Cassidy Dolan Art F200

  Aesthetics of the  Edo Period: Exploring Japan’s Golden Age of Art The Edo period in Japan, from 1603 to 1868, was when some of the world's greatest artworks were made. Edo, Japan, is now where Tokyo, Japan, is today, with great art pieces such as Under the Wave of Kanagawa , and all 53 stations of the Tokaido Road were made during this time. The style of art was prominently of the ukiyo-e, which was woodblock printing. In today's blog, I want to pay tribute to an Eastern culture that has had unique art stylizations that are still in place today. The first painting I want to go over is by far the most notable painting of this time. It has sparked a whole style of how to draw waves, as well as having cool-toned but vibrant colors.   Under the Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830–32, Edo, Japan,  Woodblock print; ink and color on paper Under the Wave off Kanagawa is one of the most famous woodblock prints in existence, made by the Japan...

A World Painted in Blood: The Grim Art of World War II      This week, I decided to delve deep into the trauma and destruction of World War II art. The art from this particular era delved deep into raw emotion, death, gore, and pain. A brutal conflict between many nations. Art in this era was often portrayed with some heroism involved, but much of it showed the brutal costs of this type of conflict. If you've seen my previous blogs, you know that I like to dive into the more morbid and dark side of artistic history, and this blog will be no different, as seen with the first photo here, called The Price by Tom Lea.  The Price by Tom Lea, 1944,  El Paso, Texas, USA, Oil on canvas      The three artworks from Tom Lea that will be shown in this blog are from the Battle of Peleliu in 1944, as he made these artworks to correspond with Life magazine on the front pages. This particular image shows a U.S. Marine with part of his face, left arm, and left a...

 World War 1's Influences on Art as We Know It This week, we are getting into artworks more at my speed. I love all things morbid and dark, and while I love how dark the artworks from World War 1 are, I also feel a sense of respect and melancholy for those who died and had to endure its hardships. I loved this week's choices for our blogs so much that I couldn't just pick 1 art piece from Felsing, so you will be getting 4 artworks this week. Let us begin with one that jumped out at me when I first researched this topic, C.R.W.'s  Tunnellers.       Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson, Tunnellers, London, 1916, Ink, bodycolor, graphite, and crayon on sheet      The  Tunnellers  stirs a feeling of claustrophobia and pure fear in me. The canary in its cage stands exposed, while the man's gas mask conceals his face, making you sympathize with the bird. Both in this scenario are trapped in one way or another. Most of these b...