Essay On Landscape Art

Landscape Art Landscape art has been prevalent as an art form since ancient times. But after the fall of the Roman Empire, the art declined to resurface again after the Renaissance which sparked interest in nature. Landscape art consists of the basic composition of the natural landforms of a region; a landscape can also be an image that has natural scenery as its primary focus. The elements composed in Landscape art are parts of natural scenery such as, mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, etc. Figures with scenic background also form a part of Landscapes. An important part of landscapes is the sky and it is almost always there in view, along with the weather conditions that the artist might want

Landscapes may have many secondary elements but usually, they attempt towards having one strong centre of interest. Balance, technically, is of two types, each serving different purposes:
-Symmetrical balance (also known as "formal balance”): This produces painting which are calm, restful and stable or visually soothing.
-Asymmetrical balance (also known as "informal balance"): This type uses objects of different visual weights, which are related or unrelated and are arranged in way that they counterbalance each other. This can create tension and/or heighten interest.

The Rule of thirds and The Law of the Golden

However, Cityscape art, can be called as the urban equivalent of a landscape art. With the emergence of cities and modernisation, as mentioned above, Cityscape emerged as an art to depict the physical aspects within the urban setting. Cityscapes are seen in the impressionist art work of the late 19th century. As compared to Landscapes, the composition of Cityscapes differs as the elements comprising Landscapes are more “natural” (land, mountains, trees, rivers etc.) rather than that of Cityscapes which comprise more of man-made elements (sky-scrapers, roads, cars, etc.) A classic example of the influence of cityscape art in cinema is the movie “Metropolis”