The Luncheon of the Boating Party

The Luncheon of the Boating Party

My favorite work is a painting referred to as the Luncheon of the Boating Party. This painting has captured my interest from the first time I saw it, primarily because of its facility to tell a story. Typically, my favorite artworks tell stories, and this painting was one of them. The creator is Pierre-Auguste Renoir, who painted it in 1881. The piece is located in the Phillips Collection art museum and several other online sources.

Basically, this artwork was intended to capture the friendship aspect as the painter showcased his friends. To me, friendship is something that I take very seriously, and this painting depicts it. As such, this piece helps me comprehend something regarding reality, and that is friendship. Notably, the painting clearly portrays people dining, drinking, conversing, and flatting. Each individual in this painting has been captured by the creator, which is extremely fascinating.

The two elements that can be used to interpret this art are color and line or the painting’s symmetry. According to Thomas (2021), Renoir’s original works create an impression of portraits of actual life comprising sparkling light and color. Accordingly, the artist has utilized color palettes encompassing bright pigments containing cobalt blue,  emerald green, vermilion, red lakes, large bright yellows, and more iron oxides. Considering all the colors used in creating the painting and their effect, they have established the art’s mood. Additionally, the artist has applied asymmetry in realizing the art’s balance which has played a role in capturing the audience’s attention. Essentially, this is an asymmetrical axis because the details are prearranged on either side of a central axis (Martin & Jacobus, 2014). The art is captivating and one of a kind.

References

Martin, F. D., & Jacobus, L. (2014). Humanities through the Arts. McGraw-Hill Education.

Thomas, J. (2021). Commensality in Renoir’s Le déjeuner des canotiers and Maupassant’s Boule de Suif. The French Review, 94(4), 77-88.

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DESCRIBE AND DISCUSS A FAVORITE WORK

Describe a favorite work of visual art and include a picture of it in your post. Your selection may come from the entire range of visual arts, anything from a famous painting in a museum to an iconic architectural masterpiece to a handmade basket or an especially well-designed object. The only restriction is that you need to have seen the actual work of art, rather than a photo or online image.

The Luncheon of the Boating Party

Describe the medium it represents within the scope of visual arts. Tell us about its maker or designer. What year is it from? Where is it located? What was its intended function? What is its significance to you?
Does this particular piece help you understand something about reality or is it intended to be more of an illusion pointing to something we don’t really quite understand, like a shadow on the wall of the cave as in the Allegory of the Cave we looked at last week?
Use at least two of the vocabulary, concepts, or techniques from the Learning Resources or the module to say something more about this piece of art. Underline or bold the vocabulary, concept, or technique you use as an interpretative tool in your post.