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    The document discusses landscapes in art. It defines a landscape as a large area of land that features natural landforms like mountains, hills, rivers and lakes, and can include small people, animals or buildings. It explains that a landscape contains three parts - the foreground which is closest to the viewer and most detailed, the middle ground which is further away and less detailed, and the background which is farthest away and contains small objects with few details. It provides examples to illustrate the three parts of a landscape.

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    The document discusses landscapes in art. It defines a landscape as a large area of land that features natural landforms like mountains, hills, rivers and lakes, and can include small people, animals or buildings. It explains that a landscape contains three parts - the foreground which is closest to the viewer and most detailed, the middle ground which is further away and less detailed, and the background which is farthest away and contains small objects with few details. It provides examples to illustrate the three parts of a landscape.

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    The document discusses landscapes in art. It defines a landscape as a large area of land that features natural landforms like mountains, hills, rivers and lakes, and can include small people, animals or buildings. It explains that a landscape contains three parts - the foreground which is closest to the viewer and most detailed, the middle ground which is further away and less detailed, and the background which is farthest away and contains small objects with few details. It provides examples to illustrate the three parts of a landscape.

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    Landscapes

    Seeing the World


    around Us

    The Landscape is an important


    subject matter in art.
    Camille Pissarro
    What is a landscape?
    •A large area of land
    •Natural landforms
    (mountains, hills, rivers, lakes…)

    •Mostly all nature


    (could have small people, animals, buildings)
    Is this a landscape?

    Yes
    Is this a landscape?

    No
    Is this a landscape?

    Yes
    Is this a landscape?

    No
    What are the 3 parts of a
    landscape?
    1. Foreground- closest area to viewer in a
    landscape, most detailed, objects are larger in the
    foreground because they are closer to you, most vibrant
    and rich colors
    2. Middle Ground- middle area in the landscape,
    objects are getting smaller because they are further
    away, less detail, less vibrant colors
    3. Background- farthest place from the viewer in the
    landscape, objects are very small and have few or no
    details, less vibrant color
    Grant Wood- Artist from Iowa!
    Background

    Middle Ground

    Foreground
    Background

    Middle Ground

    Foreground
    What do you notice
    about the placement
    of foreground,
    middle ground and
    background?
    Background

    Middle Ground

    Foreground

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