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September 28, 2005
Picture anaylsis!
This painting has a picture of a television. I know that there is a television becuase the lines make a square shape and I know from experience that that is what a televsion looks like. In the television there is night time. The colors used, especially the black and dark blue give this off. The way these colors are shaded together and allow you to see nothing except those things which are brighter allow me to know that it is night. Another item that clues in to it being night time is the moon being so bright. The backwards C like shape and the color, white-ish yellow, gives the idea that it is the moon. The moon is shining brightly against the dark background, another thing indicating that it is night time. The mood of the picture in the television seems to be mysterious. This is becuase of the bright light that lights up the middle. There are shadows on the ground, which you can see because of the contrast of colors. It is as if there is something coming out from the left side of the picture from the lighted area that gives it this mysterious feel. There is also a common fate of the light and shadow becuase they seem to be going in the same direction making it mysterious as well.
Random Side Note.... I just saw this picture and when I went to go look at it again..it was gone?? I seriously saw it..am i losing my mind?? Well thats my post about the picture..if it was the correct one. Maybe Ellen decided to change it?? I don't know but it was definitaly there.
Posted by lcisnelson at September 28, 2005 03:13 PM
Comments
Rachel, you used the gestalt principles nicely. Now I would like you to try and analyze this picture semiotically....what are the signs? and what do they signify?
Posted by: Ellen Grabiner at September 29, 2005 09:00 PM