The Village
By: Fernand Leger
Analysis:
This painting is one that spoke to me right away. The painter was portraying that of a village. Leger, through his painting was able to depict different depths within the village. The Buildings are at different sizes, shapes, colors (primary colors), heights, and design. The use of primary colors allows the viewer to easily relate to the environment. The line work used, allows the viewer to depict the different structures within and how they differ from one another. The different colors in rooftops also helps give each structure its own individual belonging. The rooftops are designed similar with pointed edges and only have slight variations in style. Leger’s use of three-dimensional structures allows for an abstract view of the village. Leger liked to use the style of Cubism in many of his painting, including this one. The use of oval shapes with green tops clearly shows that Leger wanted the village to have trees, possibly for beautification of the village. The trees appear to be circled around the outer edges of the village. Through this painting, I interpret the idea of chaos. Almost like that of large cities, the building are built in close proximity each other and people have to function in less space. Even though a village is on a smaller scale, the same concept can still be applied. Another view could resemble that of a town/ village of people that are close to one another and work / live in harmony. Through the sensa, the viewer of this painting can feel like that are a part of the village and envision what types of things are occurring within the village.
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