Monday, April 2, 2007
Narratives vs Non-Narratives
So when thinking about this project, I figured the best way to start would be to look up the word Narrative. A Narrative is a spoken or written account of connected events, a story. Since most definitions of the word apply to some kind of writing, I think that the difference between a non-narrative and a narrative painting is a little less distinguishable. A narrative painting could involve anything from an interaction between two people to even in a way, a still life. And though traditionally a still life isn't usually a narrative, I think certain details can elevate a still life to a narrative. For example; a fruitbowl. Is the fruitbowl located in a kitchen? Is the light in the kitchen portraying day or night? What kind of condition is the kitchen in? Is it spotless or filthy? Maybe some kind of disaster has just occured or maybe the house has been abandoned and thats responsible for the mess? Or maybe the fruitbowl is just a fruitbowl on a table, with nothing else in sight. I think it is these types of decisions and attention to those kind of details that lead to what type of painting it is. Narrative or Non-narrative.
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