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Still Life
A still life painting or drawing usually consists of flowers, fruit, bowels, and other such house hold objects. Many artists included an underlying message or sentiment. Still life is a sort of platform for artists to examine the importance everyday objects really hold.
Jean Baptiste Siméon Chardin
• Jean Baptiste Siméon Chardin was born on 2 November 1699 in Paris.
• He was the son of a carpenter, from whom it is thought he obtained he great sense of diligence and order.
• He fought to stay away from the prevailing style of Rococo, which he thought pretentious, with its loud forms and showy swirls.
• Chardin was a member of the prestigious Royal Academy in Paris, but was often criticized for his work, some saying he had no ambition.
• He stayed true to his style and is now called a master of still life.
Chardin’s Style
• Chardin choose to paint the everyday objects surrounding him, trying to reveal the pleasure he found from looking at them.
• In many of his painting Chardin uses a dark backdrop in order to draw attention to the things being painted.
• Chardin chose the objects he used carefully in order to create a perfect balance of shape, tone, color, and texture.
• He paints with extreme detail making every painted object look exactly like its original.
• Chardin’s paintings reflect truth, harmony, and a sense of calm.
My Opinion
• I really like Chardin’s work and defiantly think these are paintings to be enjoyed.
• The way he combines color, texture, tone, and shape make his pictures appealing.
• The way in which Chardin paints makes something as ordinary and ugly as an old coffee pot pleasant to look at.
• I am a fan of Chardin’s work.
Giorgio Morandi
• Giorgio Morandi was an Italian painter born in 1890 in the town of Bologna.
• Because of his reclusive tendencies Morandi was dubbed the "il monaco”, the Monk.
• He is thought by some to be the greatest painter of 'Natura Morta’ (still life).
Morandi’s Style
• Morandi was influenced by many classical and modern painters before him and it is reflected in his work.
• The majority of his painting depict simple objects such as bowls and bottles.
• His uses very subtle toning.• Morandi contemplated the placement of the objects he
painted very closely and would sometimes take weeks to decide on a single layout.
• Through his art, Morandi aims to convey a sense of privacy and tranquility.
My Opinion
• I do perceive the feeling of tranquility the artist aimed to create.
• I also receive a sense of being alone from Morandi’s painting.
• But I do not particularly like how he does not make the lines and edges of the objects definitive or sharp.
• I do however like the the color palette he uses, which tends be a combination of neutral colors. It is calming.
Comparison
• I prefer Chandin’s work over Morandi’s.• Both artists have produced beautiful, but very different,
paintings. • I like how Chandin uses strong colors that he balances well.
Morandi colors tend to be more bland which I find less appealing.
• Chandin’s painting are all amazingly realistic which I admire more than Morandi’s rather abstract work.
• I am a fan of both artists, but prefer Chandin.
Bibliography
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste-Siméon_Chardin
• http://www.artyfactory.com/art_appreciation/still_life/chardin/chardin.htm
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgio_Morandi• http://www.artyfactory.com/art_appreciation/still_life/
morandi/giorgio_morandi.htm• http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/best-still-life-painters.
htm• http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/chardin/• http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/morandi.h
tm• http://www.nga.gov/feature/artnation/still_life/images
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