1.Define the Industrial Revolution and Industrialism.
2.Research Monet's painting 'Impression Sunrise'(1873) to analyze the work in relation to Industrialisation.
'Impression Sunrise' (1873)
3.Olafur Eliasson's 'Weather Project'(2006) is a contemporary work that relates to Monet's
famous landscape.
Research the project to identitify the artist's intentions, as well as the site (space or venue) chosen for the project, to provide depth for your answer.
'Weather Project' (2006)
Olafur Eliasson
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1. Define the Industrial Revolution and Industrialism.
The Industrial Revolution is the name given to the massive social, economic, and technological change in 18th century and 19th century Great Britain. It commenced with the introduction of steam power (fuelled primarily by coal) and powered, automated machinery (primarily in textile manufacturing). The technological and economic progress of the Industrial Revolution gained momentum with the introduction of steam-powered ships, boats and railways. In the 19th Century it spread throughout Western Europe and North America, eventually impacting the rest of the world.
(http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_definition_for_industrial_revolution)
2. Research Monet's painting 'Impression Sunrise'(1873) to analyze the work in relation to Industrialisation.
During the 18th century The Industrial Revolution was in full swing. Manet illustrates in this painting the idea of progress and the building or the build up to the new improved world, or utopia. In the background, faint images of what looks like a construction site or industrial area are painted in grey, as it distinguishes the colour of metal or steel.
‘The sun is set against the dawn, the orange color against the gray and the vibrant force of the sun against its motionless surroundings. To many spectators, the sun undulates or pulsates slightly. Why is this so? The sun is nearly the same luminance as the grayish clouds. Notice how the sun nearly disappears if you remove the color. (http://www.webexhibits.org/colorart/monet.html) This lack of contrast explains the painting’s eerie quality.’ (http://www.webexhibits.org/colorart/monet.html)
3. Olafur Eliasson's 'Weather Project'(2006) is a contemporary work that relates to Monet's famous landscape.
The similarity between Olafur Eliasson’s work and Manet’s work is the use of colours, the illusion of the sun (or in Eliasson’s case – the hundreds of monochromatic lamps) . The lamps Eliasson used mimicked the sun and created a late afternoon scene, as did Manet. With the use of the colours orange, yellow and grey and black, they created the feeling of warmth.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olafur_Eliasson#The_weather_project)
okay so u it down but here's another view on it, the industrial revolution may be defined as the application of power-driven machinery to manufacturing. It had its beginnings in remote times with lesser technologies, and is still continuing in some places. all of western Europe began to industrialize rapidly during the 18th century, but for England the process was highly accelerated. England's head start may be attributed to the emergence of the number of numerous factors.
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