Blog Post 4: BMA
Interest level 1-3
The Painter's Window (3)
The Painter's Window was the least interesting of the three paintings I picked. The composition includes a focal point around the paint brush, and a golden triangle. It somewhat follows the vertical rule of thirds; with the middle third including most of the complexities of the painting. There are many radiating lines that lead back to the focal point of the painting. There are also leading lines which help lead the eyes through the composition. In fact, most of the lines in this composition are straight. There is also an L-shape, and also a golden ratio in this painting. This painting has many compositional features. This painting was painted in 1925 by Juan Gris. This cubism work displays an array of different mediums such as music, games, food, and art. My perception of this painting was the combination of different things that mattered most around this culture into one piece of art. These were brought together through cubism in order to display a deeper interconnection than if these things were just separate - even so deep as to display one's identity.
The Earth and the Air (2)
The Earth and the Air was the second most interesting painting I chose out of the three. The composition includes elements such as a horizontal rule of thirds, a golden triangle, and an L-shape. This painting does not use as many compositional elements as the last painting, but it is not any less interesting. This painting was painted by Yves Tanguy in 1941. The landscape of this painting is what grabbed me the most when I first saw it. It is so empty and dream-like. Most of the objects are found in the bottom third of the painting, while the focal point is the pin-like object that just grazes the sky (which is the only object to break this barrier). The meaning that I got from this painting was the meaninglessness of life. Where the earth is a barren scape, and the only things found there are random objects. The most these objects actually do is cast a shadow.
There Is No Finished World (1)
There Is No Finished World was easily the most interesting of all of the paintings that I saw at the BMA. The composition includes a focal point, a golden triangle, the vertical rule of thirds, and leading lines. The focal point is somewhat hard to identify because there are a number of spots to which one's eye is drawn. However, it is somewhere near the center, also in the center of the golden triangle which is easily spotted. The vertical rule of thirds separates the three main figures in the painting. Also, there are lines that lead one's eye all around the painting. This painting is so complex, and one could spend days looking at it and still not find all of the nuanced details. It was painted by André Masson in 1942. This painting was made to display history and the uneasy age in which Masson lived. I believe the deeper meaning has to do with humanity and what defines humans at the root. Maybe asking the question, "Are we basically good, or basically evil?" Based on the demon like figure that seems as if it is trying to break lose from the chains of evil.
The Painter's Window (3)
The Painter's Window was the least interesting of the three paintings I picked. The composition includes a focal point around the paint brush, and a golden triangle. It somewhat follows the vertical rule of thirds; with the middle third including most of the complexities of the painting. There are many radiating lines that lead back to the focal point of the painting. There are also leading lines which help lead the eyes through the composition. In fact, most of the lines in this composition are straight. There is also an L-shape, and also a golden ratio in this painting. This painting has many compositional features. This painting was painted in 1925 by Juan Gris. This cubism work displays an array of different mediums such as music, games, food, and art. My perception of this painting was the combination of different things that mattered most around this culture into one piece of art. These were brought together through cubism in order to display a deeper interconnection than if these things were just separate - even so deep as to display one's identity.
The Earth and the Air (2)
The Earth and the Air was the second most interesting painting I chose out of the three. The composition includes elements such as a horizontal rule of thirds, a golden triangle, and an L-shape. This painting does not use as many compositional elements as the last painting, but it is not any less interesting. This painting was painted by Yves Tanguy in 1941. The landscape of this painting is what grabbed me the most when I first saw it. It is so empty and dream-like. Most of the objects are found in the bottom third of the painting, while the focal point is the pin-like object that just grazes the sky (which is the only object to break this barrier). The meaning that I got from this painting was the meaninglessness of life. Where the earth is a barren scape, and the only things found there are random objects. The most these objects actually do is cast a shadow.
There Is No Finished World (1)
There Is No Finished World was easily the most interesting of all of the paintings that I saw at the BMA. The composition includes a focal point, a golden triangle, the vertical rule of thirds, and leading lines. The focal point is somewhat hard to identify because there are a number of spots to which one's eye is drawn. However, it is somewhere near the center, also in the center of the golden triangle which is easily spotted. The vertical rule of thirds separates the three main figures in the painting. Also, there are lines that lead one's eye all around the painting. This painting is so complex, and one could spend days looking at it and still not find all of the nuanced details. It was painted by André Masson in 1942. This painting was made to display history and the uneasy age in which Masson lived. I believe the deeper meaning has to do with humanity and what defines humans at the root. Maybe asking the question, "Are we basically good, or basically evil?" Based on the demon like figure that seems as if it is trying to break lose from the chains of evil.
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