Films About Paintings w/ Jack Morgan

1.  Discuss Schnabel's point (in your own words) about painting vs film.  - In terms of Schnabel’s point of painting vs film, he stated that when it comes to film it’s mostly around motion pictures and also shows a rich diversity in terms of visual art forms, since it shows a cinematic sequence as well. In terms of painting, it gives it expressions, in terms of what the painter wants to create on the canvas as well, also shows how bold or vibrant the artist can be in terms of color scheme.  2. Discuss the mountain climber metaphor - and how it is different / similar to other artists we have discussed. - The mountain climber metaphor is treated is used in the art world in terms of discussions, going through an artist’s life and his progression, and moving on up, going to bigger and better heights, similar to how a climber/hiker would go up a mountain. Artists must start their journey by climbing the said mountain, working on improving their artwork, getting critiqued ...

  1. Who made this documentary? Why should we believe their story? If you never see the narrator but only the interview subjects does it change the way you perceive the stories? - The people who made the documentary is BBC. We should believe in the stories the documentary provides, it shows us with some backstory behind what the world was like when Seurat was still around, how the artwork was like back then, taking a more modern turn as well. In terms of the documentary as a whole, the interview subjects gave us some good information throughout the film, besides the narrator to showing up, I just appreciate that other subjects are present and not just one person. 2.Have you ever seen this painting for real? Tell me about it. OR  - I have seen Seurat’s Saturday Afternoon piece at the Art Institute in Chicago. Really great to see that large piece of artwork up close in person. In my other classes, there are times where we went to the art institute to either view at the entire bu...

  1. Which is your favorite Van Gogh self-portrait painting? Why? How was it made? How does it control your eye? When you look, what do you see first? second? Does it bother you that Van Gogh refused to be photographed? Which is your favorite sunflower painting? Why? How was it made? How does it control your eye? When you look, what do you see first? second? What does it mean to you? - To me, my favorite self portrait painting of Van Gogh is his his self portrait with a gray felt hat. I liked how he made his self portraits, using different color schemes when it comes to different self portraits of himself as well, he also uses scatter dots and colors in the background, also using overall reduction of the size of brush marks when making said self portraits. Whenever I see his self portraits, the first thing that catches my eye is the different color of brushstrokes used in the piece, and it’s the first thing I noticed, that and the different color chimes used for each self...

  1: Why is Manet considered the father of Impressionism? - Edouard Manet is considered to be the Father of Impressionism  because of his art style that’s used in his artwork, mainly being Impressionism. His art style takes a more bold approach when it comes to making his paintings, he also uses a more contemporary subject matter, mostly using modern life and having the freedom to paint whatever he wants besides the already mentioned modern life. Manet would also use lighting in his work, along with using a different approach with his brush strokes as well. 2: What is Manet's most significant contribution to art? - To me, Edouard Manet’s most significant contribution to the art world is building the bridge that connected between two of the most important art movements during the 19th century, and those two movements would be Realism and Impressionism. In terms of Realism, when he first arrived in the world of art, he focused mainly on realism, mostly on contemporary life and h...

  1:   Do a little research  on the artists featured in the film. Which artist appeals to you the most? Why?   - Throughout the YouTube video, several artists were featured, each from different art styles and backgrounds as well. The first person mentioned was Claude Monet, who was a French painter born on November 14th, 1840 and passed away on December 5th, 1928, he was mostly known for the Water Lillies painting series. Pierre-Auguste Renoir is a French artist, born on February 25th, 1841 and passed away on December 3rd, 1919, he was known for his landscape paintings and intimate portraits. Camille Pissarro is a Danish-French Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist painter, born on July 10th, 1830 and passed away on November 13th, 1903, he was known as the “Father of Impressionism” since he mostly paints urban and rural French landscapes. The last painter that was mentioned is Frederic Bazille, a French Impressionist painter, born on December 6th, 1841 and passed away ...

 - Ask and answer 1 question about Goya that directly relates to his artmaking. - Who is Francisco Goya, what is his art style, and what is his influence? - Francisco Goya is a Spanish painter and printmaker, also know as an important artist back in the 18thh and 19th centuries. He was born on March 30th, 1746 in Fuendetodos, Spain and passed away on April 16th, 1828 at the age of 82, the cause of death being an attack of cerebral thrombosis. In terms of what art style Goya does, he takes a more Classicism and Realism approach, making paintings like The Third of May 1808, Saturn Devouring His Son , and The Naked Maja . Throughout his career, he was influenced by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Anton Raphael Mengs, and Diego Velazquez. - Ask and answer 1 question about Hughes’ film. - How does Hughes break down and look into Goya’s life? -Throughout the film, Hughes brought up that Goya’s unpredictable when it comes to his art. He also brought up Goya’s family life, saying that his mothe...

 - Ask and answer 1 question about David that directly relates to his artmaking. - Who is Jacques-Louis David, what kind of artist was Jacques-Louis David,  and what was his influence in terms of his artwork? - Jacques-Louis David is a French painter in the Neoclassical style, born on August 30th, 1748 in Paris France and passed away on December 29th, 1825 in Brussels, Belgium at the age of 77, he died due to an unchecked spread of adenocarcinoma of the parotid gland. David is considered to be an artist in the Neoclassicism, making his work in France during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, making paintings, using sculpted forms and polished surfaces. - Ask and answer 1 question that directly relates to Schama’s presentation of David. - How did Schama describe David, his life, his artwork, and his art style as a whole throughout the film? - Schama stated that David was a struggling artist and his artwork was rejected four times. When David got more successful...