My year 2 work of art and design : October 2014

Art history

My learning objective of today's lesson is to answer questions concerning artist is and the movement they are in. To start off I am unaware of the artist and who t was painted by. This is helpful because you can know if it is the type of picture that will be accepted at the same time. After finishings are questions we as a class are aloud to know the artist, the tittle, and the time it was made and see if are answers change if so they need to be rewritten.

What is my opinion on the picture and why?

When viewing this painting straight away I get the sense that the people in the Seen are upper class. The reason t know this is because every gentleman and lady are dressed in formal attire, and gathered in what appears to be a street party with expensive decor for the outside. It brings me enjoyment when looking a the pictures environment and seeing the people having a good time while dancing and drinking beer. It is well painted since it is made like it is ongoing never stopping and in a way this makes it look realistic. To conclude the crowed street party looks really impressive from the emotions on their faces and the body langue.

When do I think it was made?

To be honest I'am not sure however view in each persons clothing and how old fashioned they look and how antique the street looks I would have to say 1890. Saying that it might be slightly earlier because the underskirts were extremely volumed.

What was the artist thinking about?

In my eyes I think she/he is trying to capture a moment in time that is usually hard to. He/she make the picture seem unexpected and natural with the groups of people not knowing the picture is being done.

Key information:

Pierre-Auguste Renoir, dance at le mountin de la galette , in 1876

Now knowing this my answers from the previous questions won't change that much.

My opinion knowing this now makes me think that nothing has chanced except the fact I thought it was a party when it was in fact a dance. I admit I got the date not quite right but I'am pleased to know I am not massively of it was 1876 and I thought it was 1890. Thinking about it now I changed my answer for question three 'what do I think the artist is thinking about?' Well at the moment it makes me wonder if he was under pressure producing the piece since it well normal to paint sunsets and flowers at that time and not street dances I would of been judged and may even not been accepted.

Being given a new picture but answering the same questions.

My opinion towards this painting is that it's minimalistic in way that nothing really stands out. It's well covered and I like you can see the brush marks. But as a whole I am not impressed for me there's no feeling or emotion in it and appears very simple however I know others will approve and say the dark tones say something maybe sadness but for me I don't see that.

Straight away I know it isn't from anything earlier than the 1800,s in fact I would say the style of it would be between the 1950-1960. I think this because of the bloke lines and simple structure.

I think the artist wants to show panting doesn't have to be detailed and intense to a powerful picture or to have meaning behind the work.

Key information

Mark Rothko , No 61 (rust and blue) , in 1953 ,picture size 115 cm/ 92cm in museum of contemporary art, Los Angeles.

The only thing that makes a difference for me is the size knowing it is large and viewed on a gallery wall makes me think people must really connect with the power of the size it must be viewed differently in person. I practically got the correct date I should of really been more specific but I genuinely got it right. And my answer for the last question hasn't changed for me.

It is now the last picture for the questions (the same questions)

My thoughts on this picture are she/he is painting to show how hectic and mad the work is. I think it's quite interesting it's like a guessing game there are many possibilities of what it could be a bit abstract. I am intrigued by the way it looks like paint has been thrown on the canvas randomly , it makes it look wild but with dark shades In there it looks deep.

I don't no why but I would guess the date as 1955 or around that area I have no reason.

I think the artist is thinking of what he can get his audience to feel and think. He/ she is exploring emotions or old feeling the reason I say this it seems like creased paper that could symbolise old crushed feelings especially with the dark tones.

Key information

Jackson Pollock ,1950 ( Lavender Mist )

Lavender represents something sweet and beautiful and Mist covers all the beauty up son in a way I was right the tittle suggests old dreams crushed by the darkness of the mist that's was I get from the tittle 'Lavender Mist'. Apart form getting the date wrong by five years I don't won't to change my answer because like I said I didn't know when it was made but the only difference is now I do. Answering the third question Jackson must be in a dark time in his life to create a picture that symbolise dark mist.