I see a painting of a small group of people with grim expressions on their faces. The piece is oil on canvas. It's simply painted, perhaps a palette knife has been used, and the colours are harsh and real, with definite edges and colour changes. Space has been used well, with the majority of the detail across the middle length of the piece, leaving the top and bottom lengths rather plain and empty to signify the ground and skies. The piece is balanced well the people are all standing on mutual ground and are roughly similar height. The artist has proportioned the people adequately to complement th

e size of the canvas with plenty of room around the to add background detail. The piece is of a group of people wearing black and a priest (they are presumably at a funeral). The expressions on their faces are dismal as they stand and mourn for someone on that gloomy day.

The artist doesn't appear to be conveying a message; he has just painted what he has seen. The piece expressed sadness and mourning. The misery of the people and the overcast day work hand in hand together, creating a twice as poignant scene as if either one had not existed.

For what it is, I like it a lot. I like the way he has taken the feelings of the people and painted them onto a canvas. I dislike the fact that the feeling is a grim one, but it was meant to be so

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Burial Ornans, Courbet Date, Ornans Name, , burial ornans,
Approximate Word count = 500
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)