Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Cubism
This is one of my favorite Cubism pieces. For those of you dear readers who are not especially well-versed in art, Cubism is based on the idea that "the essence of objects can only be captured by showing it from multiple points of view simultaneously," according to the ever-useful internet. Because this is my blog, and not a paper for school, I shall not bother with the mundane work of properly citing the website.
Notice the expertly placed directional lines that draw the eye into the composition. According to my favorite TA, Nien Hsieh, good compositions draw the eye in and keep it there, whereas bad compositions draw you in for a second or two, and then you go out to have a beer and never come back.
Also, notice the color scheme of this beautiful work of art. Brown, black, grey, and white. Due to these all being rather subfusc colors, it is surprising that the artist was able to create such an aesthetically pleasing work that is not at all dull. Of course this is due in part to the brown being of a very warm hue.
I hope you all now have a deeper appreciation for this work of art. And I apologize for sounding so much like a lecturer. I felt the need to properly eulogize this amazing work of art after discovering that some people I live with do not fully appreciate its aesthetic qualities.
Jessica 10:19 AM
5 Comments:
Eulogize? Did it die? I suppose it is rather permeated with black, which is traditionally associated with death in our culture. In the Japanese culture on the other hand...yeah don't get me started lecturing either :-)
eu‧lo‧gize /ˈyuləˌdʒaɪz/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[yoo-luh-jahyz] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–verb (used with object), -gized, -giz‧ing. 1. to praise highly.
2. to speak or write a eulogy about.
Also, especially British, eu‧lo‧gise.
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[Origin: 1800–10; eulog(y) + -ize]
—Related forms
eu‧lo‧gi‧za‧tion, noun
eu‧lo‧giz‧er, noun
—Synonyms 1. extol, laud, commend, panegyrize.
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
–verb (used with object), -gized, -giz‧ing. 1. to praise highly.
2. to speak or write a eulogy about.
Also, especially British, eu‧lo‧gise.
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[Origin: 1800–10; eulog(y) + -ize]
—Related forms
eu‧lo‧gi‧za‧tion, noun
eu‧lo‧giz‧er, noun
—Synonyms 1. extol, laud, commend, panegyrize.
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
eu‧lo‧gize [yoo-luh-jahyz]
v. To praise highly in the context of death.
-The Kara Dictionary (which esteemed volume makes up half your vocabulary list)
To put in terms you might be more familiar with...
"The verb eulogize has heavy connotations of death."
v. To praise highly in the context of death.
-The Kara Dictionary (which esteemed volume makes up half your vocabulary list)
To put in terms you might be more familiar with...
"The verb eulogize has heavy connotations of death."
ok, fine. what word to you suggest i replace it with?
hey!!! you go way over my head with all this but i miss you lots!!!!