Early Modern Art
The Effects of World War 1 on Art Tunnellers , 1916 Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson. London, England Tunnellers relates to World War 1 by the tunnel worker wearing a gas mask. He is holding out a Canary, which acted as a warning sign for dangerous gases. Marek Pruszewicz from bbc.com stated that Germans in WW1 had pressurized gas canisters that released chlorine gas. The main cause of death from mustard gas was asphyxiation (Pruszewicz). The art elements I like about Tunnellers is the line work, especially on the tunneller himself. I also like the pattern on the wooden supports holding up the tunnel. I also like the contrast between the illusion of light and the darkness of the tunnel. This painting stirs up a sense of dread and fear, not knowing if the tunnel is free of deadly gas. The Christmas Truce of 1914, Unknown photographer. 12/25/1914, Aisne Valley, France. On Christmas day, 1914, the allies and the Germans ...