Stanley--COMPOSITION

1) What is the medium? Surface? Technique used?

Georgia O’keeffe’s Oriental Poppy is painted with oil. She was drawn to flowers.

2) What are the OBJECTS or SPACE being portrayed and what is the condition of said objects/ space? What does this say about the socio-economic, age, education, religion, etc of the artist? Does the viewer need to know these things to be able to read the piece?

In Mary Cassatt’s Lilacs in a window, There is a vase with white and purple lilacs sitting on what looks to be a window shelf. This is a vary feminine painting, both the objects and how they piece is painted. The painting is very light and airy. Without knowing much about the artist, it seems as thought the artist is older and painting in leisure time. It is a very readable painting There is little to need to put together and comprehend.
3) What is being portrayed? What is the narrative?

This painting seems to be just the beginning of a lush, gorgeous garden—defiantly very feminine.
4) What are three compositional techniques used to help tell this storyline? Where is the focal point? Is there grounding? Foreground, background?

In Cezanne’s, Apples and Oanges, the white cloth really helps the other colors pop and bring the attention to the apples and oranges. If you think about it, this painting is really comprised of basic shapes even though it may seem crowded and chaotic.
5) Who is the intended audience? Is this readable to a larger audience? Should the artist consider audience?

Cezanne’s piece seems to be very bland to an audience. There is not too much to it in a deeper sense, but from previous knowledge, I know that Cezanne was not looking to satisfy his audience, he was painting to satisfy himself.

 Lilacs in a window, Mary Cassatt, 1880-83, Oil.

 Paul Cezanne,  Apples and Oranges, 1899, Oil

Georgia O’Keeffe, Oriental Poppy’s, 1928, Oil.