About this artwork
Editor: Here we have George Smith of Chichester's *Classical Landscape*. It's dreamy and tranquil, almost like a stage set. The colours are muted, with gentle greens and browns. What do you make of it? Curator: It whispers of a romantic ideal, doesn't it? The scene is perfectly balanced, almost too perfect, like a carefully constructed memory. Do you see how the fisherman is placed? Almost as a mediator between nature and human presence. Editor: That's a great point! It adds a lovely, human touch to the overall scene. Curator: Exactly. It is lovely, I’m seeing it with new eyes now. I'm also struck by the detail in the trees, hinting at the larger world beyond. Editor: It's like peeking into a different era! Thanks.
Artwork details
- Dimensions
- support: 305 x 432 mm frame: 577 x 699 x 98 mm
- Location
- Tate Collections
- Copyright
- CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Comments
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/smith-classical-landscape-n02287
About this artwork
Editor: Here we have George Smith of Chichester's *Classical Landscape*. It's dreamy and tranquil, almost like a stage set. The colours are muted, with gentle greens and browns. What do you make of it? Curator: It whispers of a romantic ideal, doesn't it? The scene is perfectly balanced, almost too perfect, like a carefully constructed memory. Do you see how the fisherman is placed? Almost as a mediator between nature and human presence. Editor: That's a great point! It adds a lovely, human touch to the overall scene. Curator: Exactly. It is lovely, I’m seeing it with new eyes now. I'm also struck by the detail in the trees, hinting at the larger world beyond. Editor: It's like peeking into a different era! Thanks.
Comments
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/smith-classical-landscape-n02287