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          The two works of art I chose are paintings and they both are oil on wood. The similarity of the two is that they both are landscapes and incorporate animals. The first painting is called Roelandt Savery painted by Flemish, Kortrijk. This painting was painted on 1616. The second painting is called Kerstiaen de Keuninck also by Flemish, Kortrijk this painting was painted on 1600. The similarities between both paintings are that they are both painted by the same painter. Another similarity is the color plait for example the way the painter mostly uses vivid colors to set the mood of relaxation. Both painting also have the same concept they are both about nature and the beauty nature has to share with us. Both paintings also have a light source which helps create shadows. The both focal points of the paintings are located on the corners. I believe that the painter wants the viewer’s eyes to travel throughout both painting in a smooth way.

        Although both paintings have similar qualities they also have differences. In painting 1) the painter involves animals and also makes the sky look dark as if it’s going to rain but it also has certain areas that the light is able to show such as in the background. The use of animals make the painting feel more relatable towards nature because when you usually think of nature you think of wild free animals and a sense of freshness. The way the painter made the animal’s together and not really apart shows unity and one with nature. In painting 2) there isn't any animals it’s just a landscape with a waterfall. The color plait in painting 2) is more vivid than painting 1). The sky in painting 2) is brighter which sets the mood of happiness and positivity. The focal point in paint 2) is mostly cool colors because of the water of the waterfall, and the focal point in painting 1) is mostly warm colors because of the colors of most of the animals. To me painting one is more beautiful because it looks more harmonious and peaceful it looks like a utopia. Although both paints are beautiful not everyone is going to develop the same aesthetic emotion toward them so that’s why that I believe that art is based on ones opinion.