Image I: "The Marina Piccola, Capri," Albert Bierstadt (1859)
The image presents a landscape paint of a coastal scene surrounded by beautiful runs of beaches. The artist utilizes shadowing technique to present a fine piece of art in the entire landscape. The use of color is well organized to create a fine view point. The pattern makes a cool and a pleasant feeling to any viewer. To the right a clear view of the sky and the beach makes the background that at the front view point. The paint scene portrays a unique picture of an actual beach atmosphere with a decent organization to effectively pass the intended information. This is because, the immediate view and surrounding is uniquely and very naturalistic. The image medium presents a real captured picture in a unique piece of art. A realistic picture normally defines accurately the description of an observable thing. In most of the time, the artist aims at presenting the message as per the beliefs of the society in the exact real time the image was taken. The image follows various principle of design. This can evidently be seen throughout the image, through its effectiveness that signifies real value of the scene. Color intensity organization creates a phenomenal, lovely and cool feeling and its contrast display an amazing piece of art. The message portrayed is clear, and reflects the culture and way of life of the people living at the time. It explains a lifestyle where people go to the beaches for recreational purposes. This is seen as people gathers on the left side of the painting during which the sun and windy storm approaches on the right.
This image is a painting of a multiple irises rising up in colorful waves such as blue, green flames and which a wind blows them adversely. They are flattened towards the left shaping them in a clear view of stems, petals and leaves in a wider view. The artist uses color effectively enough to portray a naturalistic view. The picture forms a basis of beautiful landscape to install a pleasant and decent organization of a piece of art. Its pattern is uniquely organized and presents a humble image that fosters in all artistic design of a real time picture. The viewer point is at the front. The humble paint portrays the nature in an accurately observed image of water plants in ancient time. Its background and intensity of color is phenomenal and observes the rule of nature. The artist utilized various principles of design. This includes the shading of the fading colors across the image present an actual view of a wider river covered by colorful water plants. This signifies the actual value of the picture and its message. The natural, cool and lovely feeling reflects an idea of the message the artist is trying to put across. The painting could portray the power of art in presenting information. For instance the strong wind blowing the irises could tell and explain the nature and way of life of the people at the time. For example, the theme of the paint could be political forces oppressing the innocent locals.
Comparison of the two images
Differences immerge from comparing the two images. They present different view of two different actual pictures of a water plants in a river and a coastal environment. More so, these images can portray different meaning based on their actual time. The coast environment shows how people in the past used to have fun. Based on their time frame, the natural coastal scene could suggest the way people enjoy touring these unique places. Albert Bierstadt uses all artist devices to portray the beliefs of the people at the real time the image was taken. This shows that during its time, people on that generation utilized this kind of nature on recreation. This presents their culture and way of life. Contrarily, the image paint of irises could tell something more than norms and beliefs of the past and real time it was painted. This is because its natural setting presents a natural attraction in a humble and cool manner. However, the iris plants are greatly interfered with by the wind and the environment. Though not a suggestive or uniquely interpretative image, the artist could be passing a special message of discomfort and torture.
In their artistic presentation, the two images shows utilization of similar artistic devises. There is a great deal of similarities seen. The background organization, color distribution and intensity portray a similar piece of art to the viewer. Although there are time differences of the two pictures, they could present the same cultural idea of ancient time. They suggest that the ancient generation also had savage values. These include passion, the mood of the people and their perception about life. Furthermore, they could suggest that oppression and suffering is part and parcel of life. The people’s way of living could easily be traced through the analysis of these images. For instance, the images may suggest that ancient people were not primitive since they used whatever they had to have fun even though they lacked technological development. They used the natural sandy beaches and had passion for the nature shown by the image of the colorful irises.
Conclusion
The piece of arts from the two images tells a lot of literature of the people that lived in the ancient days. Many ideas can be brought into conclusion from these images. My opinion is that, although some things are considered to be of the past generation, they still have value in the present times. Although the world is changing in all aspects of life, social, political and so forth, nothing much is new. The way that people live in current times concur with that of life in the past. Both challenges and good times in people’s living can be told from a generation to another by a piece of art. This show how powerful is the work of art and its significance in the society.
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Image I: "The Marina Piccola, Capri," Albert Bierstadt (1859)
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Image II: "Irises" Vincent van Gogh (1889)
