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| Rufin Gavrilovich Sudkovsky - Cliff In The Moonlight, 1880 |
Saturday, January 30, 2021
Caspar David Friedrich - Moonrise over the Sea, 1822
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| Caspar David Friedrich - Moonrise over the Sea, 1822 |
Three young people, two women side by side and a man further back, are sitting on a large boulder by the sea, silhouetted against the sky as they watch the moon rising to the east above a band of clouds. In the distance are two sailing vessels, ghosting on a light breeze towards the spectators on the shore. The painting is probably a view of the Baltic Sea, near Friedrich's birthplace in Swedish Pomerania. via
Vincent Van Gogh - Country road in Provence by night, 1890
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| Vincent Van Gogh - Country road in Provence by night, 1890 |
Van Gogh paints Country road in Provence by night shortly before leaving the asylum at Saint-Rémy. This is not an existing landscape, but instead composed at his own discretion, presumably as a final reminder of Saint-Rémy and as a summary of the many impressions he acquired during his stay in Provence. Van Gogh experiments with his use of colour and brushwork in Saint-Rémy. Many works are composed of graceful forms and swirling lines. That is also the case here. The short, rhythmic wavy brushstrokes placed side by side give the painting great dynamism. via
Evelyn de Morgan - Helen of Troy, 1898
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| Evelyn de Morgan - Helen of Troy, 1898 |
In Greek mythology, Helen was the daughter of Zeus (King of the Gods) and Leda (a human). Legend has it that Helen (the wife of Menelaus, King of Sparta) was carried away by Paris (the son of the King of Troy), an act which precipitated the siege and destruction of Troy. via
Arkhip Kuindzhi - Moonlit night on the Dnieper, 1882
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| Arhip Kuindzhi - Moonlit night on the Dnieper, 1882 |
The artist chose a high distant view point leaving a large part of the canvas for the sky. The moon is shining, painting the clouds’ outlines in cold tones. The moonlight is flickering on the dark water of the river emphasising its slow flow and drawing out its elegant shoreline. via
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