42% 23:08 slideshare net in SlideShare Explore Search You LINC Siciliano 2 the piece includes variations in color between hues adjacent to one another on the color wheel, for example yellow green, green, and blue green. The clouds are neutral tinted a white, adding to the like-like quality of the work. The componen the background of Moran's artwork lack the color intensity of the figures in front, there is less of a contrast between light and dark. Moran creates an implied illusion of motion in his, Florida Se The center palm tree alludes to be growing towards the water, the ocean The figures leaving the boat are blurred seeming to be walking towards the viewer as they explore the foreign land. With no dock present. the boat appears to be bobbing along the rough ocean nalysis In, Florida Scene, there is a balance between unity and vanety. The components such the trees ocean, and sky belong to one another These natural elements combined embody nature, they form a harmonious whole. If Moran were to subtract the trees, ocean,or cloudy sky the piece would diminish in quality, the title would no longer be appropriate as these elements truly define the landscape of Florida. The placement of dark green, low lying shrubs are repeated throughout, sprouting all the way from the left hand side to the right. Variety is displayed by the many diverse species of vegetation, there are palm trees, an oak tree, shrubs, weeds, and flowers n the piece. The people from the boat are uniquely ndividual, each walking their own path and wearing different outfits. Moran creates asymmetrical balance in his art, the left and right sides are not the same. Various elements are balanced by size, shape, or placement to establish a visual equilibrium. On the left, there is much activity going on, there sails an old ship and her passengers are roaming around on shore. On the right of the piece is an enormous sand hill with palm trees planted atop it. The great size of this landscape feature is heavy and attention getting which helps to balance the smaller in size, interesting liveliness of the people on the left. Immediately, the primary focus of attention goes to the palm tree in the center, the focal point of the work The tree is visually positioned as the tallest as well as has the most detail compared to other aspects in the work. The green treetop of the palm highly contrasts with the white clouds sumounding it. The clouds are an area of lesser terest, lacking intense color and detail. subordinate to the emphasis of the piece. There is a repetition of visual elements, round organic shapes appear throughout the work. The round, green shrubs and curving clouds are repeated, these repeated curves provide flow The shrubs build a movement foward the ultimate peak in the right of the picture, atop the hill is repetition and rhythm, in the form of five erect palm trees nterpreta was in England, however is regarded as one of America most Thomas Moran born important Hudson River School artists. His biggest competitors flourished from Hudson as ell, they include Frederick Edwin Church and Martin Johnson Heade Moran had a personal desire to explore and paint exotic uncultivated places, he is renowned for his panoramic scenes of the American West, Moran embarked on his first journey to Florida in 877, he visited Fort George lsland which is located at the mouth of St. Johns River near ville. This trip was funded by Scribner's Monthly magazine in order to promote tourism to the unknown southern state. Moran's work illustrates the landscape of Florida. yet he might have romanticized the location based upon his bias of love for uncu nature and to attract transplants. In Moran's Florida Scene, there is a ship and people in 57,100 Art Criticism student example views Jacques de Beaufort 344 uploads Related Slideshares