Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Landscape Paintings Have The Charm For All Patrons

By Erna Walls


When there is only one, a painting is priceless and can capture the awe and inspiration of its audience. Landscape paintings tell the story of nature through the eyes of man. For example, the Minoan Greek frescoes are famous for showing rituals surrounded by nature circa 1500 B. C.

Works like these, which depict nature in a rare moment, also depict other elements such as weather and animals. The deep blue sky is a common presence in this type of art. Without these characters, our perspectives may not allow us to see the true size and imagery.

Art in western medieval times included settings of gardens, usually canvassed on frescoes. Ancient Roman and Chinese art most commonly showed landscapes envisioned with waterfalls and mountains. The panoramic pictures usually included spectacular views of imaginary landscapes commonly associated with dreamlike images.

The dreamlike views of natural landscapes, generally to convey emotion, are called expressionism and were popular for a while, especially with Europeans. 20th century expressionists such as Edvard Munch combined humans depicting angst with the beauty of nature. The painter El Greco's 'View of Toledo' showed a distorted image of the hilltop city with a dark lightning storm raging above it.

The American colonization brought an expansion to those trends. There were depictions of landscapes of western canyons in the US. They brought awe-inspiring beauty to the world. There are still many techniques that are currently used by artists that embody the natural settings from South America to Alaska.

Modern landscape paintings have prospered through expressionism and other forms of art. The work of legendary artists like Claude Monet and Winslow Homer are considered timeless with their depiction of nature. Vincent Van Gogh and Albert Pinkham Ryder are also two notable painters who will be forever remembered for their great work in this light.




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