In the top right corner of the painting, Constable creates the reflection of new sunlight on the clouds that falls into the open meadow, illuminating a portion of the area. Here, the shades are softer and lighter and the brush strokes more broad and blurred, creating an atmospheric perspective. These bright horizontal lines also create a sense of peace and persistence that carries into the darker portions of the painting to keep it from appearing hopeless. The viewer can almost empathize with the people and want to join in rebuilding what was broken. Such use of light puts emphasis on the open space to counter balance the dark and detailed shadows to the
In the top right corner of the painting, Constable creates the reflection of new sunlight on the clouds that falls into the open meadow, illuminating a portion of the area. Here, the shades are softer and lighter and the brush strokes more broad and blurred, creating an atmospheric perspective. These bright horizontal lines also create a sense of peace and persistence that carries into the darker portions of the painting to keep it from appearing hopeless. The viewer can almost empathize with the people and want to join in rebuilding what was broken. Such use of light puts emphasis on the open space to counter balance the dark and detailed shadows to the