Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Art
During the Eighteenth and Nineteenth centuries, there were many developments to art that are important to look at. To see what interesting things were accomplished, many videos have been developed to showcase these influential changes. The first video was The Great Wave. This discusses the work of Hokusai who was creating art into his 90's. In the articular work of The Great Wave, what is seen is the massive wave creating the illusion that the mountain behind is much smaller than it actually is. What Hokusai strived for, even into his older years, is perfect balance within his art. In his series of paintings you see one of a wood cutter, and one of a fisherman. The speakers in the video discuss how these may be self depictions and expressions of the artist himself at that time. These two works depict how satisfied he was, and the satisfaction he had with the world. What isn't discussed in this video is what influenced the structure of his art. From textbook readings, Hokusai was influenced by Dutch art and was interested in the linear perspective. These factors influenced the way he made his paintings. What was also interesting about him was that he depicted the life of the everyday people of Japan, instead of following the traditional path of creating works that depicted actors. We can see this in the work of the wood cutter and the fisherman even though those paintings are more based on stories and folklore.
Another video that provides information on an important time in history is Early Photography: making daguerreotypes. Louis Daguerre developed this invention and sold it to the French government so that it would be a product available to the public without restriction. It made its way around the world, and especially became popular in America. To make this product, it was very labor intensive due to all of the parts needed such as the copper and silver plate that needed to be coated before being put in the camera where it would be ready for exposure. Since making one was such a lengthy process, it was considered industrial production because many workers (women and children) had to put all of it together. Textbook readings describe cameras that were developed even before this time, even back into the Renaissance. "Cameras" at this time took hours to develop which resulted in blurry images. As time progressed, Louis developed his camera which reduced exposure time which helped to create more clear images. Many other individuals developed cameras and developed faster exposure techniques after this. Now we can see how much it has changed even from a disposable camera to digital ones right on our phones.
The Death of Marat is another video that discusses the importance of the artist Jacques Louis David. He joined the Jacobine club which advocated and were responsible for the beheading of the king and the queen. David developed propaganda at this time by painting it for all to see. He was arrested for his relationship with the club, evidence being his signature on documents. He was then found by Napolean, and was released to be the first painter to him. David advocated for the right of the people, but then joined sides with Napolean later in years, so this raises of where his loyalties lied. No one knew if they were with the people, or with the higher power. Jacques relates back to the readings of neo-classicism. In this style, the surface had to look perfect and smooth with no evidence of brush strokes. Jacques looked to Poussin for inspiration, and perferred drawing over painting even though he ended up becoming a painter to Napolean. Jacques painted a memorial for his murdered friend during the time he was in the Jacobins club. What should be noted about the club is that is did not just execute aristocrats, but other revolutionaries as well.
Manet was an artist who at his time created paintings that made a person focus on what they were looking at. One is the reflection of the woman in the bar. He created the idea of a reflection here, which provides an interesting distortion. The woman looks close to us, but as you can see in the reflection, she is talking a man. This work denies the sense of reality and closeness to the viewer. The idea here is to look at the painting without actually knowing anything about it or what it is. Manet was interested in the human figure and modern life. This work related to the readings on art becoming modern. This happened between 1850 and 1960. This was a huge time of stepping away from the church, and creating what is more human life rather than spiritual. Avant garde should be noted during this time. The avant garde were artist who did paintings for the people, and their works were radical and moved away from tradition.
Delacroix depicted something that was influential for the time. The revolution of July painting of 1830 is a clear depiction of romanticism. It was a contemporary painting where the viewer would not know the outcome of the war. The women like depiction is a symbol and personification of the idea of liberty and freedom of the people. What is interesting is that people of all classes are depicted in this painting which was not that common. This politicized art in France. This artist also used color to provided starkness to areas that needed to be emphasized and provide contrast. The textbooks readings discuss the development of romanticism in France and how it caused a massive political upheaval. The monarch did not want images like these being created. This led to the overthrow of the reign of Charles X who was the brother to the beheaded Louise. The idea of romanticism was a huge change that caused chaos for France, and led the people to fight for their rights.
Monet created interesting works that depicted how one would see nature. He only had 7 minutes to catch the exact moment he needed, so he had to go back day after day to finish one work of art. His works anticipated what would come in the modern 20th century. This video also connects with the readings on becoming modern because it is showcasing something realistic and out of the norm. This was a major time in France where Monet was from.
The last video was about Cassatt's work, Her work is very interesting because it depicted what had not been seen before; a mother with a daughter. Much art depicted a mother and a child, but it was more of a spiritual image rather than realism. Cassatt's work gave the impression that the viewer was looking at the image at angels that they we usually do in real life. This was another modernistic change which pushed away from the church and depicted realistic works.
All of these videos provide greater understanding of the readings. The readings of becoming modern are depicted in many of these artists works, even if they were not directly mentioned in the reading. We also get to see a greater understand of Hokusai, especially in his older years. These are just a few examples of how the readings and the videos connect to provide a greater understanding. A viewer can read and see different ideas. and then make the connections to what artists are trying to convey.
Another video that provides information on an important time in history is Early Photography: making daguerreotypes. Louis Daguerre developed this invention and sold it to the French government so that it would be a product available to the public without restriction. It made its way around the world, and especially became popular in America. To make this product, it was very labor intensive due to all of the parts needed such as the copper and silver plate that needed to be coated before being put in the camera where it would be ready for exposure. Since making one was such a lengthy process, it was considered industrial production because many workers (women and children) had to put all of it together. Textbook readings describe cameras that were developed even before this time, even back into the Renaissance. "Cameras" at this time took hours to develop which resulted in blurry images. As time progressed, Louis developed his camera which reduced exposure time which helped to create more clear images. Many other individuals developed cameras and developed faster exposure techniques after this. Now we can see how much it has changed even from a disposable camera to digital ones right on our phones.
The Death of Marat is another video that discusses the importance of the artist Jacques Louis David. He joined the Jacobine club which advocated and were responsible for the beheading of the king and the queen. David developed propaganda at this time by painting it for all to see. He was arrested for his relationship with the club, evidence being his signature on documents. He was then found by Napolean, and was released to be the first painter to him. David advocated for the right of the people, but then joined sides with Napolean later in years, so this raises of where his loyalties lied. No one knew if they were with the people, or with the higher power. Jacques relates back to the readings of neo-classicism. In this style, the surface had to look perfect and smooth with no evidence of brush strokes. Jacques looked to Poussin for inspiration, and perferred drawing over painting even though he ended up becoming a painter to Napolean. Jacques painted a memorial for his murdered friend during the time he was in the Jacobins club. What should be noted about the club is that is did not just execute aristocrats, but other revolutionaries as well.
Manet was an artist who at his time created paintings that made a person focus on what they were looking at. One is the reflection of the woman in the bar. He created the idea of a reflection here, which provides an interesting distortion. The woman looks close to us, but as you can see in the reflection, she is talking a man. This work denies the sense of reality and closeness to the viewer. The idea here is to look at the painting without actually knowing anything about it or what it is. Manet was interested in the human figure and modern life. This work related to the readings on art becoming modern. This happened between 1850 and 1960. This was a huge time of stepping away from the church, and creating what is more human life rather than spiritual. Avant garde should be noted during this time. The avant garde were artist who did paintings for the people, and their works were radical and moved away from tradition.
Delacroix depicted something that was influential for the time. The revolution of July painting of 1830 is a clear depiction of romanticism. It was a contemporary painting where the viewer would not know the outcome of the war. The women like depiction is a symbol and personification of the idea of liberty and freedom of the people. What is interesting is that people of all classes are depicted in this painting which was not that common. This politicized art in France. This artist also used color to provided starkness to areas that needed to be emphasized and provide contrast. The textbooks readings discuss the development of romanticism in France and how it caused a massive political upheaval. The monarch did not want images like these being created. This led to the overthrow of the reign of Charles X who was the brother to the beheaded Louise. The idea of romanticism was a huge change that caused chaos for France, and led the people to fight for their rights.
Monet created interesting works that depicted how one would see nature. He only had 7 minutes to catch the exact moment he needed, so he had to go back day after day to finish one work of art. His works anticipated what would come in the modern 20th century. This video also connects with the readings on becoming modern because it is showcasing something realistic and out of the norm. This was a major time in France where Monet was from.
The last video was about Cassatt's work, Her work is very interesting because it depicted what had not been seen before; a mother with a daughter. Much art depicted a mother and a child, but it was more of a spiritual image rather than realism. Cassatt's work gave the impression that the viewer was looking at the image at angels that they we usually do in real life. This was another modernistic change which pushed away from the church and depicted realistic works.
All of these videos provide greater understanding of the readings. The readings of becoming modern are depicted in many of these artists works, even if they were not directly mentioned in the reading. We also get to see a greater understand of Hokusai, especially in his older years. These are just a few examples of how the readings and the videos connect to provide a greater understanding. A viewer can read and see different ideas. and then make the connections to what artists are trying to convey.
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