- Christa Haack
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- ABSTRACT SEASCAPE BLUE 1
Original artwork description
Blue is one of the fundamental colors in art history and has often been employed by artists as a powerful stylistic device. Some artists, most notably Yves Klein, explored the color almost exclusively. As a cold color, blue traditionally conveys distance and emotional detachment; at the same time, as the color of the sky and the sea, it is frequently associated with vastness, longing, and introspection.
A prominent example of this expressive use of blue can be found in Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night. Painted from the view of the psychiatric hospital where van Gogh was institutionalized, the work is dominated by deep blue tones that intensify the sense of yearning present in the painting. These hues reflect van Gogh’s longing for normalcy and for a different life beyond his confinement. In a letter to his brother Theo, van Gogh himself emphasized his satisfaction with the choice of blue, underlining its emotional significance within the work.
Acrylic and wood stain on 3D canvas
80 × 140 × 4 cm
2020
Materials used:
Acrylic and wood stain
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 80 x 140 x 2cm (unframed) / 80 x 140cm (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the back
- Style: Abstract
- Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky
Tags:
#abstract#sea#blue#acrylic#canvas painting#seascap abstract#large artwokr
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Original artwork description
Blue is one of the fundamental colors in art history and has often been employed by artists as a powerful stylistic device. Some artists, most notably Yves Klein, explored the color almost exclusively. As a cold color, blue traditionally conveys distance and emotional detachment; at the same time, as the color of the sky and the sea, it is frequently associated with vastness, longing, and introspection.
A prominent example of this expressive use of blue can be found in Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night. Painted from the view of the psychiatric hospital where van Gogh was institutionalized, the work is dominated by deep blue tones that intensify the sense of yearning present in the painting. These hues reflect van Gogh’s longing for normalcy and for a different life beyond his confinement. In a letter to his brother Theo, van Gogh himself emphasized his satisfaction with the choice of blue, underlining its emotional significance within the work.
Acrylic and wood stain on 3D canvas
80 × 140 × 4 cm
2020
Materials used:
Acrylic and wood stain
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 80 x 140 x 2cm (unframed) / 80 x 140cm (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the back
- Style: Abstract
- Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky
Tags:
#abstract#sea#blue#acrylic#canvas painting#seascap abstract#large artwokr
Christa Haack
Germany
About
Christa Haack lebt in Freiburg, Atelier in Gutach/Breisgau (Südwestdeutschland/Schwarzwald). Von 1984 bis 1989 lebte sie mit ihrer Familie in Paris/Frankreich. 1988-1989 Studium der Kunstgeschichte in Paris. Von 2000 bis 2014... Read more