Nicolas Poussin: The Rape Of The Sabine Women
Nicolas Poussin - The Rape of the Sabine Women
In The Rape of the Sabine Women, there is no obvious vanishing point. There is great depth to this composition, which is created through a multitude of techniques. Although there are several buildings and man made objects, linear perspective is not extremely defined. However, aerial perspective is apparent. The colors of the building are muted, suggesting distance against the darker clouds. The clouds gain mass by the use of chiaroscuro, and are superimposed over a bright blue sky creating the illusion of turbulence as depicted in the foreground scene.
The use of alternating light and dark colors, and the subtle use of foreshortening leads your eye throughout the entire painting. There is a certainty
In The Rape of the Sabine Women, there is no obvious vanishing point. There is great depth to this composition, which is created through a multitude of techniques. Although there are several buildings and man made objects, linear perspective is not extremely defined. However, aerial perspective is apparent. The colors of the building are muted, suggesting distance against the darker clouds. The clouds gain mass by the use of chiaroscuro, and are superimposed over a bright blue sky creating the illusion of turbulence as depicted in the foreground scene.
The use of alternating light and dark colors, and the subtle use of foreshortening leads your eye throughout the entire painting. There is a certainty