Of all the artists in the world it seems a little daunting to choose just three to eventually narrow down to just one to do a research project on. However, having essentially no limits on the selection also makes this a very easy task at the same time...I would be interested in researching:
(I have simply listed them in the order in which I decided to use them, not preference or otherwise--the names are also links to a website with information about each artist)
I am interested in researching Renoir, not because he is well known, but simply because I've always liked his paintings. For as long as I can remember we've had a copy of Girl With A Blue Ribbon(pictured above) in the upstairs hallway outside of my room and I've always loved it. A few summers ago my family and I actually saw an all Renoir exhibit at the National Gallery of Canada (Musée des beaux-arts du Canada) - it was great to see some of his less famous pieces right next to well-known ones. I suppose I would research Renoir to learn more about the person behind some of the paintings I "know and love so well".
I actually know very little about the next artist (besides what is on his website). About the extent of my knowledge of Robert Silvers is that I am fascinated by the kind of art he makes (photo mosaics-see blog post "Time Flies!...When you throw your clock away.")
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Augustin Pajou
The third artist I chose to consider is Augustin Pajou. From out of left-field I know - a French Neoclassical Sculptor from the 1700s. I have always had the greatest respect for sculpture, and sculptors. The idea of carving something from a solid block in particular always takes my breath away. The reason Pajou comes to my mind in particular is that last year we were assigned to go to any museum that contained art in D.C. to choose some pieces to write about for AP Literature. I love going to museums, and it was really easy when I didn't live two hours from D.C. as I do now...that project however made me realize that when I used to look through museums I would usually forget to look for an artists name, so even if I remembered the title of the piece I would have to look for the work through Google Images to i.d. the piece in particular that I had seen/liked in the case that multiple artists named something the same. One statue that grabbed my attention was Pajou's "Calliope". I had to remember the artists name as well as the pieces name for the assignment and when I went online to find an image of the sculpture I found many of Pajou's other works beautiful as well. I really can't get over the look of her flowing garb, I mean that's MARBLE!
(Sorry about the spacing on the last part, it won't readjust for anything right now :S)
Mariana- Thank you for posting images and links for your three artists. You picked an interesting mix, and I think all three will suffice. As you begin to research think about which artist can sustain your interest for a longer period of time, and also one whose ideas are interesting enough for you to make a work of art about.
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