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 Australian Rock Art Rock art is one of the oldest art forms. It is estimated that there are about 100,000 significant rock art locations around the content of Australia. While all of the art cannot be specifically dated, the tools used to carve some of these art forms have been dated to 50,000 years ago. The first Humans to settle in Australia landed there approximately 65,000 years ago, and it is very possible that the oldest rock carvings date back to then. Note: these art forms are not named and all dates are estimated. Quinkan Country (location) This art peice focusees on dingoes, humans, and what are presumed to be eels. I like this drawing because of how much it reflects Australian wildlife. Dingoes are widely known from their Australian heritage, and there are over fifteen different types of eels that reside on or around the continent. What also struck out to me was the contrast. The humans depicted are done with a darker ink, and the dingoes and eels are done with a lighter in
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Diversity

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 Diversity is such an important part of our everyday life. Everything around us is different, and these differences should be celebrated and not discriminated against. I will look at different art pieces that depict diversity in modern art, from 1980 to the present date. I will focus a lot on racial prejudice and diversity in people, because of how, excuse my language, fucked up our world because of the racism and prejudice that exists. I especially want to focus on non-popular art. Like random websites and such. By doing this, I am adding to the theme of diveristy in my own blog itself.  Full Spectrum Susanne Slavick 2020 I really like this peice because of the contrast in the color. It really brings the group of people together to focus on the center of the image. It includes people of all races in the drawing, and then adds the color spectrum. This is meant to be an inclusive peice to really dive into the racial prejudice that existes in this henious world we live in. I really like
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Early Modern Blog Exhibit

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 The Impact of WWI on Early Modern Art World War I, also known as The Great War, or The War to End all Wars, took place from 1914 until 1918. With this new age of global destruction also came a shift in art, as made sense. Art often reflects the current state of the world, or its country of origin. With this world war, many artists started depicting the gruesome acts of violence that were happening around the globe. This was in very sharp contrast compared to many of the abstract, vivid, and "happier" artworks that had started to appear with the invention of new art supplies and accessibility to the common people.  Paths of Glory 1917 CRW Nevinson Britain This painting is yet another that shows the tragedies of war. It depicts two dead British soldiers, left to decompose into the ground. They are shown laying behind a barbed wire fence, adding to the image of pain and suffering. The colors used in this work set the tone for the entire piece. The sky, grey and clouded by smoke
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 Impressionism vs.  Post Impressionism Impressionist works were painted to mimic the world around the artist by using unmixed colors. Post-impressionism, on the other hand, aimed to appeal to emotion rather than direct accuracy and used much more vivid colors. I am more of a fan of post-impressionism because it doesn't just use bleak colors.  Impressionist Works Water Lillies Claude Monet 1906 France The Card Players Paul Cezanne 1892  France Post-Impressionist Works   Starry Night              Vincent Van Gogh   1889 French Monastary           The Dream   Henri Rousseau       1910        France     I am much more a fan of post-impressionist works as compared to impressionist works because of the color palette used. It is much more vivid and bright and makes these paintings much more happy and cheery. Impressionist works are much more realistic, from a photographic standpoint, but many of the post-impressionist works show more style and freedom. For instance when comparing The Card
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Art and Scientific Discovery in the 1700’s

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 1700's Art Around the 1700s is when art changed for the people. It was no longer only for the rich or royalty  but was accessible to many. Access to art supplies also became much more common, allowing more and more people be able to express themselves through painting. The ways of the universe also started to reveal itself to humankind. People started to learn about space, and the stars, and even cell structures. This opened up a whole new world for what artists could portray. For instance, before the microscope was invented, a painting of cells would look completely abstract, but with that microscopic understanding, a psychedelic and seemingly random painting of cells became scientific knowledge. Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky 1816 Benjamin West While this art piece was not painted during the 1700s, it was depicting one of the most important moments that happened in the 1700s. It shows the iconic time when Ben Franklin got a kite struck by lightning. West recr
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Baroque Era Piece

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   The Battle of  Greenwald Jan Matejko 1878                                                                     What stood out to me the most in this dark scene of a painting is the grotesque scene of the Battle of Greenwald in 1410 is that it is suddenly frozen in time and painted. It resembles a photograph, taken quickly in the middle of the scene, and freezing that moment in time forever. This painting could be the forefront for the Baroque era style. It's exaggerated expressions and movement combined with dark colors and smoky elements checks just about every box when examining the elements used in the era. This painting is regarded as one of the largest medieval battles ever. An estimated 13,000 lives were lost during the ten hours of this battle. This battle depicts a loss of the Teutonic Order, a Catholic military order. This battle marked a distinct uprising of Poland and Lithuania against religious control. This was following the expansion of scientific knowledge and the
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Cestello Annnunciation

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The Cestello Annnunciation By Sandro Botticelli 1489     I chose this piece because of the colors used. While most (if not all) renaissance paintings are undoubtedly amazing, many use less vivid and darker colors. In paintings like this, you can (in my opinion) see more detail because of the lack of shadows. I think this gives it much more of an awe factor because of the detail that is available due to the light portrayed.     The main emotion I see in this painting is reverence if that counts as an emotion. The entire painting exudes it. The colors add to this in a light and calming way, instead of dark and ominous, and presents a peaceful reverence.  I would not own this, as I am not especially into renaissance style, especially if it pertains to religion. However, if I was to pick a renaissance painting to own, this would be near the top of the list due to the bright colors.     This painting was made for a member of the Giovanni family, to be in a monastery, which I have absolutely
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