Analysis Of John Vanderlyn's Landing Of Columbus

The arrival of Columbus to the new world brought forth many new things that were expressed within John Vanderlyn’s painting, Landing of Columbus. He communicates how those who first arrived are ultimately the power of the new world, being that they are the focal point of the picture. The Indians are portrayed as scared, foreign, and unsophisticated, as they hide behind the trees but within sight of the new visitors. On the left side of the painting, Vanderlyn communicates progress as those who just arrived are already starting to survey the new land, bringing in supplies onto the land from the ship, and starting work. A sense of togetherness and completeness is evoked by how the men from England are portrayed as almost problem free and certainly