Harold Gilman's House at Letchworth
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Harold Gilman's House at Letchworth
Spencer Gore
1912, Oil on Canvas,
This image evokes atmosphere, but equally important are the painterly qualities such as shape and colour.
The painting depicts a very ordinary scene of houses and their gardens, but Gore has made the subject more interesting by simplifying the forms and
1912, Oil on Canvas,
This image evokes atmosphere, but equally important are the painterly qualities such as shape and colour.
The painting depicts a very ordinary scene of houses and their gardens, but Gore has made the subject more interesting by simplifying the forms and
exaggerating the colour, for example, the roofs are painted as flat blocks of bright red.
It is a hot summer's day, the sky is blue and the sun casts a golden glow over the houses. The scene is very tranquil - there is a certain stillness in the summer heat, perhaps emphasised by the composition which is based on horizontal and vertical lines, giving the image a sense of stability.
It is a hot summer's day, the sky is blue and the sun casts a golden glow over the houses. The scene is very tranquil - there is a certain stillness in the summer heat, perhaps emphasised by the composition which is based on horizontal and vertical lines, giving the image a sense of stability.
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