Art and Its' Extents
Today, I want to talk about art. Throughout the history, there has been different movements in art, at first almost all of them were criticized by the people who followed the former movement. When Monet started the Impressionism, he was heavily critisized for his art being sloppy and formless, having poorly made, non-realistic brush strokes, but later it became one of the most known art movements in the history of art. Underappreciation didn't only apply to movements, artists were also affected by this. You probably heard the stories of artists who never sold a piece in their lifetime yet after their death, their pieces referred as "masterpieces" and sold for millions. One of the most known artist that comes to mind is Vincent Van Gogh who is known for only selling paintings to his relatives, like his brother Theo. The value of his art wasn't acknowledged but now, his art is everwhere and known by everyone. The Starry Night, Sunflowers, The Cafe Terrace at Night, The Bedroom, Wheat Field with Cypresses, Almond Blossoms are usually the most known ones yet he has carries his emotion-filled brush strokes to almost all of his paintings.When you look at his art, you can feel things, and this also applies to a lot of other artists. But, why?
Probably most of you think that the hardest part of art is the style, well it is certainly a subjective argument but I think it's "expression". First, let me elaborate by asking this question, "What makes a painting 'a piece of art'? Its' aesthetic, beauty, or material value? For me, it is none of them. The only indicator that makes a painting, sculpture, composition art is expression. Almost all artists are troubled, misunderstood, sensitive and heavily unstable people with rich inner world, and art ,for them, is a way to express their feelings, doubts and worries with an aesthetic form only special and unique to them. Now, let's get back to our topic, how we can feel something from a piece of art, even if all of us feel something different? It's because the artist was trying to express something they feel, think, value and artists are known for being perfectionists when it comes to their pieces, because they want to express what they felt in the most perfect way. They don't want to make something that doesn't describe their motive. Sometimes what they express is something heavily personal and sometimes it is something we feel everyday but nonetheless we feel something when we look at their art. That's the power of their expression. Now that I mentioned the effect of expression in art, why don't we look at some artists as individuals?
“Great art is the outward expression of an inner life in the artist, and this inner life will result in his personal vision of the world.”―
Vincent Van Gogh
I mentioned some of his paintings that is known by everyone. His art is known with its' bright yellows, purples,greens and reds and the contrast he created between them. But did you know, in his early paintings, he used to paint with browns and darker shades? Well it is certainly surprising for an artist known for it is colorful approach. He was also heavily affected by Japanese art and its' style. He recreated some of the paintings he saw in his own style. I think his painting "Almond Trees" has the essence of Japanese art style.
HIS EARLY PAINTINGS
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| Skeleton with Burning Cigarette |
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| The Potato Eaters |
"Normality is a paved road: It’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it." -Vincent Van Gogh
Now, let's continue with an artist known less by most of people. His style is described as "post-impressionist". His art was between "Cubism" and "Impressionism".He changed is style after meeting with Pissarro and started using a more colorful approach with the effect of Impressionism. But later on, he developed his own style. He didn't follow the classical perspective rules which later led to inspire the cubists. Because of his effect on the improvement of modern art, he has been commonly adressed as "The father of the Modern Art". He was also childhood friends with the famous author and the father of naturalism, Émile Zola.
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The Basket of Apples |
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| One of Cezanne's 44 oils of St-Victoire |
"It's so fine and yet so terrible to stand in front of a blank canvas." - Paul Cézenne
He is the founder of the reowned "Impressionism" that I mentioned plenty of times in this blog. In the nature of Impressionism, there are fast brush strokes that made to capture the exact moment that is aimed by the artist. Impressionism is made fast and momentarily. Monet drew the same view in different times of the day and he tried to capture the moment. His paintings give an image of movement, and the bittersweet temporariness of time. The piece he painted his wife and son is a good example of this. His colors are vivid and comforting. His depictions of nature give a sweet sense of calmness and peace. Despite the fact that a lot of people criticized him at the time, I think his lively approach and pastel colors can take you into a calm and beautiful garden in spring. There is not much more I can say, but there is a lot more I can show.
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| Automat |
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| Morning Sun |
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Nighthawks |
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| Office in a Small City |
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