Visual Arts 11 SERPONG

Museum Visitation Inspired Project

Rayyan Akmal Arsyad

Online museum visit to: The Toledo Museum of Art Toledo, United States

Chosen artist: Jasper Francis Cropsey

Jasper Francis Cropsey’s views of fiery autumn scenes captured the forests, mountains, and valleys of the northeast in a celebration of America’s unique, often untouched, natural beauty. As the nation grew, the human presence increasingly intruded on this natural beauty. Images of the railroad often symbolized this growth, seen both as a sign of progress and of the destruction of nature. Cropsey, however, often took an idealistic view of man’s relationship to the land. In this painting, a train and trestle blend easily into the surrounding landscape—the train’s white smoke echoing the clouds above—creating a peaceful scene of man and nature existing in harmony.

The main reason why i was attracted to this painting is because of the peace and relax feeling i get when i see it and how beautiful the composition is. I love how each element compliment each other without making it seem too complicated.

I was inspired to create a landscape digital painting on my next project which hopefully able to manifest a similar feeling that this painting has on people.