Albert Bierstadt
Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite 1871-1873 36 ⅛ x 26 ⅜ inches Oil on Canvas In this piece I really saw the beauty of nature, but also the power and more rugged parts of nature. I typically think of beautiful, pure, and delicate life when I think about nature. However in this photo I see not only nature’s beauty and grandeur but also the more “ugly” parts like the dying and broken trees, and the jagged rocks. I also see how powerful nature can be with the enormous waterfall and the movements of the water. I chose this piece because I liked the color scheme and the lighting. I loved the darker, dirtier color scheme. I liked that the blue sky felt a little bit muted, and that the dark greens and browns were emphasized. I also liked how the light made some areas like the little field, the leaning tree, the bare trees, and the face of the cliff seem to glow. I liked the contrast of this “glow” by heavy shadows on some of the smaller rocks, the forest on the left, and the grass in the foreground. This contrast of lighting really made the piece pop out to me and drew me in. II felt like it had a lot of depth.
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