Wanderer in the Storm, 1835, Carl Julius von Leypold, Oil on canvas
This painting by Carl Julius von Leypold reflects the time of the Romanticism period. The man in this picture is lonely and seems to be unsure of where he is going. The landscape also seems to be fading and changing with the times becoming dark and lonely feeling. This may be attributed to the aftermath of the Industrial revolution and beginning of the Romanticism Period.
Length of Woven Silk, 1710-1720, China
This Chinese textile is one of a few that were based on European design. This particular tapestry contains a mix of floral designs combined with architectural elements, which periodically appeared in European silk during the early 1700’s. Surprisingly the fabric used for this tapestry is uniquely Chinese while the cloth’s narrow loom width is the same as many eighteenth-century European dress silks.
Albert, Good start. Explain more about why you think the Leypold painting might represent the aftermath of the Industrial Revolution. What about it is related to this transition? Is the dark and loneliness related to social changes coming from Industrialization? Make the links here clearer.
The description of the Chinese textile is basically paraphrased from the Met Museum website. Please analyze it using your own insights about how this particular textile represents global connections in some way.
Kathy Pence