Browsing Journals (South African Journal of Art History (SAJAH)) by Subject "Painting"

Browsing Journals (South African Journal of Art History (SAJAH)) by Subject "Painting"

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  • A comment on 'Servant pouring milk' (Milkmaid) by Jan Vermeer 
    Gluskin, Emanuel (Art Historical Work Group of South Africa, 2008)
    The assumption is expressed that two very different, strongly mutually contrasting places are shown in ‘Servant pouring milk’, and this is the “hidden” dynamic of thought of this picture by a genius, which amazed, despite ...
  • El Greco’s representation of the body of Christ in the "Crucifixion with Donors" : its mediation between the divine and the human 
    Mare, Estelle Alma (Art Historical Work Group of South Africa, 2012)
    The focus of this research is El Greco’s representation of Christ on the cross in the "Crucifixion with Donors" (circa 1577-80, Musée du Louvre). This painting shows the semi-nude body of the centrally placed Christ figure ...
  • For 'A Girl Asleep' by Jan Vermeer : the first movie 
    Gluskin, Emanuel (Art Historical Work Group of South Africa, 2008)
    A love-story, in the form of a movie scenario, built around the impression formed by the painting “A Girl Asleep” (or “A Woman Asleep at Table”) by Johannes Vermeer, is presented.
  • Irma Stern's first exhibition in Pretoria, 1933 
    Van Eeden, Jeanne (Art Historical Work Group of South Africa, 1998)
    This article focuses on the reception of Irma Stern's first art exhibition in Pretoria in 1933. Although Stern had by that time gained a considerable reputation as an artist in informed circles, her Modernist work was still ...
  • Kyk na Nel Erasmus se "Jazz Baby/Spent Autumn" as die lewe van vorme 
    Theron, Antoinette L. (Art Historical Work Group of South Africa, 1992-11)
    Henri Focillon beskryf die dinamiek van kunswerke in terme van onderskeie vormdimensies. Sy benadering word as 'n orientasie beskou waarvolgens Nel Erasmus se werk "Jazz Baby/Spent Autumn" geinterpreteer kan word.
  • Marlene Dumas and the painting of (the) flesh 
    Crous, Marius (Art Historical Work Group of South Africa, 2013)
    Central to Marlene Dumas’s oeuvre is the depiction of human flesh in all its manifestations. By playing on the word “flesh” I will look at how she depicts children and nude adults in her work and to what extent the ...
  • Mite as metafoor vir kreatiwiteit in Picasso se "Blinde Minotaurus gelei deur 'n meisie met 'n wilde bos blomme" (1934) ("Vollard-suite") 
    Theron, Antoinette L. (Art Historical Work Group of South Africa, 1993-11)
    Die simboliese betekenis van Picasso se uitbeelding van mitologiese figure as verwysing na Dionysiese kreatiwiteit word ondersoek. Dit word in die gebruik van mite in surrealitiese kuns gekontekstualiseer. Ten slotte word ...
  • Revisiting the sublime in painting 
    Olivier, Bert (Art Historical Workgroup of South Africa, 2000)
    The author uses several paintings to demonstrate his understanding of the experience of the sublime in art.
  • Vincent Van Gogh : op die spoor van die waarheid 
    Smuts, Timo (Art Historical Work Group of South Africa, 1991-11-08)
    Die lewe en werk van Van Gogh is al uit soveel perspektiewe betrag dat produktiewe beweging in enige diskoers oor sy werk bykans onmoontlik lyk. In die artikel word enkele poststrukturalistiese strategiee gebruik in 'n ...