The Empire of Lights

The Empire of Lights is a painting done by Rene Magritte.  It was completed in 1934.  The medium is oil on canvas.  The painting is 4’11 1/2” by 3’8 7/8”.  I like this painting because it shows both day and night in the same image.  The sky is painted as if it is during daylight and the house and trees are painted as if it is during nighttime.  It gives the painting nice contrast.  The reflection in the water also adds to the painting.

The Yellow Dress- Henri Matisse

This piece is named "The Yellow Dress" by Henri Matisse.  It is an oil on canvas, and can be found at the Baltimore Museum of Art.   The beautiful colors were created with watercolor on a thin medium to make it radiantly transparent. I truly love how beautiful the dress is and how elegantly she is sitting there.

Small Forest by Paul Cezanne

The painting I chose was Small Forest by Paul Cezanne. It was made in 1890 and is an oil on canvas. The reason I liked this photo was because the only part of this painting that is clear is the tree in the middle. Other than that the colors of the trees and the grass fade into eachother. The use of color, such as the different shades of green and yellow make the painting pop. You can even see where one part has a ditch. You can also see the shadow from the trees on the grass. In some parts of the painting you can also  see the blue colors of the sky showing


Lost in Translation

Mao 6 -Andy warhol

This peice by and warhol was created with silkscreen and acrylic on canvas. I love this peice because it is just so simple and straight forward. Allthough I cant stand Mao, I always liked the way andy warhol portrayed his peices, leaving a mark on his style to share with the entire world. This is a great peice because of the contrast of hot and cool colors in which warhol used to create this painting.

Kokoschka, Dresden:The New City

Oskar Kokoschka, Dresden: The New City. 1922. Oil on Canvas.

I love the coloring in this painting, the juxtaposition of the warm color yellow against the cool colors of blue and green. It's such a soft contrast, but still very evident. Also, the painting itself seems very emotional.

The Card Players - Paul Cezanne

Paul Cezanne 1894-1895 Oil on Canvas

I love this piece because it reminds me of my Abuelito who used to play cards when I was younger. I love how they colors blend in nicely. I like their hats in particular they are both unique. It's currently displayed in my favorite museum the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, France. It's part of a series of paintings. This is the most commonly known and the smallest version out of the 5 paintings. It's said that he eliminated details in the background to add to the effect of these two solo players just enjoying a relaxing game of cards rather than with spectators which makes it more intense.

L.H.O.O.Q. Marcel Duchamp

This is L.H.O.O.Q. by Marcel Duchamp, it was done in 1919 and is simply a pencil altercation of facial hair to Da Vinci's Mona Lisa.  When I first looked at it I was unsure if he had redone the whole thing or just added the pencil in, it really caught my attention.  I like how he took such an iconic piece and made it his own with only the slightest of details.