Above is the engraving titled "Hannibal Crossing the alps." Now, the term sublime was one used alot in our last reading assignment. But this picture so strikingly represents that "genre" of painting, I had to post it. It's probably one of my favorite pieces of art that we've seen so far in the book. The focus is not at all on the men, but rather on the looming, almost evil looking backround. It is so vast and huge, one can tell the scale even from a small representation of the original engraving. Work like this is really what makes me enjoy art, and I continue to look for more representations of the Sublime genre.
I am glad to hear that you enjoyed the sublime pieces in our art book. This one was great and I too found myself staring at it trying to figure out just how it was done. This piece is so complex and really draws the viewer in to the action. It's no wonder that throughout history art has been used for propoganda purposes. Art is able to convey messages that words can not.
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