Describe how Claude Lorrain’s Ascanius Shooting the Stag of Silvia exemplifies Western aesthetics.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. Lorrain emphasizes the harmony of nature in his invented landscape.
2. Lorrain balances his composition by depicting buildings on the left and trees and cliffs on the right.
3. Lorrain uses an even diffusion of light and blue and green colors to recreate the harmonious effects of nature.
4. Lorrain’s pleasant views of nature resulted in the invention of the term picturesque.
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