atmospheric
(adjective)
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Examples of atmospheric in the following topics:
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Atmospheric Perspective
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Atmospheric Perspective
- Atmospheric perspective refers to the effect the atmosphere has on the appearance of an object as it is viewed from a distance.
- Atmospheric perspective, also known as aerial perspective, refers to the effect the atmosphere has on the appearance of an object as it is viewed from a distance.
- In addition to creating a sense of depth, atmospheric perspective can be used to express environmental conditions and time of day in a work of art.
- Atmospheric perspective was used in Pompeian Second Style paintings, dating as early as 30 BCE.
- One of the earliest usages of atmospheric perspective is evident in this mural from Pompeii.
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Defining the Baroque Period
- This technique refers to the interplay between light and dark and is often used in paintings of dimly lit scenes to produce a very high-contrast, dramatic atmosphere.
- Chiaroscuro refers to the interplay between light and dark and is a technique often used in paintings of dimly lit scenes to produce a very high-contrast, dramatic atmosphere.
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Rococo in Painting and Sculpture
- Watteau is known for his soft application of paint, dreamy atmosphere, and depiction of classical themes that often revolve around youth and love, exemplified in the painting ‘Pilgrimage on the Isle of Scythia' .
- Watteau's signature soft application of paint, dreamy atmosphere and depiction of classical themes that often revolve around youth and love is evident in his work 'Pilgrimage to Cythera. '
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Venice
- Throughout his career, he gradually developed a softer style that used glowing colors to represent form and suggest an atmospheric haze.
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Landscape Art and Interior Painting
- From the late 1620s, the "tonal phase" of landscape painting began, as artists softened or blurred their outlines and concentrated on an atmospheric effect.
- From the 1650s, the "classical phase" began, retaining the atmospheric quality but with more expressive compositions and stronger contrasts of light and color.
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Time
- Some traditional solutions to this problem employ the use of spatial relationships, especially perspective and atmospheric perspective.
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Rococo in French Decoration
- Furniture design became physically lighter, so as to be easily moved around for gatherings, and many specialized pieces came to prominence, such as the ‘fauteuil chair,' the ‘voyeuse chair,' and the ‘berger et gondola. ' Furniture in the Rococo period was freestanding, as opposed to wall-based, in order to accentuate the lighthearted and versatile atmosphere that was desired by the aristocracy.
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Painting during the Tang Dynasty
- In these landscapes, which were monochromatic and sparse (a style that is collectively called shuimohua), the purpose was not to reproduce exactly the appearance of nature (the technique of realism) but rather to grasp an emotion or atmosphere so as to catch the "rhythm" of nature.
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Renaissance Painting: Masaccio
- Unlike Giotto, Masaccio utilized linear and atmospheric perspective, and made even greater use of directional light and the chiaroscuro technique, enabling him to create even more convincingly lifelike paintings than his predecessor.