My Explorations in Art

The Kiss Gustav, K. (1908) ' The Kiss '. Vienna, Austria: Klimt (Left)      Edvard, M. (1897) ' The Kiss '. Oslo, Norway: Munch (Right) While I understand that Munch's work is linked to a variety of art movements, including expressionism, his style was also influenced by the Post-Impressionist movement and held a majority of the style's characteristics (Watson, 2025). Munch wanted to use art as a way to express and convey his intense emotions, turning his personal experiences into something that others could relate to. He hoped that through art, he could get to know himself and inspire others to do so in the process (Watson, 2025). Whereas Klimt's perception of art examines pleasure, love, joy, and sadness (Witek, 2023). During his "Golden Period," his work best exemplified this perception by the use of textures and solid forms throughout his work. Munch's piece feels more melancholic as it shows a couple embracing, their faces blurring into ea...

  Resilience This painting in particular has a special place in my heart. My first copy of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley had the wounded Philoctetes painting as its cover. While at first, I simply thought that the cover was beautiful because of its value and form, years later I realized it had served a purpose. Both pieces talk about issues of suffering, loneliness, and rejection by society (Tremper, 2017). Philoctetes is left behind because of his agonizing wound, similar to Frankenstein’s monster who was rejected by his creator (Green, 2019). Both of the characters had no control over their situation, it was simply unfair. The presentation of Philoctetes's suffering resonated with the creature's emotional pain, which aligned with the novel's theme of empathy and humanity. Abildgaard, N. (1775) ‘ The Wounded Philoctetes ’. Copenhagen, Denmark: Nicolai The piece portrays the story of Philoctetes. The hero was bitten on the foot by a snake and his cries of agony led his comra...