Irises, 1890, Vincent Van Gogh
Sunflowers, 1888, Vincent Van Gogh
Still Life, 1955, Giorgio Morandi
These two artists most definitely contrast one another, Morandi a man of simplicity and Van Gogh one who picks up a great deal on the small beauties in details. Morandi conveys beauty in simplicity, the objects are shown as solid pure objects. The pots appear dense, the thick smooth colors are give the objects great weight. His composition is simple and modest and the colors are aswell, it sets a tranquil cool mood.
Van Gogh on the other hand has wispy paint brushes of many vibrant colors. The petals see delicate, thin and light. There are many colors and textures that make up each piece of the painting. Van Gogh depicts every aspect of the flowers down to the seeds on the sunflowers, and the small line detail on the Irises. The vibrant colors and lively subjects are full energy and freshness. I like both of these pieces very much but i love Van Gogh's great eye for unexpected detail (finding light turquoise in the whites of eyes, and the many textures that make up each flower). His colors are also very fresh and clean. While his subjects are quite tranquil his pieces set an enjoyable tranquil atmosphere.
2 comments:
I agree with a lot of what you are saying. I think you captured the pictures and their moods very nicely.
i think that even though the artists may be very different these paintings have alot of similarities. Both use very little contrast and choose to place their subjects in exactly the same place in the compositions with extremely similar backgrounds
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