Bron in 1955, Leonid Afremov is a Jewish painter who left Soviet Russia for the United States to pursue his passion for painting. He has been known to paint uplifting landscapes, cityscapes, and people using a palette and oil paint.
Context:
Nothing has been written suggesting why Leonid chose to create this piece when he did.
Purpose:
This piece is very uplifting and aesthetically appeasing to the eyes. I cannot determine any reason, other than to be aesthetically appeasing and uplifting, to create such a simplistic painting. In portraying such an ordinary scene in a beautiful way, he suggests that there is beautiful in even the most ordinary of places.
Audience:
The painting does not indicate that it was created for a specific audience. I believe that pieces created purely for aesthetics are for the eyes of everyone.
Rhetorical Devices:
Juxtaposition and color contrast were the principle devices in this piece. The left hemisphere is certainly brighter and more cheerful than the dark colors of the right hemisphere. Part of this may have simply been to create a more realistic picture, as there would be more lighting on the sidewalk where there are street lamps than a river. This coloring also conveys the fact that the setting is at night. The blotchy strokes of the brush in the painting give off a mystical/magical feel to viewers which contributes to its romantic atmosphere. Lastly, the artist drew upon communal memories. Most people identify a romantic connection between two individuals walking together in a park-like setting a night. This memory further enhances the romantic vibes that the painting emits.
It shows lines and perspective
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