Comparative Art Analysis Essay
The above listed is what I chose for my comparative art analysis essay. I decided to pick this theme because the realm of sleep and/or dream has always been fascinating and the works that depict this theme are most often very interesting to view. I'm hoping to relay to the readers that dreams and their dreamscape differ from person to person. The only thing that is common is the originality and creativity of each dream. One person can interpret a dream painting one way while another can interpret it a totally different way.
The first painting called, The Nightmare by Henry Fuseli, is a very dark and somewhat horrifying artwork of an occupied room. The only object of "light" in the room is the woman who is draped over a piece of furniture dressed …show more content…
In Fuseli’s piece the artwork is dark and the very epitome of the word “nightmare” is felt. The startling image of the imp and horse compared to the pale, almost virginal white clad woman is drastic. This woman is the only light in the room that has seemingly been inhabited by demonic forces intent on plaguing her dreams and soul. The colors in this painting exhibit an idea of fear yes, but also lust. The dark red tones with the black make the woman’s skin, making it appear pure, this is very important because during the time period of this painting paleness in women was highly valued. Yet in Dali’s artwork the painting is colorful and open with a very light and airy …show more content…
This painting is called, Lilac Dreams, by Josephine Wall. This painting compared to the other two is quite different. They share the theme of dreams however the interpretations of the other two compared to this one are very focused. The other two paintings, by Fuseli and Dali, have a somewhat obvious focus point, which would be the women. However in Wall’s painting the focus isn’t as obvious, there is a lot going on in her painting ranging from the ocean to a knight in shining armor with a maiden on his horse. None the less the three paintings deal with dreams and while the focus may or may not be obvious the creative liberation that all the artist took is simply
The first painting called, The Nightmare by Henry Fuseli, is a very dark and somewhat horrifying artwork of an occupied room. The only object of "light" in the room is the woman who is draped over a piece of furniture dressed …show more content…
In Fuseli’s piece the artwork is dark and the very epitome of the word “nightmare” is felt. The startling image of the imp and horse compared to the pale, almost virginal white clad woman is drastic. This woman is the only light in the room that has seemingly been inhabited by demonic forces intent on plaguing her dreams and soul. The colors in this painting exhibit an idea of fear yes, but also lust. The dark red tones with the black make the woman’s skin, making it appear pure, this is very important because during the time period of this painting paleness in women was highly valued. Yet in Dali’s artwork the painting is colorful and open with a very light and airy …show more content…
This painting is called, Lilac Dreams, by Josephine Wall. This painting compared to the other two is quite different. They share the theme of dreams however the interpretations of the other two compared to this one are very focused. The other two paintings, by Fuseli and Dali, have a somewhat obvious focus point, which would be the women. However in Wall’s painting the focus isn’t as obvious, there is a lot going on in her painting ranging from the ocean to a knight in shining armor with a maiden on his horse. None the less the three paintings deal with dreams and while the focus may or may not be obvious the creative liberation that all the artist took is simply