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Chủ Nhật, 25 tháng 1, 2015

Figurative And Genre Art And Their Impact To Modern Society

By Janine Hughes


Over the centuries, art has done a lot of impact to a societys religion and culture. It has long been considered as a form of self expression and has been paid high regards by those people who believe that it is a clear representation of an era that can survive the test of time. And indeed, we see a lot of great works from the best artists of all times.

Different forms of art are produced at present. However, none of them can ever compete the value and the importance that those old masterpieces have. It is as if time has made them more valuable than before. When we visit museums, we will see a lot of these figurative and genre art adorning the walls of the place. Not only do they look beautiful. They look alive and meaningful enough to hold ones attention for a moment.

To an untrained eye, figurative and genre may just look the same. Their themes, being that of ordinary human experience and practices are the same. They both center on people and the things that they do. What differentiates them however is the mode on how they are done. Genre art presents a clear image of a happening whereas figurative can be representational and can be done in abstract form.

There is no telling what exactly makes these works great. Some say it is the manner of painting. Others go for the materials used in creating the image. And then there are some who thinks that it all has something to do with the inner muse of the artist. All of these things can matter. We can never be so sure what has transpired in the mind of the artist during the creation. It could be any of these things or combinations of all.

If you think about it, you may find it easy to do the genre one. After all, you just need to find a real event that is happening on your place. It could be anything. From the normal life in the streets, up to the life of students living in mountainous areas. The choices are varied. But making them look appealing and catching is a different story.

The personal experience of the artist can impact a lot to his works. The life that he lived can influence how he perceived things. What others may see as peaceful may mean ominous to someone who grew up in a poverty stricken society, where peace and comfort are things that only the rich have access to.

We cannot also set aside the idea of the artists personal biases. Everyone who decides to create something, figurative or not, has his own biases. And in one way or another, this can manifest in his works. For instance, an artist who loves a specific sport may find it appropriate to create a work that uses the sport as a representation for societal inequality.

One complicated but beautiful thing about paintings is their openness to interpretations. While there are established interpretations done by other experts, you are free to look at a work that way you see it. How it appeals to one may not be the same with the others. No interpretation is wrong. It is something personal after all.

If you have seen an actual work done by the greatest artists of all times, you will get an idea why they are highly acclaimed like they do. Their beauty is more than just the image. The message and the emotion all have something to say.




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