Reo Mā`ohi

                                            Reo Mā`ohi: Parau api

 

By Paul Gauguin 

This painting was made in 1892. The painting is oil on canvas. Paul lived in Tahiti in 1891 to 1901.  This painting is a variant of his "Femmes de Tahiti". I really like this painting. I think its beautiful. This artist used impasto. As you can see, the women aren't detailed. I love the brush strokes on the women's and on the clothes. His bold experimentation with coloring led directly to the synthetist style of modern art.

Pablita Velarde Harvest Dance

                           Harvest Dance

Pablita Velarde created this painting in 1940.c In this traditional seasonal dance, dancers are accompanied by two koshares, and a group of men singing and drumming. This work was commssioned by Bandelier National Monument.Casein paint, masonite. L 40.0, W 28.0 cm [L 16, W 11 inches] Bandelier National Monument, BAND 676. Women at this time do not make paintings. Women are suppose to be a housewife. Although Pablita Velarde completed a four-month a tour with the famous naturalist painter. The reason why I picked this painting is because I happen to like it. I love the design of the outfits they are wearing. And the color of there outfits make it stand out more. 

Judith and Her Maid Servant

 Judith and Her Maid Servant By Artemisia Gentileschi.

This painting was made in 1613-14,Palazzo Pitti, Florence on an oil on canvas. Artemisia Gentileschi studied under Caravaggio. She moved to Florence to go to the Florentine Academy of Design.
At my first glance, Judith and her Maidservant looks like some domestic scene to me; women returning home after shopping or something. Then looking into the shopping basket and see the disembodied head. Kind of freaks me out. What's strange in this picture to me are the lines leading away from it. The glances of the women lead us outside the frame. That's like links taking your precious visitor outside your site, when its recommended that you occupy them in it as long as possible. I feel like the head in the basket is so powerful an image that your eyes will automatically be drawn towards it. I feel like you will look at Judith, glance right at servant, follow the diagonal of her sleeve and come back to basket. I feel this is Caravaggio influence. Like him, she puts you there, with her, sharing her concern and tension. I like the details, making it look realistic. Like a stage magician, she does not look at the object she wants hidden. So what do you feel?

Masaccio

 Masaccio made this art piece called Virgin and Child.
As you can see the painting is fresco. The reason why I picked this painting is because I am fascinated with the halo. When I saw this painting, the first thing I saw was the halo. The halo is outline and still the same color of the background. I also like the the bright colors and how Mary and Jesus look realistic. This painting makes me feel happy how Mary is playing with baby Jesus. You can feel the love in the painting.  

Giovanni Pisano

This artwork is realistic to me.