Homer
As I explored the Museum of Fine Arts, I came upon a portrait that I enjoyed. As I looked at this work of art longer and longer, I decided I wanted to do my Fine Arts paper on "Driftwood" by Winslow Homer. The painting is located in the Gund Gallery and adjacent to the Fenway stairs. Being secluded because of a beam, much attention is drawn to this magnificent painting. It is especially protected due to its location. In the entrance across the hall sits a security guard watching over the gallery it presides in. This life-like picture spans 24 1/2 x 28 1/2 in. Its frame was wisely chosen and is gold in color. The frame complements the colors used in the canvas. The design of wavy lines in the frame gives not only the frame character, but also the portrait.The painting "Driftwood" takes place in Prout's Neck, Maine. "This is where Homer lived for twenty-seven years before he died. Homer painted "Driftwood" in 1909, the year before he died. This was the last work Homer ever completed (MFA, "Driftwood")." To sum up the painting, a man is trying to save a huge tree trunk that was washed up on rocks next to the raging sea. He looks very wet and the water is dangerously close to him. The trunk is extremely large and I dou
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Approximate Word count = 1865
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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