Project Art Gallery

For this project, I chose to go to the Albright Knox Gallery. After walking through the gallery, I was especially intrigued with the Piccasso exibit. The Picasso exhibit is a collection of the works of Picasso, Braque, Leger, and Delaunay. The exhibit was shaped in a rectangular room. The white painted room, guided the viewer from corner to corner around the room.

1.) Pablo Picasso. Bacchanale. Linocut on paper. 1957

I thought Bacchanale was very interesting because of the lines and color scheme. It looks like people are sitting on a hillside, looking across a body of water. The hills and body of water reminds me of a setting in the Mediterranean.  Although I did not have a significant reaction to the piece, the Bacchanale reminds of a happy and warm summer night.

Principles and Elements: Picasso uses lines, color, and shape in this piece. The color really enhances the mood of the piece.

2.) Claude Monet. Chemin de Halage a Argenteuil. Oil on Canvas.1875

                 

This painting was really interesting to me. I thought Monet did a wonderful job using colors and light to capture this moment.  It sets a setting of a quiet and chilly day along a waterfront. I really had an attachment to this piece. It reminds me of a time when I was younger playing along the lake.

Principles and Elements: Monet uses line and color. The color scheme has lots of blues and grey that reminds one of a cloudy day. Line is used to guide the viewer’s eyes down the shore.

3.) Andre Derain. The Trees. Oil on canvas. 1905

I really connected with this painting because it really represents nature. I thought the trees with the hills in the background really represent the beauty of nature. I also liked how Derain used color to enhance this feeling. The bright colors add another dimension. This was one of my favorites at they gallery.

Principles and elements: Derain makes use of rhythm and color. He uses rhythm by creating a forest of several trees.

Overall, I had an enjoyable time at the gallery. Although the gallery has many interesting works of art, these pieces stood out the most. I look forward to visiting this art gallery again in the future.