Age of romanticism- around the 1800s to 1900s

Age of enlightenment- around the 1700s to 1800s

rural landscapes

rural landscapes mainly focus on the areas which have been left untouched by mankind, the most natural areas are what seem to be photographed the most.

The sublime

The sublime means a quality of greatness which inspires wonder. From the 17th century and so on the concept and emotions it contributes have been a main source of inspiration for artists and writers, especially in relation to landscape.

Throughout the Italian Renaissance the concept started to form. The depictions of’ Christ lifeless and suffering’ by Andrea Mantegna and Masaccio, as well as Raphael’s sketches and analyses of skeletons, show us of the certainty of mortality and the not knowing of life– essential elements of the Sublime. Nevertheless, it was only in the Romantic era that the Sublime as an artistic notion gained attraction all round Europe.

enlightenment

The Enlightenment, a philosophical movement that dominated in Europe during the 18th century, was centred around the idea that reason is the primary source of authority and legitimacy, and advocated such ideals as liberty, progress, tolerance, fraternity, constitutional government, and separation of church and state.

romanticism

romanticism consists of contrasting kinds of art, such as painting, literature and music, but can also be applied to photography. A large focus of Romanticism is appreciating the beauty of nature.

most romanticism paintings tend to lean to having both terrifying and beautiful features and such immense detail, which is what makes them so interesting and special.

Ansel Adams

Born– 20th Feb 1902

He was a landscape photographer based in California, he also worked on being an environmentalist which lead him to be able to protect certain sights into being modernised.

He mainly focused on capturing eyeful black and white naturality.

He then started to publish his work in the 1920s.

image analysis

The way the river is leading into the mountains shows a sense of ominosity, the mountains holding something dangerous. The way this photograph is in black and white also creates an effect of how visually there is a dark mysterious vibe going on. The river intruding the land can be an intake of a snake like trail. The photo is captured from an up wright angle showing all of the landscape.