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Realism vs Impressionism   For this blog I decided to compare impressionism to realism. Impressionism was created from realism, therefore the works of art from both have quite a few similarities. Impressionists painted art that captures the scenes from the world around them as realistic as possible, this is also what realism does. The main difference between the two is that while they both capture realistic scenes, impressionists focus on a more pleasurable aspect; realists paint exactly what they saw. I prefer realism over impressionism because I like how raw and deep realism art can be.  Impressionism Impression Sunrise - Claude Monet This was created in 1872 while visiting family in Le Havre, it is a painting of port there in Le Havre. This painting has a fantastic depiction of how colors show depth. The colors of the boats further out in the water almost blend in with the clouds and water to show it is further away while the boats that are closer are darker and more distin...

The Classical Era was from approximately 1730 to1820; during this time there were many artworks created, difficulties, revolutions, inventions made, and scientific discoveries. The major scientific discoveries were mathematics and physics. In this time there were obviously no cameras, so artwork played a significant role in displaying the scientific discoveries. Artists recreating t hese important events allows us the opportunity to see what the times looked like. The Classical Era art is known for  symmetry, decorum, pellucidity, harmony and idealism. The three pieces of artwork I chose that represent this era and scientific discovery are below.  Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky by Benjamin West One scientific discovery that could be argues as one of the most important discoveries of all time is electricity. Benjamin Franklin used a kite during a storm to relate lightning to sparks of energy, he knew that lightning was a form of flowing energy, and he proved...

     The Rainbow Landscape is a magnificent piece of art painted by Peter Paul Ruben in 1636. When searching for artwork for this assignment I found this and immediately decided that is the one I need to write about. I love how detailed it is, and how he managed to make the painting so realistic. He created the painting so you can see the textures of the objects without seeing the defined lines in it. The trees look large and full, you can see the faces of the people, the intense sky, etc. Oil paintings typically do not have this much detail put into them, but I am in awe of the amount he put in.  Not only do the details amaze me, but the colors in the artwork do as well. I believe Ruben used an immense amount of shading with similar colors to give off an autumn type of style to this piece. The amount of yellows, browns, and greens being used makes the sky and rainbow pop. I would definitely own this artwork and hang it in my house, I love artwork that is subtle and ...