Eunjung's+Sublime+Case+Study


 * Sublime Case Study**

Sublime- The effect of awe and fear that is caused by the beauty of nature.

(taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Caspar_David_Friedrich_032.jpg)
 * 18th Century Romanticism**

This is the cover of the Frankenstein book and is the perfect example of the sublime effect. The "Wanderer" is standing on a ledge looking into the vast mountains below. The great effect of the vastness of nature infront of the man seems almost daunting to anyone who looks at this painting. The fear of falling into the vast abyss and depressing feeling of the fog with the awe of the the grand beauty of nature, especially the different colors of the sky, create a great subliminial scene.

(taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vivianocodazzi_stpetersbasilica.jpg)

Imanuel Kant spent time investigating the sublime and its use. He referred to this painting by Codazzi "splendid" which was his way of saying things are sublime. The painting depicts the basilica towering over all the people. The builidings are painted with beautiful detail and Codazzi used mellow, almost depressing colors to give a somber mood to the St. Peter's Basilica.

(taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mythen_(ganz).JPG)
 * An In Between Example...**

I consider this an "in between" example because not only this picture itself having a sublime-ness but also many British writers during the 17th and 18th century refered to the Alps for the first uses of nature for a sublime effect //The Picture Itself- Modern// This picture is gorgeous in many levels. The contrasting colors of green foliage on the bottom and the differing colors of the sky create an awe to this picture. I like how the blues and purples of the sky create a beautiful and new image of the sky rather than the plain old sky blue people are used to seeing in pictures and paintings. The greatness of the mountain and how huge it seems compared to all the houses and trees in the picture stirs a little bit of fear. (I have an irrational fear of heights and just looking at this picture gave me the chills.) //First Uses of Sublime- 17th and 18th Century// British writers first began using the subliminal effect in their writings in the 17th century. The closest part of nature they saw as subliminal was the Alps. The Alps take up a lot of Europe and its vastness with the beauty of its nature made it convinient to be used for sublime.

(taken from http://www.richard-seaman.com/Wallpaper/USA/States/GrandCanyonLookingWest.jpg)
 * Recent Examples**

The Grand Canyon is one of the most prominent landmarks in the US. Any tourist from any place on the canyon can look into the vast fissure on the face of the planet. The canyon has a stunning variation of reds and browns that seperate all the layers of the earth. I have been to the Grand Canyon and yet again the height freaked me out but I was awed by all the colors and how massive the canyon is.

(taken from http://www.freefoto.com/images/1219/07/1219_07_5---Sunset-over-the-Pacific-Ocean--California--USA_web.jpg)

The sublime in this picture is how the very edge of the ocean meets the horizon. It seems like the ocean ends where it meets the sky from this point of view. The vastness of the ocean and the colors of the sunset is a beautiful sight. But the end of the ocean gives ideas of the end of the surface of the earth, like how before Columbus, people believed the world was flat and when one reaches the horizon, one will fall right off the face of the planet. This gave fear to the early explorers but today it depicts a gorgeous view of one of the many aspects of nature.

__Caspar David Friedrich__. 14 Dec. 2008 . __Mythen__. 14 Dec. 2008 . "Sunset over the Pacific Ocean." __Free Foto__. 14 Dec. 2008 . "USA States Wall Paper." __The Flying Kiwi__. 14 Dec. 2008 . __Viviano Codazzi St. Peter's Basilica__. 14 Dec. 2008 .
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