmetrical balance. Asymmetrical balance has two sides that do not match. If it seems to be balanced, that is because the visual weights in the two halves are very similar.(129) If an imaginary line is drawn on the vertical axis and folded in half the two halves would not match. The two halves are very similar due to the balance of color and weight.
Art 101 Introduction Assignment
Hello class! I am Renee Young and I hail from Redding, California. I am going to college here while my husband is in the Air Force. We are both taking this course together and hope to learn alot more about Art and the creative side of us. I am used to blogging and using the internet. So hopefully this isn't too challenging. I hope that all of you do well in this course.
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