My thoughts on art (ARTF200X )

    I have decided to look at three pieces of work that were clearly influenced by the tragedy of World War I. These paintings shook me as I was looking for different pieces from the early modern era. It was heart-wrenching to think about what the artist must have been going through as the images were created. I would like to share my thoughts on the following pieces with whoever reads this post.     The Menin Road Artist: Paul Nash Circa: 1919 Location: Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom Image hosted by: https://en.wikipedia.org/     The first thing I could see in this picture was the trees. Shattered and destroyed stumps where tall leafy giants would have stood five years before this painting. As I take a step back I start to see further tales of death and destruction on this stretch of land. The bottom left shows the remains of a bombed-out building buried into the earth and an empty helmet floating on top of the water amidst pitted earth from recent shellings. People were ru

   I was surprised to see the introduction of so many new styles of art from the romantic period. I had a difficult time deciding which styles to compare because each style has many pieces that I enjoy. Some, for the emotional responses, and others for the techniques displayed. Ultimately, I decided to compare impressionism and realism because of how each style's subjects are portrayed on their canvas. Let me begin by looking at my preferred style, impressionism paintings and following up with two pieces of realism work. Water Lilies and Japanese Bridge  Artist: Claude Monet Circa: 1899 Location: Europe, France, Haute-Normandie, Giverny Image hosted by:   https://commons.wikimedia.org/    When I look at this painting the first thing that I feel is a sense of tranquility wash over me. It encourages me to break away from my electronics and indoor settings and explore the calming atmosphere of nature, such as a park or lakeside. I believe that was one of the reasons Monet was so inten

   Scientific discovery flourished during Enlightenment. A worldview of God, reason, nature, and humanity was established. Reason became the driving force of this worldview. Through reason, induction and deduction helped to create a new study of natural sciences. The invention of the encyclopedia further aided scientific discovery by allowing knowledge to be commonplace. Sciences rapidly advanced with the force of reason. This led to new inventions, including tools and even energy.              Alongside these developments, exploration of the world led to the discovery of Pompeii. The horror preserved there reignited interest in antiquity. The art of Rome and Greece began influencing the artwork once again. However, one of the notable changes was rather than idealized forms, flaws of the human subject were allowed to be captured instead.      The pieces I will be looking at show influences of antiquity from clothing, hairstyles, and mythology as well as the influence science has shaped