The industrial revolution was in the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining and transport had a profound effect on the the socioeconomic and cultural conditions. this started in the united kingdom which spread eventually to the whole world, the industrial revolution was major turning point for human history, almost every aspect of daily life was eventually influenced in some way.
Claude Monets painting Impression Sunrise
Is the sun set against the dawn, the motionless surroundings in contrast to the vibrance of the sun, to many the sun undulates or pulsates slightly this is because the sun is the same luminance as the grayish clouds. the lack of colour explains the the paintings "eerie quality". Monet has painted the the sun almost the same colour as the clouds which i think makes the painting more intriguing. Monet's work relates to the period of the industrial revolution because his method of media changed the way the viewer sees the work, "using more natural methods of lighting their work and looking at the world with freshness and immediacy" so Monet's work changed art in a way just like the Industrial Revolution changed most aspects of everyday life.
'The weather project
By Olafur Eliasson
The weather Project was installed at the London's Tate Modern in 2003 as part of the popular Unilever series. The installation filled the open space of the gallery's Turbine Hall. He used humidifiers, sugar and water to create a fine mist of air and also a semi circular disc made up of hundreds of monochronic lamps which radiated single frequency yellow light. the ceiling was cover with a giant mirror were the visitors could look up at themselves as tiny shadows. I think Olafur's intention of the work for myself was it giving the feeling of a higher being, when they lye down on the ground and see themselves is the way someone looking from above would see you. well thats the feel i get from Olafer's instillaion. also the heat and the fine air gives the feeling that your high up like near the sun just like a supreme being would.. I think the over all experience is just to see what things would be like from a higher being.
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http://www.webexhibits.org/colorart/page18.html
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To add (hopefully) to what Stacy has said, I think Monets painting also reflects the industrial revolution in the more literal way in how it shows the harbor (industry) in the background. It is seamlessly blended in a manner that makes it look as natural as the sea and sky.
ReplyDeleteI like your interpretation of Eliasson's work. I agree how it gives the experience of seeing how life would look from a higher being, but I think it is an that look from a industrial higher being, as it is set in a big warehouse. On top of this there is the humidity and lighting which is all very enclosed like a factory environment.
Hi Stacy, I really enjoyed your analyses of Monets landscape. The way you showed and proved to me I guess the way in which he has used. In particular when you say 'the motionless surroundings in contrast to the vibrancy of the sun, to many the sun undulates or pulsates slightly this is because the sun is the same luminance as the grayish clouds'. Also your small sum up of how the industrial revolution changed art just as it most aspects of every day life. Again the way in which you analyze Eliasson's work, From a higher being how they would see you from above. Although the work is based on the industrial movement, so I would tend to think of a higher being, in this case as a foreman looking down on small workers like machines, as appose to a god like figure.
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ReplyDeleteI think about that Research Monet's painting 'Impression Sunrise'(1873) to analyze the work in relation to Industrialisation is like this.
Monet drawed this picture with impression while he saw Le havre port at home. This is why this work's name is 'Impression Sunrise'. We can see simple expression in this and basis of impressionism which do not use black. It is innovative experiment that we can draw darkness without black so some people who belive that night is black criticize Monet's scientific persuation which is light problem. Monet wanted to give us impression with light and shadow. I think...That can belong to in relation to factors of Industrialisation such as Technological change since 1700 and Electric Power.