Sunday, April 8, 2012

FRAZIES-Art

Art is a very unique subject, there are all kinds of art in the world from different cultures, different religions, different meanings to each and every piece of the art world. Its that moment in time when an artist adds the perfect touch to his or her art work, thats what makes the meaning of the art. Every artist has different meanings to every piece of art. What is your meaning?




This piece of art is probably one of the most famous paintings ever in the history of art. It is so simple but yet so complex at the same time, and what I mean by that is it tells a different story to everyone. Everyone has takes something different from it. The design is really unique and the painting also has very good texture. "The Starry Night" and "Starry Night Over the Rhone" are paintings by Dutch post-impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh. They are inspired by the night sky in Arles, France. The idea of painting at night intrigued Van Gogh. In letters to his brother, Theo, he described the importance to capture the sparkling colors of the night sky and the artificial lighting that was new to this time in history.
 This is Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" painting, it is so famous that it is worldwide. The Mona Lisa is known as the best known, most visited, most written about, most sung about, the most parodied work of art in the world. This painting is to be believed to had been started being painted around 1503 or 1504, this is also one of the oldest paintings in the world of this magnitude.

The Mona Lisa has survived for more than 500 years, and an international commission convened in 1952 noted that "the picture is in a remarkable state of preservation." This is partly due to the result of a variety of conservation treatments the painting has undergone. A detailed analysis in 1933 by Madame de Gironde revealed that earlier restorers had "acted with a great deal of restraint." Nevertheless, applications of varnis made to the painting had darkened even by the end of the 16th century, and an aggressive 1809 cleaning and revarnishing removed some of the uppermost portion of the paint layer, resulting in a washed-out appearance to the face of the figure. Despite the treatments, the Mona Lisa has been well cared for throughout its history, and although the panel's warping caused the curators "some worry", the 2004–05 conservation team was optimistic about the future of the work.



1 comment:

  1. I enjoy the works of Vincent van Gogh as well. When I view his works I always interpret a different scenario within the painting. I am not much of an art enthusiast but the messages I receive from art are taken very seriously by me.

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