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William Harnett Revision
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National 5 Art and Design revision for "The Old Cupboard Door" by William Harnett
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1
Why did he make the Violin the focal point?
It was the biggest object
to show how well he could paint
Shows his pride and passion for Music
He liked the colour
2
Media Handling and Techniques - How did he paint the string?
With a palette knife - quick and messy
Tiny needle tool, scraped into the paint
A thin brush to give the texture
With a big brush
3
Pattern - What colour is repeated like a pattern?
Orange
Brown
Yellow
Red
4
Pattern - What effect do the overlapping rectangles give the painting?
Busy effect
calm effect
Tidy
Draws your eye around the page
5
What is the name of this Painting?
The Violin
The Cupboard Door
The Old Cupboard Door
Music
6
What objects show his love of music?
The worn music sheets
The violin and tambourine
The Candle Stick
The Books
7
What is the focal point of this painting?
The Candle
The Violin
The Statue
The Tambourine
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Tone - Harnett's use of Strong shadows gives the effect of......?
Soft tone
Depth to the painting
Warm sunny day
Candle light
9
Subject Matter - what has Harnett included to make you think of Irish Folk Music?
The Shell
The violin
The Tambourine
The Music Sheets
10
Style - What does Trompe L'eoil mean?
Realistic painting
American Painting
Old fashioned
Trick of the eye
11
Mood and Atmosphere - how has he created a gloomy/ dark effect?
The oil paint
by using orange and blue
Dark , strong shadows
The candle stick
12
What is the meaning of the term Subject Matter?
What is the style of the painting?
What objects are in the picture?
What paint did he use?
What is the layout of the objects?
13
Shape/ form - what effect do the ornate metal shapes give the painting?
The Triangles point towards the violin = the focal point
Fill in empty space
They explain the background is a door
Make the painting busier
14
Style - Who was he inspired by?
Adolphe Braun
Painters in America
Old European Masters
Impressionists
15
Pattern - What shape is repeated throughout the painting?
Circles
Swirls
Triangles
Rectangles
16
Who painted this painting?
Susan Abbott
William Abbott
Susan Harnett
William Harnett
17
Scale - Why is the violin the biggest object in the painting?
to trick the eye
make it look more realistic
to make it the focal point
to show how important music was to him
18
Pattern - What effect does this give the painting?
Makes the Statue stand out
Creates balance
Leads your eye around the page
Draws your eye from the bottom to the top of the painting
19
Line - What type of line is used in this painting?
Curvy Lines
Jaggy Lines
Black, Bold Outlines
Fine, Precise Line
20
Shape/ form - what effect do the overlapping rectangles give the painting?
Gives it a messy, disorganised effect
Gives it a homely feeling
makes the tambourine stand out
gives it a Trompe L'oeil style
21
Colour - what effect does the warm coloured objects give this painting?
Rich and wealthy
Homely and inviting
It makes it cold and uninviting
Angry and moody
22
Tone - Why did he crumple the edges of the music sheets and books?
To make the pages look old and worn
to show anger
To give depth
to make it look flat
23
Line - What effect does the strong line along the bottom the picture create?
The appearance of a shelf
The Bow
The Candle stick
The music sheet
24
Media Handling and Techniques - what type of paint did he use?
Mixed Media
Acrylic Paint
Oil Paint
Watercolour
25
Mood and Atmosphere - how has he created a Warm/ Homely effect?
Warm colour scheme
It's really tidy
Personal items
The candle
26
Composition/ Arrangement - what is the viewpoint of this painting?
Multiple Viewpoint
Birds Eye View
Eye Level
Worms Eye View
27
Scale - What size are the objects in the painting?
life size
Out of proportion
smaller than life
bigger than life
28
Subject Matter - why did he include the statue and the shell?
It shows his inspiration for the European Masters
He brought them from Ireland
They helped create a Trompe l'oeil effect
They were already on the shelf
29
When was it painted?
1864
1898
1900
1889
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Colour - what colour combination draws your eye towards the focal point?
Analogous Colours (Orange and Blue)
Complimentary Colours (Orange and Blue)
Warm Colours (Orange and Blue)
Cold Colours (Orange and Blue)
