"Storm on the Ganges, with Mrs. Hastings near the Colgon Rocks" by William Hodges 1790.
I found this painting intriguing. From the clouds breaking after the storm to the rainbow showing its beauty and then looking below into the still rough seas and wind. If you concentrate on the upper portion, you are almost immediatly calmed. I find the painting showing the two sides of emotions. The use of light is amazing in showing the focus of the painting, on the boat, but doesn't take away from the rest of the painting. Nothing is too dark that you can't see. The clouds are intensly depth and colorful. His strokes seem light, and not too overtaking. I love the fact he used the fall, the foliage is great. Unfortunatly this is the most I can analyze. I wish I could see more, but this is it.
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Hi Esther,
I just found you... almost by accident... don't be shy about posting to the class blog.
First of all, take your time, tell us what you saw and felt in the spaces of the museum... I presume this was the British Art Center... Tell us a bit about that... who was the architect?
What impressions did you take away from the general collection? Did you take a free tour to learn more about the museum and its collection?
What about the artist? Som brief biographical information would be good... what movement or period was he a part of? What were his influences and who did he influence?
Your observation of the light and some of the formal elements in the painting were good...
Take a look at Bill's entry on his blog, linked off of the main class page... He doesn't know much about art or museums either... yet, he conveyed an interest and enthusiasm for what he saw and did a pretty good job...
It is easy to go back in and add more pictures and information to your entry by clicking on the edit button in your dashboard.
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