School project worldwide landscapes by Hugh Gregg https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j Made with whimsy en-us 2021-03-01 15:24:13 UTC 2024-12-01 19:21:22 UTC hello@padlet.com Northampton, MA, USA hgregg2021 https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1253668770 The Oxbow made by Thomas Cole is a piece that is meant to show the biome diversity of the United States in the 1800s by the golden fields near a dense forest. If you were told that this was Massachusetts you would be surprised as Massachusetts is heavily urbanized today. This piece also shows a thunderstorm leaving and that storm shows that the oxbow is furitle. 


 
]]> 2021-03-01 15:28:52 UTC https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1253668770 Sierra Nevada, California, USA hgregg2021 https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1253722382 Among the Sierra Nevada made by Albert Bierstadt is one of the prime examples of a nature piece meant as an advertisement to get Europeans to immigrate to the U.S . But as an art piece it was meant to show the power and awe of the frontier of a world not fully discovered. The piece captivates you instantly. The pristine lake shows purity and the clouds sending a ray down evokes themes of religious art which was a culture point in 1800s america ]]> 2021-03-01 15:38:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1253722382 Tartars Hunting in a mountain landscape, Japan, Kano school by Kano Soshu sbarba2021 https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1258511084 This six panel folding screen was created in the Momoyama (1573-1615)-early Edo Period, first half of the 17th century. It depicts a mountain landscape with a story of tartars who were a nickname for Turkish ethnic Mongols, who lived in the northern and central Asia. The painting uses strong color and gold leaf. This painting is part of the Ukiyo-e art movement, which documented leisure activities and the climate of the Edo period. ]]> 2021-03-02 14:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1258511084 Hardkoolbome-Bosveld by Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef sbarba2021 https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1258823770 This is a oil painting produced in 1945 is considered to be one of the famous artworks of the south African art movement. Pierneef uses geometric structures by using lines, color and flat surfaces to create this landscape painting. African art coincides with English art however African artist are inspired to follow their own style and make certain set rules for themselves. "Follow your and you will find new ideas" -Pierneef. In this African Art movement balance and symmetry with the idea of youthfulness in present. ]]> 2021-03-02 15:16:24 UTC https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1258823770 Palm Valley by Alber Namatjira (the 1940s) sbarba2021 https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1259309139 This is made with watercolor by the famous Aboriginal (an inhabitant, who has existed from earliest times or before arrival of colonists) artist Namatjira who worked in a European style, with luminous white trunks, palm-filled gorges, and red mountain ranges turning purple at dusk. The artists coded these landscapes based on traditional sites and sacred knowledge. He combined European and Aboringinal influences. ]]> 2021-03-02 16:34:13 UTC https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1259309139 sbarba2021 https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1266000497 2021-03-03 20:41:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1266000497 Fairyland of Peach Blossoms By Qui Ying sbarba2021 https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1266003714 This scroll painting was created during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) Qui Ying expresses romanticism throughout this piece of artwork and also the unique technique of bold coloring with ink. The landscape shown is of mountains that extend vertically with delicate and refined style. Qui Ying is considered own of the four masters of the Ming Dynasty from taking influence from Tang Yin, Suzhou, and Wen Zhengming, which all project similar depiction of landscapes with Qui Ying adding bright color. Through this painting you can understand the mythological belief in china during the time and how it influenced religion. ]]> 2021-03-03 20:41:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1266003714 Valley of Mexico, State of Mexico, Mexico hgregg2021 https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1266954685 The valley of Mexico created by Jose Maria Velasco was meant to show the beauty of the local fauna and plant life. The green brown grass and dried up river shows that this place needs to be arid and sturdy and that the people and animals need to adapt to survive ]]> 2021-03-04 02:41:15 UTC https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1266954685 Fajardo, Puerto Rico hgregg2021 https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1266961622 The landscape with royal palms made by Franscio Oliver is a simple piece of a Puerto Rican road. In the caribbean there was an art culture of people making realistic landscape paintings of local environments that artists made hobbies or a career out of. ]]> 2021-03-04 02:44:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1266961622 Chimborazo, Ecuador hgregg2021 https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1266967042 two Ecuadorian painters named Joaquin Pinto and Rafael Troya documented the volcanoes of Chimborazo and Cotopaxi and used their notes to paint the volcanoes. This was meant to show the local population of Ecuador the wonder of the place they live in and it spark interest and pride to explore the local wilderness. Like the american piece “Among the sierra nevada” it was turned into a advertisement by Ecuador to get europeans to immigrate]]> 2021-03-04 02:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1266967042 Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro - State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil hgregg2021 https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1266977833 Marc Ferrez was born into a family of french painters but he went to photography as brazil adopted an early love of the art. Unlike other countries where they view their paintings as cultural pride Brazil viewed photos as cultural pride. This culture made him turn to photography. Soon like many other art pisces he would be using them to show Brazil's wonders to the world]]> 2021-03-04 02:50:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1266977833 Riesengebirge, Poland hgregg2021 https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1266988411 The Sunburst in the Riesengebirge by Caspar David Frederick is a painting with a lot of symbolism: the brightening sky shows purity ,the trees show longevity and the crumbling earth shows how nature can act. Landscape paintings in Europe usually have a lot of symbolism Caspars work showed that ]]> 2021-03-04 02:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1266988411 Ardennes, Manhay, Belgium hgregg2021 https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1267001461 The piece is called mountainous landscape with a waterfall by Kerstien de Keuninck even though this piece has so many details like the structures, the ruins and the old bridge this symbolises how quickly nature reclaims what humans create. The sun ray in the background represents holiness and how a place like this is connected with god and finally the animals show off natural purity and energy. ]]> 2021-03-04 02:59:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1267001461 Auvers-sur-Oise, France hgregg2021 https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1267018967 Wheatfield with crows by vincent van gough is a famous painting with simple symbols. The crows represent Vincent's loneliness and the gold wheat field shows his love for the countryside. This painting also shows the type of environment he lived in. a good insight on the famous artists life. ]]> 2021-03-04 03:07:35 UTC https://padlet.com/hgregg2021/e5f0zluiv1gacc0j/wish/1267018967