Analysis of an artwork

Systematic analysis of the painting `Eve of Saint John` by Peter Hurd at the San Diego Museum of Art Image from www .wyethartists .com

Introduction

The `Eve o Saint John ' was painted by Peter Hurd in 1960 . The work is on display at the San Diego Museum of Art . The artist , Peter Hurd was born in New Mexico and lived there for most part of his life . He often portrays the scenic beauty of the Mexican countryside with its hills and is known to have been greatly inspired by the landscape of

New Mexico He admired the sunlight in the region and the way it played upon the arid landscape . His delight in creating the moment was balanced by his inevitable feeling of despair ( Peter Hurd Biography , Par . 4

The work is selected for the beauty and splendor of the art work . The work captures a lovely moment in twilight and has a quality of having frozen the moment on to the frame . The radiating light from the candle onto the subject 's face and the gestures portray innocence typical of young children and the whole scenario is presented in a scintillating manner . The painting has a spell bounding effect on the viewer Therefore this particular work was chosen for analysis , using the guideline provided , to gain a systematic understanding of the artwork better art appreciation and an in depth knowledge on the work of art

The work is a painting , tempera on board . Tempera in traditional artwork is created...