Difference between revisions of "The Sense of Sight"
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[[Image:Annie Swynnerton - 1895 - Sense of Sight, The.jpg|thumb|256x256px|The Sense of Sight, 1895.]] | [[Image:Annie Swynnerton - 1895 - Sense of Sight, The.jpg|thumb|256x256px|The Sense of Sight, 1895.]] | ||
| − | '''''The Sense of Sight''''' is an oil painting by [[Annie Swynnerton]] which was finished in 1895. In the painting, the sense of sight is depicted as an angel viewing all the beauty of Earth. Most of the painting's detail is in the face and hands of the angel with the landscape and her wings kept vague. | + | '''''The Sense of Sight''''' is an oil painting by [[Annie Swynnerton]] which was finished in 1895. In the painting, the sense of sight is depicted as an angel viewing all the beauty of Earth. Most of the painting's detail is in the face and hands of the angel with the landscape and her wings and gown kept vague. |
| − | I really love this painting. I like the beauty of the angel with her rosy cheeks and striking eyes, I like the wonderful choice of color with the violet wings and red flowing robes, and I like the technical difficulty of getting so much detail in the face and see-through | + | I really love this painting. I like the beauty of the angel with her innocent face with its rosy cheeks and striking eyes, I like the wonderful choice of color with the violet wings and red flowing robes, and I like the technical difficulty of getting so much detail in the face and see-through gown. |
The only thing I don't like about this painting is the detail on the wings. I love their color, but they look rather sloppy. I don't know if they are the result of damage over time, or if Swynnerton purposely made them without detail to make sure the viewer's eye is first attracted to the angel's face. | The only thing I don't like about this painting is the detail on the wings. I love their color, but they look rather sloppy. I don't know if they are the result of damage over time, or if Swynnerton purposely made them without detail to make sure the viewer's eye is first attracted to the angel's face. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | Annie Swynnerton - Unknown - Gift of Sight.jpg|This is an alternate version of the painting. I haven't found any reputable information, but I think it's an earlier test piece. Online reprint web sites use the title, "Gift of Sight." | + | Annie Swynnerton - Unknown - Gift of Sight.jpg|This is an alternate version of the painting. I haven't found any reputable information, but I think it's an earlier test piece. Online reprint web sites use the title, "Gift of Sight." The thicker neck and broader shoulders make the angel look more like a man in this painting. |
| + | Annie Swynnerton - 1895 - Sense of Sight, The.jpg|This is the more famous 1895 version titled, "The Sense of Sight." | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 19:40, 12 March 2018
The Sense of Sight is an oil painting by Annie Swynnerton which was finished in 1895. In the painting, the sense of sight is depicted as an angel viewing all the beauty of Earth. Most of the painting's detail is in the face and hands of the angel with the landscape and her wings and gown kept vague.
I really love this painting. I like the beauty of the angel with her innocent face with its rosy cheeks and striking eyes, I like the wonderful choice of color with the violet wings and red flowing robes, and I like the technical difficulty of getting so much detail in the face and see-through gown.
The only thing I don't like about this painting is the detail on the wings. I love their color, but they look rather sloppy. I don't know if they are the result of damage over time, or if Swynnerton purposely made them without detail to make sure the viewer's eye is first attracted to the angel's face.
Gallery
This is an alternate version of the painting. I haven't found any reputable information, but I think it's an earlier test piece. Online reprint web sites use the title, "Gift of Sight." The thicker neck and broader shoulders make the angel look more like a man in this painting.
This is the more famous 1895 version titled, "The Sense of Sight."
