Some customers are much happier with a realistic rendering of a Sonoran Desert scene, complete with saguaros and a coyote howling at the moon. Tastes in art are very personal and highly subjective. Bottom row: artists painting in impressionist/abstract stylesĭ: Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890). Top Row: artists painting in figurative/realistic stylesĪ : Diego Velázquez (1599-1660). Inspired by technology (diagnostic machine)Īll gradations occur from totally figurative to totally abstract and the novice may begin by taking a realistic image and challenging the viewer by changing colors from natural to unreal – or by changing a line from real to surreal.Inspired by nature (geological formations).Eight examples of abstractions are explained below: The idea is to surprise and delight the viewer – to introduce tension and uncertainty – to give her the opportunity to ponder the significance of the imagery. We summarise the techniques that can be used to modify a figurative design and change it into an abstract one. Finally, a new trend towards the entirely abstract is represented by a late 20th Century Dalle de Verre window (D). A unique renaissance of the glass arts flowered in post-WWII Germany where numerous churches were refurbished in abstract style by artists like Wilhelm Buschulte (C): notice that Christ is shown in recumbent and inverted cartoon-form. By the 19th Century, stylized but still realistic, images of saints characterized the neo-Gothic period (B). Medieval stained glass reached its peak in the magnificent Gothic cathedrals of the 12th and 13th centuries with figurative depictions of bible scenes such as those at Chartres (A). D: Abstract lyrical (Temple Emanuel, Tucson) We Recommend these Tucson companies & great websitesĪ: Medieval (Chartres Cathedral), B: Neo Gothic (St Ferdinands, Arivaca), C: semi-figurative (Wilhelm Buschulte).Wall mirror sizes and positions Submenu Toggle.
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