Masterpieces painting with architecture scapes

Characteristic features of masterpieces depicting architectural landscapes in painting can include:

1. Attention to detail: Artists often pay meticulous attention to capturing the intricate details of architectural structures, such as the precise lines, textures, and ornamentation of buildings. This helps to create a sense of realism and depth in the painting.
2. Perspective and composition: Artists use techniques like perspective and composition to create a sense of depth and spatial arrangement within the architectural landscape. This can involve carefully placing buildings, streets, and other architectural elements to guide the viewer's eye and create a harmonious composition.
3. Play of light and shadow: The interplay of light and shadow on architectural forms can be a striking visual element in these paintings. Artists may emphasize the way sunlight interacts with buildings, casting dramatic shadows or highlighting specific architectural features.
4. Historical or cultural significance: Architectural landscapes often convey a sense of history or cultural significance. Paintings may depict iconic or historically significant buildings, showcasing architectural styles from different periods or regions. This can evoke a sense of nostalgia or convey the cultural identity of a specific place.
5. Atmospheric effects: Artists may incorporate atmospheric effects, such as weather conditions or the time of day, to enhance the mood and ambiance of the architectural landscape. This can create a sense of atmosphere, whether it's a sunny day, a foggy evening, or a dramatic sunset.
6. Symbolism and storytelling: Architectural landscapes can also serve as a backdrop for storytelling or symbolic elements. Artists may incorporate figures or narrative elements within the scene, adding a human presence or conveying a specific message or theme.

These features, among others, contribute to the rich portrayal of architectural landscapes in masterpieces of painting, allowing viewers to appreciate the beauty, significance, and historical context of architectural structures within a visual narrative.

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Holland and Dutch	Rural houses Landscape with house	France	Streets
Venice	Italy Italian landscapes	Oriental architecture	Ruins

Architecture

Pictures:

Benares	Lincoln :: Albert Goodwin	Mont St Michel :: Albert Goodwin
Ponte Pietra, Verona :: Albert Goodwin	The Abby Church, Christchurch :: Albert Goodwin	The Rain From Heaven, All Souls, Oxford :: Albert Goodwin
Whitby Abbey :: Albert Goodwin	Travelers Resting By A House, With Architectural Ruins Beyond :: Anthonie Goubau	View of the City of Delft :: Carel Fabritius
Piazza San Marco :: Carlo Grubacs	St. Marks and the Doges Palace, Venice :: Carlo Grubacs	The Park At St.Cloud :: Charles-Franзois Daubigny
Of Old London Bridge From The West :: Claude De Jongh View	A Capriccio View Of Amsterdam :: Cornelis Christiaan Dommelshuizen	Amsterdam :: Cornelis Christiaan Dommelshuizen
The Montelbaans Tower, Amsterdam :: Cornelis Christiaan Dommelshuizen	The Zuider Kerk at Dusk, Amsterdam :: Cornelis Christiaan Dommelshuizen	Palace Courtyard with Figures :: Dirck van Delen
A Triumphal Arch of Allegories :: Domenichino	Paris With A View Of The Pont Neuf :: Domenico Ferri	The Palazzo Labia, Venice :: Federico Del Campo
Grand Canal in Venice :: Frank Duveneck	A Busy Street in a German Town :: Jacques Carabain	Figures By An Old City Gate :: Jacques Carabain
Morning In A Busy Market :: Jacques Carabain	Rue A Narni, Italy :: Jacques Carabain	St. Goar am Rhein :: Jacques Carabain
The Weight House, Alkmaar :: Jacques Carabain	The Ghent Altarpiece- Adoration of the Lamb :: Jan van Eyck	River Landscape with a Windmill and a Ruined Castle :: Jan van Goyen
View of Leiden :: Jan van Goyen	Field of Rest :: Jean-Leon Gerome	View of Cairo :: Jean-Leon Gerome
View of Cairo :: Jean-Leon Gerome	First Government House :: John Eyre	Awaiting the Call :: Jose De Chavez
A View of The Pantheon and the Church of :: Jules Dupre	Scene Before A Mosque :: Louis Frey A Street	Piazza San Marco with Jugglers :: Luca Carlevaris
The Bridge for the Feast of the Madonna della Salute :: Luca Carlevaris	The Molo with the Ducal Palace :: Luca Carlevaris	The Piazzetta and the Library :: Luca Carlevaris
The Sea Custom House with San Giorgio Maggiore :: Luca Carlevaris	The Wharf, Looking toward the Doge s Palace :: Luca Carlevaris	L'lle de la Cite and the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris as seem from Quai Montebello :: Marie-Franзois-Firmin Girard
Harbour Scene With Ships By A Fortification :: Orazio Grevenbroeck	Harbour Scene With Ships By A Tower :: Orazio Grevenbroeck	The Staircase Under The Trees :: Rudolf Ernst
Kenilworth Castle :: Sanford Robinson Gifford	Study Of Windsor Castle :: Sanford Robinson Gifford	St. Mary s Church, Hadleigh :: Thomas Gainsborough
Durham Cathedral and Castle :: Thomas Girtin	Ely Cathedral from the South-East (after James Moore) :: Thomas Girtin	Eton College from Datchet Road :: Thomas Girtin
Grand Canal, Venice (after Canaletto) :: Thomas Girtin	Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire :: Thomas Girtin	Hawes, Yorkshire :: Thomas Girtin
Jedburgh Abbey from the South-East :: Thomas Girtin	Kirkstall Abbey, Yorkshire, from the South-East (after James Moore) :: Thomas Girtin	Lincoln Cathedral from the West :: Thomas Girtin
Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island :: Thomas Girtin	View of Roofs looking toward Montmartre :: Thomas Girtin	Rochester Cathedral and Castle, from the North-East :: Thomas Girtin
St Nicholas Church, Newcastle :: Thomas Girtin	St Nicholas Hospital, Richmond, Yorkshire :: Thomas Girtin	St Paul's Cathedral from St Martin's-le-Grand :: Thomas Girtin
The East End of Bolton Abbey, from across the River Wharfe :: Thomas Girtin	The Village of Jedburgh, Roxburghshire :: Thomas Girtin	The Village of Jedburgh, Scotland :: Thomas Girtin
The West Front of Jedburgh Abbey, Scotland :: Thomas Girtin	The West Front of Lichfield Cathedral :: Thomas Girtin	The West Front of Peterborough Cathedral :: Thomas Girtin
The West Front of Peterborough Cathedral :: Thomas Girtin	York Minster from the South-East, with Layerthorpe Bridge :: Thomas Girtin	Architectural View :: Viviano Codazzi
Rome, the Campo Vaccino Looking toward the Capitoline :: Viviano Codazzi	St Peters, Rome :: Viviano Codazzi	View Of The Villa Poggioreale, Naples :: Viviano Codazzi
The Jama Masjid, Delhi :: William Daniell, R. A.	View Of Newcastle On The River Tyne From St Ann's :: William Daniell, R. A.	The Bridge at St. Ives :: William Fraser Garden
The market square in Brunswick :: Ambrose Vermerrsch	Landscape with a Castle Beyond :: Alexander Joseph Daiwaille	The Temple of Karnak :: Ernst Carl Eugen Koerner
Lisieux, Normandy :: Henry Thomas Schafer	Rue De L'Abbe-De-L'Epee And The Church Of Saint James :: Johan Barthold Jongkind	'Rue De Village, Hollande' :: Johan Bartholdind Jongk
Frederiksborg Slot :: Heinrich Hansen	View of Carpentras from the East :: Joseph Bidauld	Namur Belgium :: James Webb
Plaats with The Binnenhof and The Gevangenport The Hague:: Gerrit Adriaensz. Berckheyde	View of Tour de Nesle The Pont Neuf and the Isle de la Cite :: Hendrik Mommers	Two female peasants by a waterfall, a town and aqueduct beyond :: Claude-Joseph Vernet
Market Square in Front of the Sacristy and Doorway of the Cathedral, Granada :: Edwin Lord Weeks	The Interior of Henry VII's Chapel in Westminster Abbey :: Canaletto	Capriccio of a Renaissance Triumphal Arch seen from the Portico of a Palace :: Canaletto
Market Day in Cadiz Spain :: Carlo Bossoli	Interior of the Temple of Diana at Nmes :: Hubert Robert	The Moorish Tower at Seville, called the Giralda :: David Roberts
The Old Church at Delft with the Tomb of Admiral Tromp :: Hendrick van Vliet	A Capricio View In A Town :: Jan Hendrik Verheijen	Figures Near a Church :: Jules Verheyen

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User User Rating: 400 June 22, 2018

Architectural buildings themselves are works of art, and in paintings, together with the surrounding landscape, they create a new, more complex composition in which their original role can be modified, strengthened or leveled down. I like especially the work with foggy, cloudy weather. For example, the canvas "The Rain From Heaven" by Albert Goodwin depicts a majestic building in the Gothic style in the rain. Usually architecture in this style rises above the viewer, making him feel small and insignificant, [Expand]