Matulka

Title: Matulka
Category: Arts & Humanities | Words: 370 | Pages: 1.6 (approximately 235 words/page)

Matulka

Jan Matulka’s Indian Festival in Arizona, leapt out at me from the wall it was hung. To me it was the most stand-out painting of this particular exhibit. The title of the painting helps the understanding of its particular setting. The subjects in the painting are Native Americans dressed in traditional attire as well as elaborate, ornamental costumes. The painting was done from 1917-18 and is considered to be a contribution to the cubist movement. …showed first 75 words of 370 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 370 total…same time making the painting more abstract and cubistic. He uses some curvilinear lines that are very dynamic throughout the piece and seem to bring the attention down. These lines look to be at a diagonal tilt and curve in different directions as they move down the canvas creating movement and energy in the painting. Matulka repeats these lines across the canvas and crisscrosses the lines creating more movement and much more to look at.

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