Ahira Yanez
Jane Lucas
British Literature 11
January 21, 2020
Gordale Scar Painting
This piece of art was created by James Ward in 1812-14. These limestone cliffs were very popular in the nineteenth century for sightseers in search of sublime. The cliffs are beautiful as seen in the painting. One visiter named Wiiliam Wordsworth wrote a sonnet on what he saw when he visited the cliffs. He wrote the sonnet describing the view he saw so that when the viewer saw it he/she would be overwhelmed. The painting measures at twelve by fourteen feet, so when the viewer sees the painting they can emphasize the height of the cliffs and really connect with the painting when looking at the cattle, the dark clouds, and the deer huddled on the ground below the cliffs. This painting is a beautiful piece of art that was created to really express the view that William Wordsworth saw when he visited where the cliffs are located at.
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