TEXTURE in Art

Let's be superficial

Texture - the nature of the surface of painting, sculpture, or building materials

Impasto

– the application of thick oil paint in a texture that would be rough if you were to touch it

Rembrandt

- begins to use impasto

- realistic images need to be viewed from a distance

- begins to use impasto

- realistic images need to be viewed from a distance

VAN GOGH, VincentThe Starry Night1889, Oil on canvas, 29 x 36 1/4 in

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Illusionism

Tromp l’oiel = fool the eye; tricks the viewer into perceiving that the actual objects represented are in fact there; usually a still-life painting, sometimes also used in murals (French, TROM-PLOY)

William Harnett, The Faithful Colt, 1890

Usually a very smooth surface to heighten the illusion – no evident brush strokes

Charles Sheeler Side of a White Barn (1917) Gelatin silver print (photograph)

Texture in Sculpture

Meret Oppenheim, Fur covered cup, saucer, and spoon, 1936 (a.k.a. The Object)

Constantin BrancusiFrench, b. Hobitza, Romania, 1876 - 1957 Sleeping Muse I, (1909-1910)Marble6 3/4 x 10 7/8 x 8 3/8 in.

SMOOTH

Clay jarAfrican20th C.

TEXTURE in Music

DIFFERENT – you can’t touch music!

wrapping up TEXTURE . . .

- notice it in architecture and sculpture and watch for IMPASTO in painting

Not to be confused with

an imposter in pesto

Impasto