CATS

Untitled Slide

Classical Oil painting
Brkhard Flury
(1862-1928)
Painted between1910-1925
Cats

COMPOSITION

• Asymmetrical: 4 cats
• Horizontal line
• Focal point: the head of mom cat
• Diamond curve circle shape
• Triangular position
• Balance: FP at 1/3 of painting

COLOR

• Muted color create tranquil mood
• Gold ball and deep read carpet symbolize wealth
• Analogous and harmonious colors express luxuriant yet maternal atmosphere
• No violent color
• Black at background balanced

SPACE

• Depth
• Foreground: ball middle ground: cats background: carpet
• Proportion
• Relaxed joyful on maternity leave
• Soft lighting light shadow

STORY

• My husband's great-grandfather studied in München
• Hanging on the living room wall from my parents in law
• Classical life middle class
• Wool patterned carpet and gold ball
• enjoyably life no war
• I like cat

CONCLUSION

• 19th Century visual artist
• Classical composition
• Good balance
• Reflexed reality