Explorations in Art

  Unknown name or location, 2019. Melania Brescia. Unknown name or location, 2019. Melania Brescia. Both of these artworks by Melania are very unique and interesting because they both use new technology and techniques to create an illusion. They really embody the meaning of postmodern art. It is really interesting to see how people manipulate a picture and create something completely surreal with it with different applications. The contrast in these pictures is fabulous. They really highlight the main points of the pictures like the flames and the hands. The colors are also very interesting like the one with her hands wrapped around her head. It is all very cool and cold looking, almost giving off a feeling of death. The first photo with fire evokes emotions of surprise, engagement, imagination, and the hand photo evoke emotions of suspense, anxiety, and fear. These pieces go beyond the canvas because it isn't just a brush, color, and canvas, its technology and the cloud. It is an ...

  This artwork is called, "Cavalry and Tanks at Arras" by Lieutenant Alfred Bastien. Created in Arras, France in 1918.  The artist captures the transition from traditional warfare to the introduction of tanks, which is one of many symbols of innovation during WWI. This piece shows the tank pointed in the direction of the horses which could symbolize the different innovation during this war. The cavalry of horses and the moving action of them as well as the mixture of cool and warm colors gives off an unsure feeling of what is to come. The flowing and blurred brush strokes help it feel like the horses are moving and with the entire flow of the painting. The cavalry of horses is seemingly confident, but then I see the tank and that's where the line becomes blurry. It certainly emphasized the old going into the new.  This piece is called, "Canadians at Ypres" by William Barnes-Wollen. It was created in Ypres, Belgium in 1915.  This piece shows unity of the soldiers...