ART F200X

     I turn 43 next month, and I often reflect on my life and the people who have shaped me into the person I am today. My grandma Ruth has had the biggest impact on my life. The lessons she taught me have greatly influenced who I am. Those lessons have not only turned me into a man but also a gentleman.      She was like a walking storybook. I would sit and listen to her stories, captivated by her musical pieces played on the organ in the second living room—a space reserved for entertaining guests. Born in 1922 in Maine to farmer parents, she was just a little girl when the Great Depression hit. She recounted how her family was fortunate to have crops to feed themselves. They worked tirelessly in the fields to ensure there was enough food for their table, to sell to the surrounding communities, and to price it fairly, as many people couldn't afford to buy produce due to the lack of work. Often, food was exchanged for help on the farm. While it didn't pay all the bills, the sen

     Post-Impressionism was a movement that followed Impressionism, characterized by a more expressive and individualistic approach to art. Post-Impressionist artists sought to move beyond Impressionism, using color and form in a more abstract manner. Notable artists from this period include Van Gogh, Cézanne, Seurat, and Toulouse-Lautrec. Post-Impressionism can be identified by its use of bold colors, thick brushstrokes, and a more structured approach to form, with a greater focus on emotion and symbolism.      Photography has actually been around for quite some time, and most people might be amazed to learn that the first photo was taken almost 200 years ago. Given the advances in lenses and optics that began with Galileo's invention of the telescope in 1608, photography could have been invented even earlier. Unlike paintings, photography is a completely different medium and has advanced significantly during the modern era. Let's get to analyzing!      Starry Night Over the R

    The Classical Era of artwork ushered in "The Enlightenment." According to the Britannica Encyclopedia, Enlightenment means "the state of having knowledge or understanding," which aptly describes the Classical works produced in the 1700s. During this period, religion took a backseat in the arts, having already commissioned numerous biblical works during the Renaissance and Baroque eras. Scientific discoveries became more frequent, and what better way to capture those achievements than by painting them for the world to see.                        Joseph Wright, " An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump "  (1768)           Let's take a look at the first piece I want to discuss: an example of Neoclassical art titled "An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump" (1768) by Joseph Wright. Wright painted this during the Industrial Revolution, a time when scientific advances seemed to occur daily. This painting captures one of those moments. The expe