Tag Archives: Oil on Canvas

Macaulay Brooklyn Museum

by: Andre Hoolihan, Syeda Kamal, and Shavana Singh http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/mediaarts/files/gravity_forms/9-fc3d6cae33936728c6f74429c844aef2/2015/09/Macaulay-Brooklyn-Museum1.mp4 We analyzed paintings based on their historical context, subject matter, and formal matter. If we had more time, we would have spoken more about the formal matter and subject matter, and … Continue reading

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The New One (Aaron Gilbert)

by: Zoe Fanzo, Trang Huynh, Tasmina Khair, Daisy Tetecatl, Maria Volpe http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/mediaarts/files/gravity_forms/9-fc3d6cae33936728c6f74429c844aef2/2015/09/The-New-One1.mp4 For this painting, we focused on the subject matter, discussing facial expressions, bodily positions, and object placement. We brought up possible religious metaphors and possible context behind the … Continue reading

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Brooklyn Museum Project

by: Olivia Murphy, Selina Lim, Jack http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/mediaarts/files/gravity_forms/9-fc3d6cae33936728c6f74429c844aef2/2015/09/Brooklyn-Museum-Project.mp4 Our analysis was mostly content based- what does the picture look like, what do we think is happening, etc. There was also some discussion of formal properties, although that was a bit superficial. … Continue reading

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Two Ivans and Oksana

by: Ariella Caminero and Anthony Frousios http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/mediaarts/files/gravity_forms/9-fc3d6cae33936728c6f74429c844aef2/2015/09/Two-Ivans.mp4 During our conversation at the museum we discussed, in heavy detail, the paintings character’s and their stories, the scenery and it’s brushstrokes, and the context of the painting, given by the small description … Continue reading

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Winter Scene in Brooklyn Conversation

by: Raquel Calero, Monica Saw-Aung http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/mediaarts/files/gravity_forms/9-fc3d6cae33936728c6f74429c844aef2/2015/09/Night-at-Museum-Winter-Scene.mp4 At the museum, we made in-depth observations of the details of the painting and compared past Brooklyn to present-day Brooklyn. We also wondered about the artist’s perspective in the piece. We did not describe … Continue reading

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a storm in the rocky mountains

by: Virginia Dweck and Rose Douek http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/mediaarts/files/gravity_forms/9-fc3d6cae33936728c6f74429c844aef2/2015/09/a-storm-in-the-rocky-mountains.mp4 In our analysis of A Storm in the Rocky Mountains by Albert Bierstadt, we discussed the formal properties and how they made us feel as well as the substance and story told by … Continue reading

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Peaceable Kingdom

by: Donghyun Song, Sonja Visser http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/mediaarts/files/gravity_forms/9-fc3d6cae33936728c6f74429c844aef2/2015/09/Peaceable-Kingdom.mp4 Since our audio files were unavailable, we were forced to choose someone else’s audio files to work with. From what we heard, we agreed with most of their analyses, especially when they called to … Continue reading

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Halpert’s “View of Brooklyn Bridge”

by: Julia Aneiro, Gianna Cirrone, Dana Friedman http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/mediaarts/files/gravity_forms/9-fc3d6cae33936728c6f74429c844aef2/2015/09/Halperts-%22View-of-Brooklyn-Bridge%22.mp4 We analyzed the subject matter of the piece – the Brooklyn Bridge – and what the painting says about its historical context and the transitional period in which it was painted. We … Continue reading

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The New One

by: Henry Burby, Monica Chiang, Amy Zhen http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/mediaarts/files/gravity_forms/9-fc3d6cae33936728c6f74429c844aef2/2015/09/The-New-One.mp4 When we discussed The New One by Aaron Gilbert, we focused mostly on the subject content rather than the technique. We tried to find symbolism in the two figures and decipher the … Continue reading

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View of the Brooklyn Bridge

by: Michael Proscia, Nicholas Cirrone http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/mediaarts/files/gravity_forms/9-fc3d6cae33936728c6f74429c844aef2/2015/09/View-of-the-Brooklyn-Bridge.mp4 We first analyzed the subject, which was the Brooklyn Bridge. We discussed the time period and the historical context and how this was reflected in the painting. We also analyzed the tonal qualities of … Continue reading

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