Dimensions: support: 710 x 915 mm frame: 884 x 1085 x 93 mm
Copyright: CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: This is Edward Francis Burney's "Amateurs of Tye-Wig Music," also known as "Musicians of the Old School." It's in the Tate collection. It's quite the chaotic scene! What do you notice about the painting's composition? Curator: Note the dynamic interplay between the figures and the architecture. Observe Burney’s use of light and shadow to create depth and draw the eye to particular areas of interest. How does the arrangement of the figures contribute to the overall sense of organized chaos? Editor: It almost feels theatrical with everyone facing slightly different directions, each lit inconsistently. It’s like organized noise. Curator: Precisely. Consider the layering of detail, the textures created by the brushstrokes, and how those elements contribute to the overall aesthetic experience. Do you think this artwork successfully conveys the scene described by the title? Editor: I think I understand the title a lot better now! Thanks!
Comments
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/burney-amateurs-of-tye-wig-music-musicians-of-the-old-school-t07278
Join the conversation
Join millions of artists and users on Artera today and experience the ultimate creative platform.
This is one of a series of images Burney produced satirising attitudes towards music. Here his subject is the ‘battle’ between traditional and modern music. Modern music is represented by Beethoven and Mozart, whose names appear in the foreground. Traditional music is represented by a bust of Handel in the upper centre. A group of musicians is playing (badly) music by Handel’s contemporary, Corelli. They are dressed in the traditional clothing of Handel’s day, including the ‘tye-wigs’ mentioned in the title. Gallery label, February 2016
CollectMore like this
