The Famous American, Mariano Ceballos, Goya y Lucientes, Francisco de, 1825, From the collection of: Museo Lázaro Galdiano
Lithograph. Texture is used in the bull, so it looks more realistic. There is a large amount of space between the bull in the arena and the people. movement is used throughout the print with the position of the people and the diagonal position of the bull. Rhythm with the repetition of people.
Bullfight, Suerte de Varas, Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (Francisco de Goya), 1824, From the collection of: The J. Paul Getty Museum
Oil Painting. The color red stands out among the somber tones. Shape is shown, since the bull is more shape than form. Balance is between the pile of people and the large, imposing bull. There is unity.
The Beach at Long Branch, published as an Art Supplement to Appleton's Journal, August 21, 1869, Winslow Homer, 1869, From the collection of: Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University
Wood Engraving. There are many human forms along the beach. There are many ruffled lines in the girls dresses. There is a good proportion between the people and the ocean. There is emphasis on the larger, more detailed people in the front of the print.
Rocky Shore, Bermuda, Winslow Homer, 1900, From the collection of: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Watercolor. Different shades of blue and different lines create texture on the water. The lines in the water and the cliffs are thick and organic. There is balance between the two cliffs with the body of water. There is emphasis on the ocean,because it is the brightest color in the painting.
Spirits of the Dead: Illustration to the Complete Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, Steiner-Prag, Hugo, 1943, From the collection of: Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History
Lithograph.Space is created by the overlapping of the trees. The tree branches are flowing, natural shapes. There is repetition of trees and headstones, with a sense of unity from the similar coloring.
Autumn, Steiner-Prag, Hugo, 1930, From the collection of: Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History
Ink. There is a dominant use of straight, thin, line in this drawing. The path to the building creates a sense of depth and also is emphasized by its lack of shading and its center position. The large amount of line creates a pattern between the trees.
Two People: The Lonely Ones, Edvard Munch, 1899, From the collection of: MUNCH
Woodcut. There is a strong emphasis on the woman's bright hair, and a sense of unity between the ground and the man. There is a strong contrast in color on the horizon line; however, even with a horizon line there is a lack of space.
Vampire, Edvard Munch, 1895, From the collection of: MUNCH
Oil Painting. There is a lot of spontaneous line with a natural shape of a woman and a large amount of negative space. There is a sense of movement with the woman's position and emphasis on her red hair.
Saint Jerome Reading in an Italian Landscape, Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, 1653 - 1654, From the collection of: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Drypoint and Engraving. Proportion by positioning and variety form the different figures in the print. Many lines used, and lines make up the man in the lower corner.
The Concord of the State, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1637 - 1645, From the collection of: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Oil painting on Oak. Space is created by overlapping and proportion by the positioning of the characters. There are many textures created by the detail of the characters and movement with all of the busy people and animals in the painting.
In the Omnibus, Mary Cassatt, 1890-1891, From the collection of: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Drypoint and Aquatint. The coloring of this print lacks intensity and contrast. It also lacks form, and rather has the shapes of people. There is a unity of the simalir tones and balance with the baby in between the two women, centered in the middle of the print.
Susan Comforting the Baby, Mary Cassatt, c. 1881, From the collection of: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Oil Painting. The position of the two figures suggests movement and there is a strong repetition of color. The same quick, brushstroke lines are used and the space between the people and the background is defined.
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