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Post Modern Era: Realistic Paintings of the Outdoors

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  Paintings of Nature During the Post Modern Era The post modern era is an era of art that we are currently in, which began in 1980. There have been a whole bunch of different artists throughout this era who have created a wide variety of different art. Despite all of the different types of art that have been completed during this era, there have been a number of different artists who have created photorealism paintings of nature. Emerald Forests Along the Gunnison River: Emerald Forests Along the Gunnison River  is an oil painting that was completed by Kay Witherspoon in 2021, in the state of Colorado. Witherspoon explained that she completed this painting, as well as several others along the Gunnison River since "There are so many beautiful places to paint" along the river (Witherspoon 2022). I like this painting, because it is a realistic painting of the outdoors during a nice sunny day. I would like to own this painting, because it is a peaceful painting of a flowing rive

Early Modern Era

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Depictions of World War 1 During the Early Modern Era The early modern era was an era of art that ranged from 1900 to 1939. These pieces of art were completed by many different artists. Despite this, whether pictures or paintings, they were created to convey things from a small selection of different subjects. Most of the art during this time was created to depict certain feelings about World War 1 or the Great Depression, while other pieces of art were created so that African Americans would be seen as equals. The the art from the early modern era was also often used to show that there had been innovations in science and technology. Throughout this blog, you will be able to see some of the different types of art that were created to depict some of the scenes, as well as some of the feelings that were had about World War 1. Stormtroopers Advancing Under Gas: Stormtroopers Advancing Under Gas  is an etching that was completed by Otto Dix in 1924, in the country of Germany. Dix was a Ger

Preferences and Perspectives - The Romantic Era

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  Realist and Impressionism Art There were several different styles and classifications of art that were used during the 1800s, so people have chose to classify art that was made in the 1800s as the Romantic era. Two of these many art styles were the realism, and the impressionism art styles. Realism art depicts ordinary subjects as they look in real life, such as animals, and people doing activities that they regularly do. Impressionist art pieces, on the other hand, are not as detailed, because they are often made up of large dabs of color, that are blended together. Impressionist paintings are sometimes used to depict people, but they are often times used to depict a piece of landscape, or some buildings. It is explained that realist art was created "to convey a truthful and objective vision of contemporary life," while impressionist art "emphasizes an artist's immediate impression of a moment or scene" (Finocchio, 2004; Gersh-Nesic, 2018). I personally prefe