1. The Mountain by Balthus
... the time. Balthus uses his talent and skill, which resulted in an eerie sense of the anxiety and decadence that haunted the renascent Europe of the inter-war years. The mountain's appearance displays Balthus" imagination with enigmatically narrative compositions. This majestic panorama is also his largest canvas and one of the few that depicts figures in a landscape. The painting depicts the ... summit of a mountain where a group of people seek refuge or are embarked on a journey. The composition includes seven figures; three males and three females. The painting draws attention to thre...
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