Friday, May 21, 2010

Can someone help me describe some of Manet's paintings?

I have to do this project for French class on a French painter. I got Edouard Manet and I have to describe at least 5 of his paintings.


I'm not very good at interpreting art so I need a little help.


I was wondering if someone could describe his paintings.


These are the ones I have on my powerpoint:


The Spanish Ballet (1862)


Branch of White Peonies and Pruning Shears (1864)


Le Fifre (1866)


The Railroad (1872)


The Grand Canal in Venice (1874)





Can someone help me?





Thanks


later


--AMB

Can someone help me describe some of Manet's paintings?
In each case, start with name, date, and where it is located.


Then move to description - which is exactly you see: how many figures, what is the scene, or still life, how is arranged. Where are figures facing. What is in the background. What colors does the painter use. Is there light and shade, if so where does the light come from and fall. What is the brushwork like - smooth, rough, can you see the individual strokes?


Interpretation:


You can have your own ideas, but they should generally be backed up by something you know or have read:


The Spanish Ballet 1862. Oil on canvas. The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, read http://blogs.princeton.edu/wri152-3/pber...


Branch of White Peonies and Pruning Shears, 1864, oil on canvas, Musée d'Orsay, Paris


http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/man...


Le Fifre (the Fifer), 1866 (110 Kb); Oil on canvas, Musee d'Orsay, Paris


Read http://www.sai.msu.su/wm/paint/auth/mane...


The Railroad, 1872, oil on canvas National Gallery of Art, Washington.


Painting described in paragraph "the painting shows......." http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.ht...


res=9400E1DB1431F930A35750C0A96E958260


Grand Canal in Venice , 1874. Oil on canvas. Property of the Provident Securities Company, San Francisco


read http://blogs.princeton.edu/wri152-3/s06/...


Hope this points you in the right direction
Reply:The "railroad" link is http://query.nytimes.com/gst/f...


Angela Report It

Reply:If the link doesn't come up try typing in "In the Old Neighborhood With Monet Report It



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