Our English Coasts, 1852, William Holman Hunt.

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Describe the composition of Our English Coasts
Set on a cliff on the English Coast near Hastings, links to country’s previous military history – despite faithfulness to location, landscape and animals were painted from a number of viewpoints to achieve a satisfactory composition.
Asymmetric composit
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Describe the use of colour and texture of Our English Coasts
Colour is intense – paint applied to a wet white background gives a vivid appearance.
The Red Admiral butterflies compliment the bright green land.
White sheep contrast with deeper brown sheep and stand out against the green landscape.
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Describe the use of light and tone of Our English Coasts
Strong sunlight casts shadows across the land.
Hunt also shows the sun shining through the flesh of the sheep in the foreground.
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Describe the use of Space & depth/relief of Our English Coasts
Land fills almost the entirety of the canvas, except for a ***** of sky on the top and an area of sea in the top left corner.
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What was the Use of materials, techniques & processes on Our English Coasts?
Painted En Plain air.
Paint applied to wet white ground gives a vivid appearance.
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What was Influence from other factors on Our English Coasts?
Wildflowers, butterflies, rocks, land, sea and animals all depicted as realistically as possible – showing the influence of John Ruskin.
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What was Influence from political factors on Our English Coasts?
The sheep English people, are perched dangerously close to the edge of the cliffs and risk death not protected, England in danger of invasion, lack of defences along the English Coast.
Uneven landscape political instability
Sheep unattended, the lack of
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What was Influence from social/ cultural factors on Our English Coasts?
Hastings was the scene of a famous battle in 1066 between the Normans (French) and the Anglo Saxons. Norman troops led by William the Conqueror sailed across the English Channel, landing at Hastings, defeating the English King and leading to centuries of
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The Red Admiral butterflies compliment the bright green land.
White sheep contrast with deeper brown sheep and stand out against the green landscape.

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