Sublime > Painting > Intro
Sublimity in painting often consisted of painting terrifying subjects
such as shipwrecks or avalanches. Most often, human figures were
presented as tiny, helpless pawns in the grip of the great powers
of nature. Mountain scenes with deep crevasses or scenes of ocean
and sky are favorite topics of the sublime painter. Dark or vivid
colors and extensive use of shadow and contrast are frequent techniques
in sublime painting.
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