Lé Arts Salon
Title: The Tempest (La Tempesta)
Artist: Giorgione (Giorgio Barbarelli da Castelfranco)
Year: c.1506 – c.1508
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Period: High Renaissance
Style/Genre: Landscape Painting
Notes & Analysis of the Artwork
The Grey (Swirl) presents tranquility.
- Minimal use of this color soothes the scene.
- Calming hue.
- Seen around the female and baby.
The Maroon (Rosewood) is seen as sensualism and lust.
- Worn by the soldier.
- intimate intentions (told by the presence of a smile).
- Brightens the palette with a connection to the female.
The Teal (Deep Sea Green) tells of caution and humanity.
- Delivers the story of the oncoming storm.
- Causes disruption w/ connection to the Grey (eye of the storm)
- Omnipotent presence of life and morality.
The Green (Pine Tree) absence of materialism and balance.
- Serves as a perfect balance to the painting.
- Highlights the importance of nature, and non-materialism.
- Balances the painting in the presence of blue.

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