Roh
In Franz Roh's essay, Roh discusses how art has evolved over time and what makes each style of art so unique. At first, Roh goes into great detail about Impressionist and Expressionist art. Although he later touches upon other art movements such as the Renaissance, Realism, and so on, the author focuses on Post-Expressionism. This Post-Expressionist style of art is known as magic realism, a phrase originated by Franz Roh in order to characterize a style of painting similar to Realism that came after the Expressionist era.
Most of Roh's essay has to do with the various aspects of Post-Expressionist art and why they are so unique compared to other styles of art. One of Roh's key points is the idea of objectivity. He argues that although Impressionism, Expressionism and Realism may be able to more accurately capture the image of an object, that they don't capture the emotion like Post-Expressionism. Post-Expressionism attempts to stimulate the senses of the audience that lookds at a painting, as opposed to just seeing the object that is before them. Another idea that Roh talks about is the idea of space in art. The author states how Post-Expressionism is known for a bird's-eye view, whereas other styles of art try to portray depth and distance. Lastly, Roh concludes his essay by talking about the concept of miniature. He says how a miniature painting is one that captures all of the microscopic details of something, and that was a signature technique of Post-Expressionism.
Through these various techniques and aspects of Post-Expressionist art, Roh talks about how painters are able to display their emotions in what they paint. Post-Expressionist art doesn't necessarily focus on what you see before your eyes, but it focuses more on how you perceive something and what it makes you feel when looking at it.
Flores
In this article, Angel Flores talks about the criticism that magical realism has received when it comes to literature. At first, he quoted Dudley Fitts who said he was depressed by the "ineptitude, uncertainty, imitativeness, and sentimental histrionics" of Spanish and Latin American fiction (Flores 111). The argument of Flores is that magical realism is a type of literature that may be fictional, however, the plot is usually based off of something that's realistic. But regardless, the author makes it clear that magical realistic literature is having difficulty catching on in the Spanish American society.
Leal
Luis Leal's essay is basically a contradiction of the main ideas that Angel Flores discusses in his essay. Leal and Flores disagree with each other as to when magical realism started to come about. Flores talks about how magical realism incorporates fictitious things in a realistic plot. Leal's definition of magical realism is similar to that of Franz Roh. Leal's main argument is that the magical realist doesn't try to copy the surrounding reality as it appears, but instead to portray the mystery that lays behind things. He reiterates the idea of Franz Roh that magic realism is meant to depict the emotions and senses that an object gives off.
The author tries to make it clear in his essay that magical realism doesn't emphasize supernatural elements, nor does it distort reality or create imaginary worlds. The goal of magic realism is to express emotions by attempting to discover the mysteries behind reality that not everybody else is able to see. It can be a very ambiguous type of literacy because the author is not requried to justify the mystery that he or she may create. Those who read magical realistic literature are forced to come up with their own justification for the author's ideas.
Roh
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Most of Roh's essay has to do with the various aspects of Post-Expressionist art and why they are so unique compared to other styles of art. One of Roh's key points is the idea of objectivity. He argues that although Impressionism, Expressionism and Realism may be able to more accurately capture the image of an object, that they don't capture the emotion like Post-Expressionism. Post-Expressionism attempts to stimulate the senses of the audience that looks at a painting, as opposed to just seeing the object that is before them. Another idea that Roh talks about is the idea of space in art. The author states how Post-Expressionism is known for a bird's-eye view, whereas other styles of art try to portray depth and distance. Lastly, Roh concludes his essay by talking about the concept of miniature. He says how a miniature painting is one that captures all of the microscopic details of something, and that was a signature technique of Post-Expressionism.
Through these various techniques and aspects of Post-Expressionist art, Roh talks about how painters are able to display their emotions in what they paint. Post-Expressionist art doesn't necessarily focus on what you see before your eyes, but it focuses more on how you perceive something and what it makes you feel when looking at it.
Flores
In this article, Angel Flores talks about the criticism that magical realism has received when it comes to literature. At first, he quoted Dudley Fitts who said he was depressed by the "ineptitude, uncertainty, imitativeness, and sentimental histrionics" of Spanish and Latin American fiction (Flores 111). The argument of Flores is that magical realism is a type of literature that may be fictional, however, the plot is usually based off of something that's realistic. But regardless, the author makes it clear that magical realistic literature is having difficulty catching on in the Spanish American society.
Leal
Luis Leal's essay is basically a contradiction of the main ideas that Angel Flores discusses in his essay. Leal and Flores disagree with each other as to when magical realism started to come about. Flores talks about how magical realism incorporates fictitious things in a realistic plot. Leal's definition of magical realism is similar to that of Franz Roh. Leal's main argument is that the magical realist doesn't try to copy the surrounding reality as it appears, but instead to portray the mystery that lays behind things. He reiterates the idea of Franz Roh that magic realism is meant to depict the emotions and senses that an object gives off.
The author tries to make it clear in his essay that magical realism doesn't emphasize supernatural elements, nor does it distort reality or create imaginary worlds. The goal of magic realism is to express emotions by attempting to discover the mysteries behind reality that not everybody else is able to see. It can be a very ambiguous type of literacy because the author is not requried to justify the mystery that he or she may create. Those who read magical realistic literature are forced to come up with their own justification for the author's ideas.