Athenian Vase Painting

The Psykter was used to cool wine. This red-figure vase depicts athletes training in a gym. The men are naked and the trainers are wearing mantles. this vase was attributed to Oltos who was the master of relief line.

egypt project

http://prezi.com/pcei9bkrlofx/ancient-egyptian-project/

Funerary Krater

  The funerary krater offers pictorial records of the funerary rituals in Greece.  It was created during the geometric period. One can see the geometric stylizations all over this krater. There are lots of patterns especially at the top and bottom.  They used a lot of stylization during this time period and it is not meant to look realistic. The reason why this funerary vessel was created was for the use of a grave marker. One of the important images on this vessel in particular the Greek practice of cremation. On this krater, there are men and women with there arms crossed representing anguish. The horses represent procession. 

   Funerary art reflected that the ancient Greeks had a strong belief that after death, people continued to engage in activities they participated in while they were alive.  This really stood out to me because I really liked all the geometric shapes as well as the colors.  I really enjoyed the light background with the red and black accents.

Henry Barnes- Favorite Painting

In this article, Anita Bailey describes her love for a painting by Henry Barnes.  She describes that the reason why she loves this painting so much is because it reminds her of he family background and where they came from. She also loves this area of the world and how this painting captures the scene especially the way the light is hitting the building. I can really tell that she is extremely passionate about this painting and it means a lot to her especially when it relates to her family.  This painting can be related to class in the sense of looking at the painting itself; there is a lot of texture through the use of brush stroke. 
http://nashvillearts.com/2010/06/28/my-favorite-painting-henry-barnes/

Downtown Presbyterian Church

Site: The church is located on a corner of two streets downtown where the outside fits in to its surroundings. Walking into the church, the surroundings are totally different. I didn’t expect to see all the different colors on the walls. It is a totally different feel than the exterior.

Space:When you walk into the church, the building appears huge because of the pillars on the walls which draw your eyes up. They sky painted on the ceiling gives a feeling of openness. The building has a sense of heaviness from all the colors on the wall.

Light: the light in the church was dimmed creating a warm and soothing environment, which is good for a church. The stained glass windows brought in much of the light which was a soft natural light.

Decoration: the church was extremely decorated, mainly from the paintings on the walls. The paintings strongly represent ancient Egypt’s style. It makes you feel like you really are in a ancient Egyptian temple. 

Materials: the materials in the church were mainly wood from the benches and alter. The wood brought a sense of warmth into the church. The wall’s material was smooth and elegant.

Color: the walls were very colorful.  They stand out from the rest of the environment because of the distinct colors. I learned that the blue represents the Nile River and the yellow represents the sand. Color was also brought into the room with the colorful stained glass windows.

Rhythm:rhythm is created from the repeated pillars, windows and benches. It is also created from the repeated colors on the walls.

Distinctive Features: The things that I noticed and liked was the modernization creating a new version of Egypt in this church. I thought it was an interesting combination of elements with the walls and the wooden elements. I really liked the old chairs located on the balcony. They had this great texture and old time feel. The heart of the church was the alter. It had great detail mimicking the pillars on the walls. The focal point for me was the front pillars. They immediately grab your attention from the bright colors then pull your eyes up and around the room.

The Link to Degas

This article is about recently finding Degas sculptures that are nearly a century old.  No one knows where they came from. There were 74 Degas plasters found in the found in a warehouse. I completely agree with the author when he states, “it was the equivalent of opening King Tut’s tomb in Egypt or uncovering the terracotta warriors in China.”  The artist’s close friend Paul-Albert Bartholomé is assumed to have made these plasters but they are not completely sure. Examination will tell the authentication of these sculptures.  It kind of relates back to we  don’t know who the artist are of some of the works in back in ancient times just like we think that these are Degas Sculptures but there is not 100 percent proof that it is.

http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/The-link-to-Degas/20307 

Man and Woman

This image really stuck out to me because I really enjoy the geometric shapes that create these figures.  These were created around 4500 BCE.  They are in good condition for how old the figures are. Because the artist used cylinders to create the body, it really adds a lot of volume to the sculpture. It has a lot of depth and form.

There is a level of sophistication in the tools they use to carve these figures.  They positions that these figures are in are sitting which could maybe show what they were sitting on during that time. There is also a sort of thoughtfulness or weariness look on their faces which could represent the mood of the artist.