Peter Monamy: Painting Analysis
This work of art is a seascape painting, painted with oil and painted on canvas. The artist was Peter Monamy (1681-1749). The painting portrays three ships stuck in a storm. There is a main ship, a ship in the background, as well as, another ship behind that. Through research it is not known if the artist was depicting a certain event in time, but some say it was a depiction of “the great gale of 1703” or when Sir Cloudisley Shovell’s fleet was stuck in a storm in 1707.
I chose this painting because it depicted a fine line between light and dark. While looking at the painting you can see the light shining down through the clouds and at the ship. This ties into the elements of the painting: line. You are drawn to the ship when you first look …show more content…
It is one of the most recognizable monuments in the world. The first start of construction of Stonehenge started about 5000 years ago. It was built on a plain of fields. There is a lot of controversy on who exactly built Stonehenge. During this time in history “tribes” or communities moved around together and were starting to settle. We do know that these people were in the Neolithic time period and we believe that Stonehenge was used for ceremonial purposes. We also know that Stonehenge was built in difference phases over the years. The rocks used in Stonehenge are two types of rocks. The large stones are sandstone, which came from around Marlborough and the smaller rocks are …show more content…
The first stones were placed on April 28th, 1220. Salisbury Cathedral exemplifies Early English Gothic architecture and was built by Richard Poore, James Wyatt, Elias of Dereham, and George Gilbert Scott. It also holds the world’s largest working clock. Lastly, it also holds one out of four copies of the Magna Carta. Salisbury Cathedral was built using 60,000 tons of Chilmark Stone and 10,000 tons of Purbeck Stone. Like stated above for Westminster Abbey, the characteristics of Gothic architect are ribbed vaults, pointed arches, and flying buttresses. These were advances in architecture that were used to support the heavy weight and large structure. What sets Salisbury Cathedral apart from Westminster Abbey is that Salisbury Cathedral has two transepts instead of
I chose this painting because it depicted a fine line between light and dark. While looking at the painting you can see the light shining down through the clouds and at the ship. This ties into the elements of the painting: line. You are drawn to the ship when you first look …show more content…
It is one of the most recognizable monuments in the world. The first start of construction of Stonehenge started about 5000 years ago. It was built on a plain of fields. There is a lot of controversy on who exactly built Stonehenge. During this time in history “tribes” or communities moved around together and were starting to settle. We do know that these people were in the Neolithic time period and we believe that Stonehenge was used for ceremonial purposes. We also know that Stonehenge was built in difference phases over the years. The rocks used in Stonehenge are two types of rocks. The large stones are sandstone, which came from around Marlborough and the smaller rocks are …show more content…
The first stones were placed on April 28th, 1220. Salisbury Cathedral exemplifies Early English Gothic architecture and was built by Richard Poore, James Wyatt, Elias of Dereham, and George Gilbert Scott. It also holds the world’s largest working clock. Lastly, it also holds one out of four copies of the Magna Carta. Salisbury Cathedral was built using 60,000 tons of Chilmark Stone and 10,000 tons of Purbeck Stone. Like stated above for Westminster Abbey, the characteristics of Gothic architect are ribbed vaults, pointed arches, and flying buttresses. These were advances in architecture that were used to support the heavy weight and large structure. What sets Salisbury Cathedral apart from Westminster Abbey is that Salisbury Cathedral has two transepts instead of