The Bite:
16 Questions:
1. A work that is disturbing.
Artist:
Marcel Duchamp
This work seems slightly disturbing because it looks like some sort of
medieval torture device. I think it is interesting, but I don't like it because
it looks dangerous.
2. A work that makes no sense even with the description.
Artist:
Lyonel Feininger
This piece of art seemed really cute to me, but it made no sense, especially
with the description. The description described something about water painting
being more beautiful than oil painting. I see a ship, but that's about it.
3. A work that shows repetition.
Artist:
Sam Francis
The shapes may not all be the same, but I see a pattern in some areas of the
painting. The colors that are used also are used multiple times throughout the
canvas.
4. A work that shows royalty.
Artist: ??? (Made in
I saw this work of art appreciated in a film about the
5. A work that shows classicism.
Artist: Giovanni Francesco Romanelli
This piece was an interesting work of art because it is the woman who is
wearing luxurious garments and receiving gifts. She is not in the center of the
picture, but she is the focus of the picture.
6. A work that shows mythology.
Artist:
Peter Paul Rubens
This work of art caught my interest as I looked through paintings that had
to do with mythology. Up close, the painting is much more impressive. The brush
strokes seem very cohesive while the figures themselves seem almost
transparent.
7. A work that shows sadness but still is beautiful.
Artist: Alexei Jawlensky
This work is sad because there is a figure in the background of the painting
that looks like a geisha. The life of a geisha is usually unpleasant, so this
picture makes me slightly sad.
8. A work that is sculpture.
Artist:
Claude Michel
I found the attention to detail on this structure to be very fascinating.
The detail on the bottom of the sculpture draws my eyes more than the detail on
the chests and faces. This is because the material draped around the
Bacchante’s leg and the legs of the faun are rather complex parts of the piece.
9. A work that shows social injustice.
Artist: Matthias Stom
Jesus was a pretty nice guy who really did not deserve to be crucified (even
if he did cause a little bit of ruckus). To Christians the death of Jesus was
most definitely an injustice.
10. A work that is not European.
Artist: Lyonel Feininger
I find this artwork to be very adorable. Usually, I like pretty pieces of
work that are idealistic, or are close to perfect. However this style jumps out
at me because the cute figures are fun to look at.
11. A work that shows love.
Artist: Jean-Honoré Fragonard
This picture caught my eye because of the title, "Happy Lovers". I
feel that the title fits the picture perfectly as the two subjects look very
happy to be together.
12. A work that shows desire.
Artist: Jacopo Palma il Vecchio
Venus is always the object of desire from what I have observed. The fact
that Cupid is there, probably shooting anyone who comes nearby with a love
arrow, makes the painting seem to portray the idea of enticing Venus-crazy men.
13. A nude and why do you think that artist made this, you need evidence.
Artist: Jean-Antoine Watteau
The model does not strike me as a delicate person. The facial expression
tells me that this woman is confident about herself. Her body language seems to
tell me that she is very feminine and knows how to act delicate and dainty.
14. A work that shows struggle.
Artist: Jan Fyt
The animals, although they are dead, seem to look as if they are struggling
to get away. This my not directly show a struggle, but
to me, it shows the aftermath of a struggle.
15. A work that shows just how crazy the artist was.
Artist:
Vasily Kandinsky
This painting seemed crazy to me because of the crooked mountains. The fact
that a circle that reminds me of a full moon is somehow in front of the
mountains and not in the sky strikes me as an funny.
16. A work that shows how open minded you are.
Artist:
Otto Dix
Sure the artwork does not seem beautiful at first glance, or second glance
for that matter. However the eyes seem to have this unexpected splendor
compared to the rest of the body. The woman in the picture seems much more
tolerable to look at when I look at her eyes.