THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGOANALYSIS OF CERTAIN PAINTINGS

ARTI INSTITUE OF CHICAGO

Landscape with the Ruins of Castle of England
The color usage, odd balance, and setting of the painting compel the viewer to experience a mixture of feelings. The picture is very dark and gloomy especially with looming overhead clouds. The weather seems to parallel the castle’s broken stature. The singular remaining tower stands prominent in the skyline above the rolling hills and trees, yet it is still crumbling. There are subtle things, like the shepherd and flock, and the house in the distance, those add to its overall effect. You are drawn in. The artist leaves just enough of the structure so that you can imagine what the castle once was.
The Old Temple
Even though the piece is entitled after the main building that is presented, it seems that the people and their separate actions are the main focus. Even though the people are small in size comparison to the temple, the people are more modern in contrast to the temple which...