Module 11- Video Blog

Matisse & Picasso-

1- I chose this video for a couple different reasons. In previous art classes I have taken we have talked about Picasso and I also seen some of his paintings at the art gallery. I never heard of Matisse and I know who Picasso is so I figured this video would be beneficial to watch.
2- A family called the Steins were the first to buy Matisse's painting which was of his wife. They thought that Matisse and Picasso were similar and should meet. They said they both have the strength of a genius. Matisse was unaware of his talent for the first 20 years of his life. His paintings were soft and gentle. Picasso's paintings they showed looked scary and evil. These paintings resemble "Life's a bitch". Matisse's portrait of his daughter, Picasso loved and kept it for as long as he lived. In 1912 Picasso invented the first collage which was made by cloth. Matisse's lifeline is the Arabesque. Dance was a symbol in his paintings that looked like sculptures.
3- This video relates to the text by stating facts and information about Picasso. They each show their art work and the works that made it big.
4- I liked this video. It was pretty long and hard to stay focused. This video added more depth to my knowledge of these artists by showing more images from them.

Expressionism-
1- I chose this video because expressionism expresses color throughout paintings. I thought it would be interesting to learn how artists represent stories and events through color in their paintings.
2- Expressionism emphasizes color's emotional properties while demonstrating far less concern than the Fauves had with the formal and structural composition of color. The pictures shown use color to demonstrate what is going on and what it is expressing to the audience. Color plays a important role in expressionism.
3-These relates to the text by showing more examples of expressionism. The text states important ideas and facts about expressionism. Where as the video shows many images of color being used to imply a story line.
4- This video was interesting and I am glad I chose it. It adds depth to my understanding of expressionism by all the examples shown from the video.