Claude Lorrain, Pastoral Landscape (1648) Baroque painter Claude Lorrain is known for his idyllic portrayals of allegorical scenes rooted in either the bible or in classical folklore. Landscaping Maintenance in St Charles IL is one work that aptly conveys this interest. Notice the Roman ruins on the horizon! Thomas Gainsborough, Picture of Mr and Mrs Andrews (1749-1750) Thomas Gainsborough's Portrait of Mr and Mrs Andrews provides the estate of a recently married couple.
According to the National Gallery, "the focus on the landscape here enables Gainsborough to display his skills as a painter of convincingly changing weather condition and naturalistic scenery, still a novelty at this time." Caspar David Friedrich, The Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog (1818) An essential work from the Romantic duration, this piece communicates the breathtaking and sublime attributes of nature.
While a figure is included in the center of the canvas, his back is to the audience, redirecting his/her gaze to the backdrop. John Constable, The Hay Wain (1821) Constable is renowned for his paintings of the English countryside. The Hay Waina piece frequently cited as "Constable's most well-known image" conveys this preferred subject.
Katsushika Hokusai, South Wind, Clear Sky from Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (1830) South Wind, Clear Sky is 1 in a series of 36. Like its equivalents, this woodblock presents an unique view of Mount Fuji. In each distinct representation, Hokusai has fun with color and perspective to provide an unique vantage point of the mountain.
According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cole try out this contrast in order to "highlight the possibilities of the nationwide landscape, pointing to the future possibility of the American country." J. M. W. Turner, Rain, Steam and Speed The Great Western Train (1844) Like many works by J. M.