Monday, March 26, 2012

Art History Blog 6


Alexander Calder, Varèse, c. 1930. Wire, 13 3/4 × 11 5/8 × 14 1/2 in. (34.9 × 29.5 × 36.8 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; 50th Anniversary Gift of Mrs. Louise Varèse in honor of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney 80.25

In the book, "Art of the Twenties," published by the Museum of Modern Art, it is noted that the modern style was not without wit.
Do you see any examples of Calder's humor in his work? Do you see any similarities between Calder's work and the work
of his contemporary artists, Jean Arp and Paul Klee?

Friday, March 16, 2012

Art History Blog 5

Alberto Giacometti - Striding Man- bronze 1960

Alberto Giacometti- Born October 10, 1901 Borgonovo, Switzerland. His father was a neo-impressionist painter and inspired Alberto to also study art. Alberto Giacometti studied predominately sculpture, but painting was also important to him.

Ideas for your blog posting:

Name another artist that was both a sculptor and painter.

Find a painting by Giacometti.

Explain how WWII influenced his work.

Where did Giacometti exhibit his work?

Describe his technique for sculpting.


Friday, March 9, 2012

Blog # 4


Giorgio De Chirico

“The Enigma of a Day”

1914 - oil on canvas


Giorgio De Chirico –Born July 10, 1888 Volos, Greece

De Chirico perhaps was the most important representative of the Metaphysical Painting Style. His work uses exaggerated shadows, perspectives, and mysterious metaphors to make for very successful paintings. His work inspired later Surrealists painters.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

1 and 2 Point Perspective



Both paintings are done by Emilio Sanchez. As a class we saw them at The Bronx Museum in the exhibition entitled "Urban Archives". Can you identify if the artist used one or two point perspective?

Monday, February 27, 2012

Art History Blog #3


Paul Cézanne – Born January 19, 1839 Aix-en-Provence, France

From the 1870s, Cézanne focused on landscapes and still lifes in which he sort to reduce visual objects to their basic geometric forms.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Art History Blog #2


Edward Hopper “Approaching a City” 1946 oil on canvas 27 x 36

Edward Hopper – Born July 22, 1882 Nyack, New York (USA)

Edward Hopper started out as a commercial artist and illustrator. He later was drawn to painting American Realism. Hopper depicted a mood and sense of isolation and alienation within urban cities.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

BHSVA Art History Blog


Portfolio Class- Please respond to the blog posting below. You can choose to comment on the art movement, materials, a specific work of art, information about where a piece by the artist is on view or about what was happening in history during the period an artist was working. Please base your comments on fact, not an opinion or observation.


James McNeill Whistler - Born July 11, 1834 Lowell, Massachusetts

He is considered the first major American artist to earn an international reputation. He played an important part in popularizing Impressionism in Great Britain and North America.