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Essay / Analysis of Camille Corot's painting: The Fire of Sodom
Camille Corot did a fantastic job on her painting “The Fire of Sodom”. This painting surely speaks and creates a mood. This sparks curiosity about what is happening and why it is happening. The colors used in this painting show a large amount of work expressing the mood and theme of the unfolding scenario. Corot's painting depicts a story from the Old Testament making you feel what the characters in this painting feel with the use of colors, shadows and fluid movements. One word to describe this painting is interesting. One who has no idea of the sacred moment cannot help but think about what it might entail. This automatically creates a tragic atmosphere. The landscape in this artwork is beautifully painted. Starting from the top, you can see that the sky is filled with clouds hiding a sunset. Dark clouds give the impression of rain which symbolizes sorrow. The blue, orange and yellow colors used in the sky represent the time of day at sunset or sunrise as the sun makes its way through. At the top left of the sky is a silhouette that looks like ...