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Federica 's opinions about "STARRY NIGHT"

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Federica 's opinions about "STARRY NIGHT"

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This painting is more powerful, because when I see it, I imagine myself lying on the Three, and I feel calm and quiet.

The thechnique makes me feel energetic.

I Think it's a really amazing thechnique, because it is absolutely peculiar: because it isn't realistic....

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The painting chosen by Giulia is charming to me: "the scream" by Munch. The painting shows a DESPERATE man screaming, BEING AN OUTCAST, suffering and gloomy.

The COLOURS are dark but in the background the colors are MORE BRILLIANT, and there is a short river.

In the top left hand corner there are two PEOPLE outlined. The man is on the bridge. This painting is gloomy.

Vittoria

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FRANCESCO HAYEZ                                                                                               Noemi

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FRANCESCO HAYEZ                                                                                               Noemi

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DATE OF BIRTH:February 10,1791

DATE OF DEATH:December 21,1882

PLACE OF BIRTH:Venice

PLACE OF DEATH:Milan

Francesco Hayez was an Italian painter, famous for his portrait painting and historical Romantic images. The son of a French fisherman, he was introduced to painting by one of his uncles, an antique dealer, Francesco Binasco. His uncle had wanted Hayez to become a painting restorer. In 1809 he won a scholarship that allowed him to study in Rome, where he studied both Antique art and the works of Raphael.

Hayez moved to Milan in 1823 where he quickly established himself at the centre of intellectual and aristocratic life. Though he explored biblical and fictional themes in his paintings, he also displayed a keen interest in Italian history, often depicting key contemporary political and social figures in historical settings. His later work marked a departure from the grander historical subjects of his earlier paintings and became devoted almost entirely to allegorical themes, often with strong political connotations.

MY FAVOURITE PAINTING IS....

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THE SCREAM by  Edvard Munch                                           - Giulia T.

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THE SCREAM by  Edvard Munch                                           - Giulia T.

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I chose this painting because I studied it at Middle school and I was fascinated by the sad colours that the artist used in all his paintings about his childhood.

Edvard Munch was born in Loten on 12th December 1863. He was a Norwegian painter. His childhood was unhappy, his mother died when he was a little boy, then in the period of adolescence his sister died of tubercolousis. When he was young he loved art. He attended the Art Academy in Oslo.

Munch was a famous Expressionist painter. He died in 1944 in Oslo.

This painting describes the anguish that Munch felt during a walk with friends.

In this painting Munch uses cold colours like brown, blue, grey...but also used a warm colour, red, which we all often define as cheerful . Munch uses red to describe the terror and the pain he feels.

Indeed red refers to blood, pain, suffering. Munch wants to convey anguish, sadness and fear.

"The Scream" by Edvard Munch - WebMuseum at ibiblioPage

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My favourite painting is 'the Kiss'. it's by Gustav Klimt. This painting shows two people kissing: it CONVEYS a strong FEELING of passion between the two people.

Gustav Klimt uses a very peculiar technique: the main colours are gold, black, grey and green.The figures are not represented with a perfect appearance.

I like this painting because it is alive, the people and colours are hot and bright.

Vittoria

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By Vincent Willem Van Gogh

THE Netherlands - 19th June 1889

We know very little about the relationship between Van Gogh and THE STARRY NIGHT’, because the artist was sending regular letters to his brother Theo where he told of his works and his life; within these missives only a couple of times this work is mentioned in passing and always, creating a great aura of mystery around the framework. Maybe this is one of the reasons that allowed the work to be so charming. In a letter the artist explains his conception of the night, calling it alive and much more COLOURFUL than the day, and in ‘THE STARRY NIGHT’ he TRIES to highlight the painful and turbulent life that binds HIM to the night.

Vincent Willem Van Gogh

Vincent Willem Van Gogh was born March 30th, 1835, he was born in Groot Zundert in the Netherlands. He was a son of a minister. He started school in Zevenbergen. Finished school, he went to work as a clerk in the agency of the Parisian art dealer Goupil and Cie.

In May 1875, he was finally transferred to Paris. During his stay in Paris, the artist discovered Impressionist painting and deepened the interest in art and Japanese prints.

In 1880 he began to devote himself exclusively to painting poor miners and weavers. Theo began to support it financially.

Later in the year, Vincent moved to Nuenen from his parents, he set up a small studio to work and continued to rely on Theo for support.  He left Paris in February and moved to Arles, in the South. At first the bad winter weather prevented him from working, but once spring arrives he began painting landscapes in bloom in Provence. Ultimately he moved into the “yellow home”, a house that he rented where he hoped to establish a community of artists. And the moment he managed to paint some of his best works. During the first half of the year, the state of mental health of Vincent changed fearfully. Sometimes it was completely calm and lucid; other times, suffered from hallucinations and obsessions. He continued to work in his “Casa Gialla", but the presence of the attacks led him, with Theo's help, to be hospitalized at the psychiatric hospital.

After an incredible series of ups and downs, Van Gogh died July 29th, 1890, shooting himself in a field near Auverse.

The funeral took place the next day, and his coffin was covered with sunflowers, flowers he loved so much.

Giorgia 1A

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I chose this painting because I drew a copy of it at school last year and I love the passion that exists between these people.
Hayez was born in Venice on 10th February 1791. He was an Italian painter, his father was French and his mother was Italian. Since when he was young he loved painting.
 He won a competition run by the Academy of Venice. He moved to Rome when he became a pupil of Canova. In 1822 he was invited to teach at the Academy of "Belle arti" of Brera.
He died in 1882.

In this painting resurgent Italian romance can be seen. The whole scene takes place in a MEDIAEVAL setting but immersed in the present because of the significance of the subject (THE KISS) - completely new.

Author. Francesco Hayez
date: 1859
Technique: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 112 × 88 cm
Location: Pinacoteca di Brera , Milan

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Amazing, astounding, colourful, intriguing, thought-provoking, inspiring....

http://descriptivewords.org/descriptive-words-for-art/

What else?! Let's use as many adjectives as possible to describe our feelings and emotions, not only appearances!