Hudson Parker

Hudson Parker Art F200X 7/27/21 The Growing Economic Power of the Middle Class     The Classical Era of art was influenced by many outside powers. These included growing political powers, the return of aristocracy, revolutions, the rise of the middle class, and the Enlightenment.     The revolutions that were happening throughout Europe and America, combined with an increase in travel due to the ever-growing industrial revolution began to directly impact a shift in power during the 1700s. The change from art that was influenced by the monarchy and church to the middle class and aristocracy was on its way. This power shift led to artists working for the average man, instead of for the Church or a rich monarchy. The artists soon began to change their art to reflect the inner workings of the middle class.  Neoclassical vs Classical      I figured I would bring this up at the beginning of this blog to keep from confusing anyone. While it can be diffic...

Hudson Parker Art F200X June 20, 2021 Baroque Era and The Rise of the Merchant Class Johannes Vermeer, Girl With a Pearl Earring (1665)             The visual art that I chose from the Baroque era is the Girl With a Pearl Earring by    What first grabbed my attention about this piece was its backstory. Vermeer first painted this work in 1665 and it was then lost until it was sold to a collector for less than a dollar. I think it is crazy to think that a work of art that is now priceless was at one time sold for a dollar.             The use of tone in this painting is striking. Everything from the contrast between the blue and yellow of the headscarf, the sheen of the pearl, the way that Vermeer captured light and shade on the girl’s skin and shoulders, the way her eyes draw the viewer in (almost creepily), and the light of her color set against a pitch-black ...

  Hudson Parker Art F200X The Last Supper Leonardo da Vinci     The work of art that I chose to represent the Italian renaissance is The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci. I chose The Last Supper because it is an artwork that I've seen referenced countless times in modern media, but I never knew much about. After doing research I'm glad to say that I appreciate the history that lives in this piece of art. One day I would like to have a copy of it somewhere in my house.     The Last Supper was painted between 1495 and 1498 on a wall in the Santa Maria delle Grazie church in Italy (Milan Museum, n.a). It showcases the scene that is described in Matthew 26:21, when Jesus declares that one of the Apostles will betray him. This artwork is known to be great due to the use of the expressions in the shown characters. Leonardo stated that expression should "manifest the notions of the mind"(Zelazko, 2017) and it is shown in the reactions of the 12 disciples; each discip...