Tag: Human Figure

For this research point, I was asked to look at different paintings of interiors from different times and how the artist has conveyed their intentions, as well as the technical and creative solutions.

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Having searched for different pieces, I finally settled on eight which I was immediately drawn to.

Of all the pieces found, I feel the one with the strongest appeal to me is definitely Fig. 2. and I believe this is because of the simplicity of the piece, as well as the light and limited palette used to create it. The piece is free of clutter and the contrast between the piece as a whole and the darkness of the hair really draws the viewer’s eye to the lady as the subject and main focal point, with the flowers offering a little more background information to the story being portrayed. The same method can clearly be seen in Fig. 7. within the darkness of the dress being worn by the lady in the foreground, whilst the lady in the background is slightly blurred, assisting in the creation of depth within the piece. I feel Fig. 2. is very contemporary and well ahead of its time.

A similar approach with regard to simplicity can be seen in Fig. 4., Fig. 5., Fig. 6 and Fig. 8. Fig. 1., Fig. 3. and Fig. 7. are somewhat busier with the information contained, however, this information has been suggested rather than detailed, which I consider is the artists’ attempts to show the sitter within a setting, but not allowing the setting to be the main focus and the sitter to blend into background information. The use of light is also much more vibrant for the sitters, again leading them to the forefront of the viewer’s mind.

There are some interesting uses of angles to assist in creating the illusion of depth, with doorways and windows peering into the areas beyond in several of the pieces, which I think is very helpful in creating the illusion. The detail within this space is very simplified, with the exception of Fig. 8. in which the view is rather clear, but has been blurred slightly to assist with the depth aspect.

I have found some rather interesting key points to take away from this research point and which I feel will assist me in my progression throughout the remainder of this section and the course as a whole.

List of Illustrations

Fig. 1. Jeaurat, E. (c. 1800) Interior with two Figures [Oil on canvas] At: https://gallerix.org/storeroom/93276/N/192/ (Accessed on 30 May 2020)

Fig. 2. Dessar, L. (1893) Clotilde [Oil on canvas] At: https://www.artres.com/CS.aspx?VP3=ViewBox_VPage&VBID=2UN365JX5WX12&IT=ZoomImageTemplate01_VForm&IID=2UNTWAOBLHBK&PN=59&CT=Search&SF=0 (Accessed on 30 May 2020)

Fig. 3. Cossaar, J. (c.1890-1910) Interior with Figures [Oil on canvas] At: https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/interior-with-figures-83601 (Accessed on 30 May 2020)

Fig. 4. Diebenkorn, R. (1960) Interior with Figures [Oil on canvas] At: http://www.artnet.com/artists/richard-diebenkorn/interior-with-figures-Lcoen3zMvcAV_T13x8tEuQ2 (Accessed on 30 May 2020)

Fig. 5. Brabazon Brabazon, H. (Unknown) Figures in an Interior [Painting] At: https://www.paintingstar.com/hercules-brabazon-brabazon-figures-in-an-interior-s109448.html (Accessed on 30 May 2020)

Fig. 6. Marquez Cladera, S. (Unknown) TV Watcher [Oil on canvas] At: https://www.artpal.com/sebastianmarquez?i=134521-24 (Accessed on 30 May 2020)

Fig. 7. Roginsky, E. (Unknown) Figures in Interior Painting [Oil on canvas] At: https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-Figures-in-Interior/967936/3499322/view (Accessed on 30 May 2020)

Fig. 8. Sanders, G. (Unknown) Interior with Figures of a Woman and a Girl. Effect of Sunlight. Copy after a Painting by Pieter de Hooch [Watercolour on paper] At: https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/20505/interior-figures-woman-and-girl-effect-sunlight-copy-after-painting-pieter-de-hooch (Accessed on 30 May 2020)

Bibliography

Saatchi Art Gallery. (2013) ‘Figures in Interior Painting by Elena Roginsky’ [Online] At: https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-Figures-in-Interior/967936/3499322/view (Accessed on 30 May 2020)