Merry Wives of Windsor

So my next disaster was wallpapering the Second Angled wall. I had another challenge to face because there was two walls it meant my wall paper had to match up with the first wall. Once again I had to use maths and it took for ages. However, once Rosé and I did all the problem solving the wall papering went really quick and the overall finish to the walls ended up looking fab.

The Gauze

Well I have to admit that I have been very lazy for not blogging all through the production of Merry Wives of Windsor which is the summer Opera for this year. Cordelia Chisholm is the designer again, I love her designs they are so beautiful and elegant (she is also from Motley!) So I'm going to make up for it now!

Carrousel

Carrousel has to be one of the most stress free productions I have ever worked on. So hats of to my friend and head scenic artist of this production, Rosé Sims!

Realism in Theatre and Opera

Realism in theatre was a general movement during the 19^th century, which aimed to show ordinary life on sage through text and performances. It was similar to the ‘naturalism’ movement and focused on everyday drama, normal speech, and mundane settings.

The Origins of Realism

Before realism, many art schools such as the Royal Academy believed that Art should be informative, morally uplifting, sophisticated and beautiful, all inspired by the Classical tradition. However, during the 19^th century, the world was changing at a fast pace, countries throughout Europe where wanting a revolution, the Industrial revolution had already sparked a modern era with lighting, technology, food and transportation. Artists and sculptors no longer wanted to make Art praising the Classical era or biblical stories, instead they wanted to create art which related to the present, their own perceptions in life and their contemporary environment. A new artistic movement was born, Realism, lead by Gustave Courbet who believed if he could not see something, he would not paint it and instead his art would have a social consciousness which would portray the real world, in with no fabrications or longing for the past.

Biblical Art - Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Super 1495-1498

Bonjour, Monsieur Courbet 1854

Sources:
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/rlsm/hd_rlsm.htm
 

http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/glossary/realist-movement

Realism

In a nutshell Realism was the mid 19th century European art and Literature movement that was stems from the 1848 French Revolution. The movement was a reaction against Romantic and Classical idealisation, and favoured them of everyday life and ordinary social settings.



 Jean Francois Millet Sheperdess with her Flock

 

Source:

 

http://www.nga.gov/collection/sfp/noflash/realism/1941_6_1.htm