Thursday, 21 February 2008

Pictures of Picasso's wrok-Workshop 2

I went to the Tate Modern and took some pictures of Picasso’s and Matisse’s work before the workshop. I bought some post cards to add towards the research and wrote approximately 400 words for the final essay. During today’s workshop we did 3D group work. Every one of us spent 5 minutes on our own computer then changed to someone else’s computer within the group. I think it was a good exercise. At the end all the work looked abstract which I think was bound to happen.


Title: Goat's Skull, Bottle and Candle

Picture from: http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ViewWork?cgroupid=999999961&workid=11863&searchid=8959&tabview=image


Title: Bullfight Scene
Picture from:tp://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ViewWork?cgroupid=999999961&workid=20854&searchid=8959&tabview=image


Title: The Studio
Picture from: http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ViewWork?cgroupid=999999961&workid=20842&searchid=8959&tabview=image
I think there is a bit too much compressed into one painting. The brush strokes are very bold and obvious. I personally feel the trees catch the eyes first then the rest.

I think the two eyes are representing the reflection on the glass. To me the title of the painting is Widow at the Window. She is dressed up so dark like a widow in olden days.
Title: Women after Cranach.
It seems like women had power and position after Cranach.
Every member of the group is writing about 400 words and at the end, all of us will put our words together and turn it into our final copy of the essay. A few changes to the essay will be required as everyone will be writing from their own opinion and approach.

"They ought to put out the eyes of painters as they do goldfinches in order that they can sing better."

In olden days people used to blind the goldfinches so they could only sing and not fly away. Goldfinches are known for their singing. Goldfinche is a small bird in colours of yellow to dull brown with dark wings and large white wing bars. There sound is described as “Song a long series of twittering and warbling notes."[1]

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