Art Critique, the Rocky Mountains by Albert Bierstadt
Realism
I feel like the Snow covered mountains with touches of blue
and green combining with the sky is almost like a scene from a movie. I think
the artist did a good job of showing the details in the village. It looks very
realistic, especially the waterfall and reflections. The trees are set in a
certain way that seems to be in position to be real. But still, the details
with the horses and the clouds are exactly like a photo. The mountains seem to go on forever. this is how most mountain ranges are in real life.
Emotionalism
This painting is very peaceful. The artist would seem to be
calm. The mountains on the right side
are kind of dark looking with the shadows casting over them. But on the middle
there’s a glow from the sunlight. This creates mixed emotions.
Mood
This makes me feel happy and calm. I can do anything with this painting because
of the mood it gives off. This painting has me in awe, slightly. With the added
darkness it doesn’t change the feel of it. At first I thought the cloud was the
sun, but I realized that the sun was shining through the cloud, so it changed
the dark side to the light side.
Opinion
I would buy this because of the way it makes me feel. I
think the colours blend well with the setting. When the sun is coming off the
mountains it looks to be early in the morning. I think the effect of the animals scattered around makes it look like its a very peaceful and undisturbed. the top mountain doesn't seem to connect with the bottom because the clouds are covering the connection. I think this gives it a very mysterious look.
Formalism
With the trees on the left and hills on the left, with the
small waterfall in the middle it looks like the artist meant it to look a
certain way. I think it looks very organized
because of the way every object is positioned. I think the mountains are to perfect, meaning they seem to organized for anything. The waterfall is connecting over the hill making it connected with the rest of the painting.
