Lovely! Lovely!

Jules Olitski
Comprehensive Dream, 1965
112 1/2 x 92 1/2 inches
Acrylic on canvas

Beauty in art today is still important because just as art is meant to be shocking, it can also still be meant to be pleasing to the eye for some people. Beauty is something pure and special, something that humans treasure and still hold dear to themselves. Upon watching the final episode of modern art, the only artist that really striked me as beautiful was Jules Olitski. The color of his works of art is what really spoke to me and they way he blends his colors. Some of his work was showcased at the Museum of Fine Arts this weekend and it was actually one of the first things I noticed. The painting above, Comprehensive Dream, is absolutely gorgeous to me. The deep pink, purple, and orange he uses oozes Love and being "pretty". Today it is still a good thing when art can touch someone and make them feel good. Using bright colors is a way to give the painting a cheerful tone versus using dark colors such as black and gray which give a gloomy tone.