BCASTLE 2+1 artworks
I selected Leonardo Da Vinci’s The Last Supper and Thomas Kinkade’s Home for the Holidays as the two pieces of artwork that I particularly enjoy. Although there are numerous paintings I could have chosen for this assignment, these were the first two that instantaneously came to my mind. For me, The Last Supper encompasses a very powerful moment in time which is important for my personal religious beliefs. I feel that it provides a plausible visual representation of a seemingly archaic time where many are thankful and celebratory while one is burdened by a greater knowledge. Taken out of a religious context, every single person can relate to a time in their life where they felt slightly out of place or bothered by a particular thought. I feel that Da Vinci’s portrayal of Jesus in The Last Supper depicts exactly that atmosphere. Moving to a much more modern painting, Home for the Holidays is a painting that is currently hanging on my living room wall back at home in California. I selected this Kinkade original because it reminds me of the merriment and the comfort that my family always brings. The atmosphere in the painting is jolly and optimistic and, for me, is accompanied with thought of home and my childhood spending Christmas with my relatives. Finally, I elected The Scream by Edvard Munch as the artwork I dislike. I am innately an upbeat and positive person, yet this painting drastically contradicts my general mood and thoughts. While powerful, it conveys a torment and internal struggle which is given life through an agonizing scream – a scream I simply do not have. Despite the fact that The Scream is a renowned painting, it is not one that I particularly enjoy or feel that I can relate to on such an extreme level.
8/27/09