I chose to interpret art in nature and how technology effects both nature and art when it is placed in it. Throughout this gallery you will see a variety of paintings both with and without technology. I chose this topic because it interested me. I found many different works of art that were of nature and came across few with different types of technology in them. I was intrigued by how technology changed the message of nature and what the artist was trying to portray. There are nine paintings total in the gallery; four out of the nine have technology in them.
The Bewitched Mill, Franz Marc (German, 1880–1916), 1913, From the collection of: The Art Institute of Chicago
This is my favorite of all in my gallery. The artist did such a good job of using different colors and shapes to create the action of the mill. The water is forever flowing. This could possibly represent everyday life. It goes on everyday, but we seem to forget that it does. We go through the motions just like the water.
The Waterfall, Henri Rousseau (French, 1844–1910), 1910, From the collection of: The Art Institute of Chicago
This work of art has all of it's focus on the waterfall. The green encompasses most of the surrounding atmosphere which draws the attention to the waterfall. The animals and the man sort of blend into the surroundings, but not enough to ignore them all together. The artist portrayed the animals as being drawn to the waterfall. It seems to represent their life source
The Ahırkapı Lighthouse, Michel Zeno Diemer, First half of the 20th Century, From the collection of: Pera Museum
This painting is an oil on canvas. Painted in 1906-1907. This lighthouse itself is located in Istanbul, Turkey. Michel used realism to paint the lighthouse exactly how it was, but there is actually a road that runs in front of the lighthouse and the water is much lower now a days.
This is a stained glass window. The stream can be compared to the road down the center of the Avenue of Oaks, Goose Creek. The creek draws the eyes to the horizon line and the sky. This window captures the color of the scene very very well.
The Harvesters, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1565, From the collection of: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
This painting can be compared to western culture just by the labor that is being portrayed in the painting. The work itself can even be compared to today because people today still harvest crops.
The Balloon, Szinyei Merse, Pál, 1878, From the collection of: Hungarian National Gallery
Inspired by his brother's balloon ride in 1878, Szinyei painted this oil on canvas. The balloon is the entire focus of the painting. It is directly in the center of the canvas. The trees on the right side of painting bring little balance to the painting. The artist seemed to be focused on the realism of the painting.
Meadow with Poppies, Szinyei Merse, Pál, 1896, From the collection of: Hungarian National Gallery
I chose to put this in my gallery because it represents the beauty of the unknown or a journey like a few of the other pieces of art I have here. The poppies form a sort of road and draw the eyes to the distance as if there is something right around the bend, but we cannot quite see it yet. We have not gone far enough in our journey to see it.
Rosy Moon Off Charleston Harbor, L. Birge Harrison, ca. 1912, From the collection of: Gibbes Museum of Art
I believe this painting emphasizes the beauty of the moon at night. The eyes are drawn from the small boat to the steam boat and up to the sky. The boats balance out the painting
Avenue at the Oaks, Goose Creek, Elizabeth O'Neill Verner, ca. 1953, From the collection of: Gibbes Museum of Art
I chose to place this piece of work in my gallery because it captures the beauty of of nature, but the road down the center represents, to me, the unknown road ahead. It leads straight, but we cannot see where it heads.
Cattle in the Broom Grass, An Autumn Evening from the series A Carolina Rice Plantation of the Fifties, Alice Ravenel Huger Smith, ca. 1935, From the collection of: Gibbes Museum of Art
This piece of work represents western civilization because of the setting. The setting is obviously in one of the Carolinas. The field and cows make it easier to relate to because most everyone has seen a field filled with cows in their lifetime.
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