Sunset After a Storm on the Coast of Sicily
Critique
Andreas Achenbach was a German painter born in 1875, he lived until 1910, Gus career as a painter was at first defined by pseudo-idealism, he later diverted from this type of art to pioneer the German realism movement. During this time period his paintings went from average to something great. As a painter his greatest joy is in recreating landscapes most often involving a stormy sea and or the destruction such a sea can cause. This painting Unset after a Storm on the Coast of Sicily is one such painting
The painting depicts a landmass, Sicily, being sought out by a number of people in longboats, they can not reach their destination because of the intensity and ferocity of the storm inspired sea. The landmass has a certain aesthetic beauty to it represented by the rising sun behind it. As a critic I view this as the representation of life, if the people manage to get to Sicily then they will see the next sunrise. The people despite the slight hope represented by the last rays of the sun, look to be doomed. The composition of the piece is what helps us to determine this. The emphasis is placed one the terrifying sea, the waves are present at the forefront of the piece. The storm and rising sun create a startling contrast that gives the painting its deeper than paint type feel. This painting is both terrible and wonderful all in the same breath and is a realistic testament to nature’s power.
Andreas Achenbach was a German painter born in 1875, he lived until 1910, Gus career as a painter was at first defined by pseudo-idealism, he later diverted from this type of art to pioneer the German realism movement. During this time period his paintings went from average to something great. As a painter his greatest joy is in recreating landscapes most often involving a stormy sea and or the destruction such a sea can cause. This painting Unset after a Storm on the Coast of Sicily is one such painting
The painting depicts a landmass, Sicily, being sought out by a number of people in longboats, they can not reach their destination because of the intensity and ferocity of the storm inspired sea. The landmass has a certain aesthetic beauty to it represented by the rising sun behind it. As a critic I view this as the representation of life, if the people manage to get to Sicily then they will see the next sunrise. The people despite the slight hope represented by the last rays of the sun, look to be doomed. The composition of the piece is what helps us to determine this. The emphasis is placed one the terrifying sea, the waves are present at the forefront of the piece. The storm and rising sun create a startling contrast that gives the painting its deeper than paint type feel. This painting is both terrible and wonderful all in the same breath and is a realistic testament to nature’s power.
2 comments:
Your picture is pretty (:
I really like your concept. Dreams are something we all have and common and I think many people will relate to that. I also really like your picture.
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