In spite of the grand title of this article and the very arguable point of any work of art objectively placed in value above others, the exercise of the examination of the works most personally influential provokes such an examination in others. The following list is totally biased and as subjective as I can possibly … Continue reading
A Brief Look at Seurat’s A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of la Grande Jatte: Art Elements The various elements of this painting form carefully balanced verticals all across the canvas, repeated with the trunks of trees and the rather stiff figures. Partly responsible for the sedate atmosphere, these verticals support the verdant background, … Continue reading
Arizona is peerless, her breezes are soft, And mostly her sky is surprisingly fair, For “the sweet little cherub” on duty aloft, Controlling the tricks of the ambient air, Is vigilant always–good-natured enough In doing his meteorological stunts; Yet sometimes we think, when the weather is rough, That he tries to dispense all his … Continue reading
The Gross Clinic by Thomas Eakins is considered one of the best images produced in the US during the 19th century. A lot of that estimation is based upon the foundation in which Eakins constructed the picture. Thomas Eakins painted this picture as a portrait of a distinguished American surgeon, Samuel D. Gross, who pioneered conservative surgery; … Continue reading
This picture by Botticelli has been given the name Venus and Mars purportedly, because of its dimensions, it is meant as an insert to a piece of furniture such as a bed, and has certain attributes that have led scholars to this conclusion about the subject matter. To refresh the memory of those not familiar … Continue reading
We left Yuma, Arizona a couple of hours before the sun went down. I relented to the insistent requests of my cousin and her husband to a trip to Martinez Lake not far from Yuma along the Colorado River. We loaded the car with food for an evening repast and a cooler full of ice and … Continue reading
Among the greatest works of sophisticated music, Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings ranks among the prized gems of human creation. Intensely moving, surprisingly ordered and logical, this work of art reaches beyond ordinary entertainment or intellectual satisfaction to a deep emotional level. Rather than simply relate the history and facts about the Adagio, I will … Continue reading
First of all, it must be said that The Satyricon represents a marked difference from other works of Latin literature for several reasons but could offend those unable to tolerate explicit sexual references and homoerotic situations. Rather than present a synopsis of the contents of this work, one may find an online translation here. A summary, plus … Continue reading
Mountains at Collioure is a painting by the Fauvist, Andre’ Derain created in 1905. Derain worked closely with another famous Fauvist, Henry Matisse. The “wild beasts”, which is the English translation of the French word, Fauves, was essentially a transitional movement that followed in the footsteps of the Post-Modernists and rejected the … Continue reading
Since art and design go hand in hand rather than post a copy of a rather lengthy article on midcenturymoderngroovy.com titled “Victorian to Modern“, I have decided to include a link here if you are so interested. This article is about the conversion of a room from Victorian to modern to contrast the difference and maybe … Continue reading
Howard Bosler Artist 