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