The Super Lily Analysis

The super lily, from the temple of flora was an artwork made by Richard Earlom. The artwork does not have a specific date in its description, but only have the year it was made which was in 1799. The type of artwork used in this image was color mezzotint, aquatint, and etching. There is no particular size listed in its description as well. The depth explanation of this artwork was centered on physical description, analysis, judgment, and other important highlights that clearly described the artwork. The image showcase a flower well painted and surrounded by 2-3 huge mountains. The gap between the flower and each of the mountain seems to be very shallow. There is also a bright shadow that is focused around the mountains, but is kind of far from the flower. The artist makes use of color in the image by tinting the parts of the flowers and shading for the background. Also, the sky appears as if there is a kind of tint in it. There is also a record of light and shadows which the artist used to describe the presence of a value between the mountains, sky, and flowers.
The artist used asymmetrical balance to show the achievement of equilibrium in the sense that, if the was chopped into two it will distinctly differ from either side. The artist utilized emphasis & subordination by making the flower stand out and lower the painting of the background. The description of the attached to the artwork does not clearly states the author’s thought for making this artwork. He might be trying to use the work to identify the beauty of nature. I like the artwork because of the way the artist incorporates some connections between the flower and the mountains. These connections serve as ways in which nature can sometimes change and beautify a certain