Can you Guess these Paintings?

Winter

Alright, I’m just going to let you know upfront that winters are rough. The winter seasonal affective disorder is through the roof. The sun sets at 4-5 PM and the sun rises at 8 AM. The skies are grey and rain falls almost constantly. It’s cold and depressing with the naked greenery. Nijmegen becomes arguably ugly during this season. My advice to survive this season is to simply hang in there, and everything will be okay. I promise.

Can you guess these paintings? by Minsun Kang

Artwork #1

This painting depicts a real political murder of a leader of the French Revolutionary. In that sense, the painting is well-known as an image of the French Revolution. This painter was one of the leading figures among French painters. The painter was inspired by Entombment of Christ by Caravaggio which reflects the drama and light in its style. He painted the figure like a martyr of the Revolution which resembles a Christian martyr through the face and body bathed in soft light.

Artwork #2

This dark and gloomy painting is a large oil painting by a Spanish artist. This painting is considered to be one of the most intense antiwar paintings. Only three colours, grey, black and white, are used in order to depict the suffering of people and animals which signify the brutal violence and chaos of the war. It was painted in response to the bombing of Guernica in northern Spain by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy at the request of the Spanish Nationalists. Eventually, this painting contributed to pay worldwide attention to the Spanish Civil War.

Artwork #3

The comic book series Girls’ Romances edition no. 78 in 1961 is the original source of this painting. This painting was included in the painter’s second solo exhibition at Leo Castelli Gallery in 1963. The horizontal parallel lines, which express the sense of motion, are significant features to make the painting look more powerful. Moreover, the key point is the “fantasy drama” of women in love affairs with oppressive men. This painting is especially regarded as a prelude to 1964 paintings of innocent “girls next door” in a variety of tenuous emotional states. 17 Guernica , Pablo Answers: 1. The Death of Marat , Jacques-Louis David, 1793; 2. Picasso, 1937; 3. In the Car , Roy Lichtenstein, 1963.