March 1 is Speech Practice.
Tasks to do:
1) TOPICS 2 and 3 - to be written and 1 of them to be learnt by heart.
You will need a simple PowerPoint presentation to accompany the topic you are going to present in class.
2. Painting:
Landscape Painting. How varied it can
be: topographical realism and landscape of the mind, the conception of
relationship between man and nature as reflected in composition.
See:
Landscape of the mind - 1
See:
Landscape of the mind - 1
3. Painting:
Poetry and Music of the Sea. Marine
Painting as represented in the works by J.M.W. Turner, Ivan Aivazovsky and
Winslow Homer.
2) English-3. Part 2.
Portrait Painting
Texts from English-3 Part 2, pp. 187-195, 198, 200-202, 205-206
3) Rendering: week 3 (in your blogs).
You are free to choose an article. It has to do with modern art (painting) or modern artists.
The article is no older than 6 months!!!
Deadline: Saturday, March 2
4) Watch Schama's film about William Turner.
Share your impression about the masterpiece presented in the video in this blog!!!
5) Laboratory work 3.
The written task can be ommitted. We do Task 5 instead!
Well, it's an open secret that Turner was the most important Romantic painter in England. Viewing his works we can say that he was fascinated by the powers of nature and transferred this passion into the canvas. So that you become fascinated with natural and atmospheric elements. The artist created a lot of landscapes, but this one I like most of all - "The Fighting Temeraire" (1839), where the landscape serves only as a background for the entire event. Nevertheless, the work is very impressive; it is a combination of warm and cold tones, but a bit muted, so it seems that everything is covered with mist. Besides, I'd like to mention another painting of the artist - "The Field of Waterloo" (1817), one oh his historical works.
ReplyDeleteLord Byron (Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage, Canto III, 154 – 160) said:
And Harold stands upon this place of skulls,
The grave of France, the deadly Waterloo!
How in an hour the power which gave annuls
Its gifts, transferring fame as fleeting too!
Very poetic, indeed!
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but THE one I like most of all IS "The Fighting Temeraire"
This video impressed me because it was made not just as a tedious story about William Turner’s life and works but a good attempt to present us all of these stuffs in interesting way. Turner seems British as a cup of tea, he is an all-time favourite painter of the National Gallery, and his works are famous and impressive nowadays. Depending on the period of his life, Mr. Turner made different accents in his art but during all the life he was ambitious painter, changing the world of art completely. He chose different objects and from elementary and ordinary ones the artist made heroic and legendary pictures. For example, in his painting “The Slave Ship” he represented the episode in British history and drew the horrible storm in which many African slaves were drowned. This painting impressed me most of all because its theme, color and way of writing. The pictures, written after his mother had gone mad convey an acute, tragic sense of the frailty of existence. Venice, Italy influenced Turner greatly and a lot of the works were dedicated to this city. In all Turner’s work, in my opinion, he gave himself freedom with a brush, colors and images to convey the moments.
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because OF its theme, color and way of writing.
I really like the video as it gives me more information about art and William Turner in particular. After watching I may say without doubt that he is one of the greatest people because his contribution to art and cultural development of our society is very valuable. The importance of this fact can scarcely be overestimated. Turner’s mature work is characterised by a chromatic palette and broadly applied atmospheric washes of paint. He is the genius and received his talent as the God’s gift and I think it is proved by the fact that Turner was 15 years old when he received a rare honor--one of his paintings was exhibited at the Royal Academy. His career may be characterized not only impetuosity but also diversity of themes which the artist expressed through his paintings. I think that William turner is the perfect example of the opinion that every artist doesn’t simply do his work but also puts his whole soul and heart into this, expressing his own personality and perception of life through his paintings. I am sure that art is such a field where being sincere with the viewers is a must as it’s a key to appeal to the people’s hearts and mind thought works of art. While writing my topic “Poetry and Music of the Sea. Marine Painting” I have already learnt some facts about Turner and the video has helped me to bring all this together for forming my personal opinion towards the artist and his works. I spent no less than half an hour examining his paintings and my favorite one is Fisherman at the sea. I believe that it perfectly shows us the main theme of all works of this painter – mystical beauty and power of nature. What makes this painting differ from the other one is the way Turner showed his idea - the overwhelming power of nature over mankind, a fisherman in particular.
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His career may be characterized not only BY impetuosity but also BY THE diversity of themes ....
... the video has helped me to bring all this together BY forming my personal opinion towards the artist and his works
I do like this video. Turner was one of Britain's most celebrated artists who managed to show his exceptional artistic talent from an early age, entering the Royal Academy at fourteen. Turner bequeathed 300 of his paintings and 20,000 watercolours and drawings to the nation. He led a secretive private life. He never married, but had two children. He died in a temporary lodging in Chelsea, under the assumed name of Booth. According to Schama, Turner (unlike his contemporaries who depicted romantic landscapes) turned to the darker aspects of contemporary civilization. For instance, in his “The Slave Ship” he depicted one of the most shameful episodes in the history of the British Empire when 132 Africans - men, women and children were thrown overboard into the shark infested waters of the Caribbean. Schama points out that though almost all of Turner’s critics believed that the painting represented an all-time low in Turner's reckless disregard for the rules of art, it was in fact his greatest triumph in the sculptural carving of space. All in all, this painting is impressive and produces overwhelming emotions.
ReplyDeleteThis documentary film about life and work of one of the most famous British painters J. M. W. Turner turned out to be really interesting. I've clarified some questions regarding Turner's paintings and his personality. J.M.W. Turner was a British landscape painter who literally revolutionized English landscape art. His one great passion in life since childhood was to be an artist. Although Turner received little schooling, he enrolled in the Royal Academy Schools at fourteen. J.M.W. Turner quickly achieved a fine reputation, his paintings were eagerly bought by art lovers of that time. Sarah Danby, with whom Turner had two illegitimate daughters,was his secret lover and muse. Turner had no close friends, he died in 1851. The video shows a wide range of Turner's masterpieces, but I would like to characterize the following two paintings which I find peculiar. First of all, J. M. W.Turner's Slave Ship. It was based on an incidence that occurred in 1783. This painting pitches us into a violent storm at sea. The colors, which Turner used to create this piece of art make it very dramatic. Dolbadarn Castle, 1800 is another work by Turner which is worth mentioning. It was painted in oil on canvas. It was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1802. The study was based upon sketches taken at the castle in 1798. Turner devoted his entire life to art. Unlike many artists of his era, he was successful throughout his career. What is more, he is the National Gallery's all-time favourite.
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... about THE life and work of one of the most famous British painters ...
His ONLY great passion in life since childhood was to beCOME an artist.
Truly speaking, I have watched all 4 parts on YouTube about Joseph Mallord William Turner. All these videos made a great influence on me. The artist was recognized by The Royal Academy in London which was supposed to be a great success. He managed to achieve such results with the help of his masterpieces. There were some critics, who couldn't find a talent in him, but the major part of them found and they still find today. The picture "Slave Ship" was under unanimous critics view: this fantastical image of slaves cruelly murdered at sea. The slavery itself appeared as an issue in 1830s. It made people weep, from my point of view. Turner seems a comfortable British as a cup of tea. Turner was said to be National-Galleries' all time favorite though he was supposed as the painter of chaos, apocalypse, wild paintings. Many people said that they were pictures of nothing but other believed that there was hidden idea of the painter. In this case, the work "Old dad" has the shadows of secret fantasies.
ReplyDelete"Dolbadora Castle in Snowdonia" which belonged to Prince Gough and where the Prince met his end is considered to be one of the greatest of his works. The castle becomes a personification of the defiant prince himself. Turner is reaching for the epic: operatic arrangement of light, air and water. All these features are put on show in genteel British countryside. Thames River is widely spread on his canvasses too. Turner was lonely in his life. His motto was that marriage and art don't go together. Also turner's youngest sister death made his mother mad who died soon. Paintings of victims among whom are women and children appeared. His friend went too. And he decided to go away from it to Venice. He could be transformed by this place, but he was made to feel death not only because of his soul condition, but also health problems. "Death on A Pale Horse" appeared in this period - 1825-1830.
As we see from the film, Turner was the great artist. He is very popular today. He attracted our attention to global issues and tried to touch our feelings to open us the true life.
In conclusion I would like to say that the film itself was made very well. Thanks’ a lot "BBC". The master of ceremony is very professional man with short, but clear commentaries.
THANK YOU FOR THE BEST FILM I HAVE EVER SEEN ABOUT THE PAINTER!!!
A good piece of writing, but long ... as usual!
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The picture "Slave Ship" was under CRITICS' unanimous critics view: this fantastic ( NO '-al') image of THE slaves cruelly murdered at sea.
(no 'The') slavery itself appeared TO BE an issue in THE 1830s.
Turner seems AS comfortable A BRIT as a cup of tea.
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I like this video because it's very useful. Rich vocabuary,interesting information, real facts about his creative work.As a child Turner made money by colouring engravings for his father's customers. At the age of 14 he entered the Royal Academy. He exhibited his first drawing, A View of the Archbishop's Palace in Lambeth in 1790. Two years later he providing illustrations for the Copperplate Magazine and the Pocket Magazine. Was Turner giving a gestural reply to such hurtful remarks several years later when he offered his colleagues a dramatic performance of paint slinging? Yes, he reached the polar extreme of what he had been doing early on. His watercolour painting technique in oils had turned to heavy impasto applied in what appeared to be a slap dash fashion. Perhaps this was meant to make the attendees at the Royal Academy exhibition aware that their wishes were now being granted—but only under protest. Hamerton makes it clear that he did not suffer fools gladly, “Turner bitterly despised the public for not understanding.” In fact, “all his life Turner was in open and notorious revolt against ‘proper finish’”
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