Art, since ancient times, is described in varied shapes and styles depended on the events and developments that transpired at the times when a certain ideology or believe dominated the field of art. Art in general is designed to communicate certain themes and believes that touch on the philosophical, cultural, political, social as well as economic matters among others that transpired in the society in the past as well as in the present and past is reflected through artistic products and pieces produced. However, the paper presents two great artists that have transformed and inspired many artists and lovers of art in the world through their pieces and view that they regarded art. Pablo Picasso a Spanish artist and Paul Gauguin French artists have both produced outstanding artistic work that used visual arts styles of the early twentieth century known as cubism.
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso produced over 20 000 pieces of art during his time and active life as artists. As a pioneer of cubism, many of his pieces displayed the view and styles that defined cubism. Picasso involved himself in many artistic features and products such as paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, theater sets and costumes that had mixed messages reflected in them such as political, social and amorous messages. During his early life, he spends most of his life living between France and Spain where he impacted and influenced on art from both ends. It indicated the commitment and passion that he had for the industry made him leave a great legacy behind of the many artistic features and products under his name. The products were influenced by his believes as he was transpiring and moving across borders of Spain and France. He met many artists that they worked together and introduced the perspective and style of art of cubism. He is, therefore, considered as the founder of the style alongside other great artists of the past. Picasso’s work that was made between the years 1910-1912 displays most styles and features of cubism that he developed with the interaction of his French friends in the early times and days of 1900s. The term and name resulted and was coined from the geometric forms in the highly abstracted works and they called them “cubes." The cubist rejected the inherent believe that had dominated the early times that the artists existed or that could adopt the traditional believes of perspective and modeling (Picasso, 1).
The artists, therefore, reduced and fractured objects into geometric forms that they later realigned into relief space in the shallow. The uses of multiple and contrasting vantage points were encouraged during such times. Picasso’s work presented many patterns that are displayed across many pieces of work that he did. The emotions and themes across many works and writing reflect the developments that take place in the society. Most of the work that he did reflected other features that do not necessarily touch on the nature as was the concept and requirement in most of the artistic features that were made in the past. He embraced the uses of color across many of his pieces and this resulted into a pattern that displayed and produced objects in real time as they would appear in the real situation. The style and pattern used made it easy for the audience to understand the different messages displayed by his works. The pattern noted from his work and readings do not reflect the natural world and features as was noted across many pieces from the time. His work and writings presented what came to be described as modernism that represented and used many features in the pieces that reflected on what transpired in the modern world representing the objects in the same manner as they would appear. He described the art as a lie that makes realize the truth and his work has impacted the development of modern and contemporary art with unparalleled magnitude.
Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, 1907 by Pablo Picasso
Paul Gauguin
Paul Gauguin was a leading arts painter that produced much excellent work in the post-imperialist times. He an artist recognized for using and embracing bold use of color that is displayed throughout many pieces that he has produced under his name. He was French artists that went to many voyages during his times notably Peru that is sis said influenced majorly on his work. His work influenced many more artists, and it is noted that many of his work came to the limelight after his death in 1903 (Gauguin, 1). At the time that he was actively involved in art, the styles and techniques that dominated those ancient times advocated for and required incorporating of nature in art among other dominating features and styles that dominated the periods. His styles represented modern art and at the time that many revolutions and developments were taking place regarding art in terms of techniques and styles in art, as well as the objects to be described in the many artistic products, his work came to the limelight and was influential. His use of color led to the development of synthetist style of modern art that was taking shape from the early 1900s. At the time, there were very few art that had taken that line because of the dominance that had been witnessed in artistic features and products that required the use natural features as objects in artwork.
Gauguin work presented and displayed many patterns and themes from his work. His work features many styles used that tells of modernism presenting objects as they would appear in real. Most of his paintings embrace the uses of many colors that display the objects in the painting making it easy for the viewers to relate to the information and themes that are displayed in the society. The features and objects from his many works represent on their features and objects that do not necessarily reflect the nature as was the case in the times that he lived. At that time, art was seen and analyzed from the perception that it was natural and, therefore, it would display features naturally without any external influence as it was seen to be pure. The use of color in many of his work presents what Called modernism that is a design and style that has impacted the field of art up to the present times. The themes and patterns from his works and writing represent another context and many do not have natural features and elements in them. Through his style and pattern, modern art and styles have been developed that has contributed to the transformation noted to happened in the field of art separating ancient art fro modern art. His works present various emotions and themes that can be read by the audience of a piece with ease due to the styles and patterns used.
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Manao Tupapau Aka Spirit Of The Dead Watchin by Paul Gauguin
Opinion about primary source reading
The primary reading of the two artists and the work they did describe the artistic features and styles used in their works. It provides a justification on the steps that they took that was slightly different from those that existed in the past. The literature in their books presents them among the leading pioneers in modernism in art. A comparison between the ancient style and technique of art presented by the two artists is done from the readings. Factors and forces that influenced their actions and decisions to produce such style of art is pointed out through the early lifestyles and encountered that the artists met in their lives notably through travel and exposure across borders of various parts. It provides a good literature that provides an insight about art as a subject and the various styles and techniques involved. It provides a basic framework for students that helps understand art through the historical developments and processes in art that has shaped and transformed the current context. It also provides reasons why certain actions and steps were taken making it easier for readers to understand better the context provided.
Works Cited
Gauguin, Paul. The Complete Works. Available at: // http://www.paul-gauguin.net/ (1848-1903). Internet resource.
Picasso, Pablo. HEILBRUNN TIMELINE OF ART HISTORY. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. (1881-1873). Available at: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/pica/hd_pica.htm Internet resource.
