山田維史の青空日記・遊卵画廊

山田維史　「両手に棕櫚の葉を持って」1993年　キャンヴァスに油彩 Tadami Yamada "Holding Palm Leaves in Both Hands" 1993, Oil on canvas

About Mondrian's Self-Portraits, 2009           By Tadami Yamada      The emergence of abstract painting is what clearly distinguishes 20th century painting from previous paintings. And when it comes to the pioneers who opened the door to this new creativity, I would say Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and Piet Mondrian (1872-1944, Dutch).      When I was in junior high school, I was fascinated by Mondrian and I used to study the golden ratio and paint practical works using pure colors. To put it analytically in retrospect, I had left my parents and family and was living a lonely life, so I felt anxious inside, but due to my inherent optimistic nature, I found it difficult to come to terms with it. I think Mondrian's geometric works made me feel something refreshing, pure, and stable. It was true that I had a penchant for geometry. Or rather, it might be more accurate to say that Mondrian's works made me realize that I had such a pen...

A Study About The Emergence Of Portraits Of Women Reading And Their Social Meaning, 2015 　　　　　By Tadami Yamada   山田維史「読書する女性の肖像とその社会的な意味」 ある医療クリニックでの講義原稿の英語訳      In art history from the 18th to the 19th century, the theme of "portraits of women reading" emerged and became popular. This theme did not arise from any particular art movement. In fact, images of women reading books have been depicted for a much longer time. After going through the trend in the 19th century, the number of depictions has decreased significantly, but they have continued to be depicted in the 20th century and up to the present day of the 21st century. What exactly does the "portrait of a woman reading" mean? What did the painters of each era express with it? I would like to examine this below. Women and books in religious paintings       As mentioned above, portraits of women reading have been painted since ancient times. However, they did not particularly emphasi...