Art at the National Gallery
Essay title: Art at the National Gallery
Ill Matched Lovers, Massys- You can see how people have gotten away from religion, there is gambling, drunkenness, and prostitution. If you look close enough you are able to see a man stealing from the gentlemen with the lady on his lap. It is easy to see how it can be applied today. People pickpocket others all the time. People are greedy and do not care anymore.
Death of a Miser, Bosch- It was created in 1500 and this shows how people in this era are to worried about possessions. Bosch is just trying to get the people to realize that your possessions will not go with you into the after life. All you have is good deeds. I think it can relate today because people spend all of there money on cars and big houses but they forget about the people living on the street or the orphans.
Small Crucifix, Grunewald- it is an example of the northern renaissance in a few ways. One is by the way it is painted and also with the religious factor. With the materials used to paint it you can tell it is from the northern renaissance. The shadows drawn on the wood. The blood dripping from his feet. Amazing detail is put into this piece of artwork. Cusa states the importance of religious symbols in his theory. And many are evident such as the dog to the right of the cross.
Annunciation, Jan Van Eyke- the dove, the trinity with the lights above the dove, her crossed arms, the crown on the figures head. These all relate to Jesus and the resurrection. Some of these symbols represent the greatness of god and how people can be saved.
Four Dancers, Degas- it looks as though they are dancing together out of a forest and they wait for the other to do the move for them to go. It makes the dancers look like they are part of a forest and one with nature. It shows how naturalistic people are. By the yellows and greens used. People would have more time for ballet because less time would be spent in church. People are becoming much more materialistic.
Givera de Benci, Leonardo da Vinci- she looks very important but yet very sophisticated. She seems like she knows that she is better then everyone else. She is also portrayed to be wise because she is drawn as a part of the tree. The greek philosopher is related because of the colors and how nature is the direct backround of the painting.
Puellae, Abakanowicz- the artist saw this first hand. She shows that the regime was rutheless. What is more innocent then a female child. Most people would say nothing. And that is why she uses them. She removed the heads because she wanted to keep their identity safe but also it was thousands that died and she could never put everyones face up.
House 1, Lichtenstein- it looks like a cartoon when you see the