FdA Year One: Write a brief description on the above image based on; colour, format, composition, influences, style including both historical and contemporary references.
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SAUCE. noun, verb: sauced, sauc·ing. 1. any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food. 2. stewed fruit, often puréed and served as an accompaniment to meat, dessert, or other food: cranberry sauce. 3. something that adds piquance or zest.
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The woman in the picture looks like she just walked off a Greek painting. Or you could say she looks alike to the birth of Venus by Botticelli Sandro.
The woman has a classic look. You could say even angelic because of the ring around her head. The woman body seems to be split in two as the head seems in the foreground and the hand is behind the broader.
The colour in the ad pops and is very eye catching. It shows Mucha classic format of paint and print.
The pinks and reds seem to blend together easily and give the sense of autumn.
The colour also makes the drink feel very feminine.
William Morris has a similar piece of work called ‘the wood beyond the world’. Both artists are from the same era.
The Clinton cards have some similar art work in the art nouveau style which looks inspired by Alphonse Mucha.
The model in this image looks feminine and has not got the male based other painters/artist who where around doing when art Deco/art nouveau was popular around in the 18th century. The women in the image has a Victorian feel to it, the pink/red dress she wears and the grapes she has collected for wine, she is surrounded by vines and white flowers which would suggest she in the wild.The composition in has an autumn colour theme, the reds/pinks and hints of yellow. There is a vintage look to the whole image. Looks like an old stylized sailor tattoo.I would the inspiration behind this would have come from art deco illustrator as Lepape George, the use of colour and form is very similar. Designers such as Adam Hughes and Paul Harvey have taken influenced from Alponse Mucha and have used them in their own work to create comics and could have influenced "stuckism".
Naz.
This image shows a posing sensous beauty very much inspired by Botticelli's Birth of Venus as everything around her is very organic.
The use of the pastel warm colours make this image feel very autumnal linking champagne with the grape picking season.
All the refined decorative elements indicate a classic work of Mucha.
This particular image has been used as an inspiration for the creation of the Disney character Giselle for the film Enchanted.
The whole composition of the painting is quite interesting along with the colours used making it feel warm and calm. With the female figure -with no male features such as a strong jaw like in William Blake's paintings. The style of how it has all been painted suggest that it was done in the late 1800's because of how it has been painted and the accuracy of detail to the surroundings and to the model herself. The design and technique has inspired current designers to use a similar style on cards for all occasions making the female figures look luxurious with flowing dresses on, warm but subtle colours etc.
Darren K
- In the painting above it looks like the warm autumn colours are used to describe the personality of the lady in the painting .
- The style is Art Nouveau – In the painting there are panels going around her body and a circle around her head. The circle I feel makes her look rather angelic. The panels have this autumn background where she seems to be leaving judging on the hand on the left it looks as if half her hand and dress are still in the panels.
– Again you can find this Art Nouveau style in Clintons cards today.
Sarah P
The style of the painting looks like its been influenced by the art deco/nouveau style. The colours shown on the painting brings a warm spring feeling around the lady, looking at this image makes you feel comfortable and happy with an enjoyment feeling to it because of the colours that has been use creativily. It also looks very symbolical with the ring behind the lady's head in the image ,looks like its showing a symbol that possible be related to christianity. The detail in the painting looks well creatively done and the structure os it with the composition is well positioned in the middle which makes it look more attractive and eye catching.
As you look at the image you get a great sense of warmth and beauty from the heart like red and pink tones, along with the attractive young female dead in the centre of the image. Moet & Chandon have the largest vineyard holdings in the champagne business. This has allowed Alphonse Mucha to be one of the most perfect designers for this companies poster. Mucha is known for his sweeping contours and flowing lines, with flowers or stars throughout the composition. The female in the image looks as though she is walking out of a vineyard clutching hold of some grapes for the champagne, in the grape picking season of autmn. The white flowers at the bottom of the poster emphasize the 'white' star champagne label. The design reminds me of an old style victorian church window, especially with the way the female is bordered in the image and also the circle that flows round her head ( which seems to be very common on the figures in church windows).
Aaron Hayhurst
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