Unit 8 Paper: Let's Talk About a Painting
Title: Rocky Mountain, Lander’s Peak Artist: Albert Bierstadt, Date: 1863
atmospheric perspective
linear perspective
chiaroscuro
sfumato
one point perspective
two point perspective
horizon line
vanishing point
converging lines
overlapping
color
shape/form
line
space
value
cast shadows
2-D, 3-D
texture: visual, tactile
types of lines: horizontal, vertical, zig-zag, curved, diagonal
types of colors: monochromatic, analogous, complementary, primary, secondary, intermediate, warm, cool, neutral
By now these terms should be pretty familiar to you. So far in this course we have discussed how perspective and the elements of art work together to produce aesthetically pleasing works of art.
Using as many terms and concepts as you can, write a 250 word essay analyzing Albert Bierstadt's
