There are many beautiful sights in this world. Mother Nature has bestowed us with some pristine moments that never get old no matter how many times you admire them. One of those settings is Sunset. The sun is going down and standing at the horizon and asking the moon, “My work is done buddy, now it’s your time to shine upon the world.”
Added to this, a mix of yellow, bright red and burning orange hues embalming the sky and the land is nothing less than heaven. Humanity has never seen heaven; that is why we embrace sunsets as one of the moments when Earth feels like heaven.
To commemorate that one moment, when the sun touches the horizon when everything appears to come at a standstill, various artists have tried to capture it on their canvas. Just as every painting has a story, every artist has a different perspective on presenting their version of the story. So, here are 7 sunset paintings that tell us a different story.
San Giorgio Maggiore at Dusk
Claude Oscar Monet was an ambitious painter. His penchant for painting took him to different lands, and on one of these occasions, he painted this beautiful sunset. With the burning sky and dark red hues falling towards the horizon projecting on the water, this painting is nothing less than a wonder.
One of the greatest things about this painting is that Monet was losing his vision to cataract at the time of creating this masterpiece. Not only aesthetically, but the academic interpretation of this painting is also outstanding. The symmetric and transitioning light shades, and the reflection of the sunlight is native to the impressionist style that is so perfectly executed here.
Sunset Calm in the Bay of Fundy
Just as a sunset should be; calm, tranquil, and quiet, William Bradford’s version of a sunset in the Bay of Fundy is the perfect imitation of the romanticism painting style. This painting is an inspiration for those who are looking to find abode in the treacherous sea.
The becalming moment of this painting has the power to overshadow the sea’s harshness and turbidity. It reflects hope and clears a pathway to a brighter future. Plus, the dancing colors and the realistic representation of the sea, the sky, the boats, and the entire frame are absolutely outstanding.
The Home of the Heron
Geroge Inness painted this masterpiece towards the end of his career. This was the time when he had lived a life full of fame and adorned with unprecedented success. The intense color composition and loosely-set objects are the characteristic features of this wonderful representation of a sunset in the woods.
Not only does this painting give a mysterious impression, but it also forces the spectator to stand and thenadmire the wonders of Mother Nature. The delicate tones and blurry outlines of the painting are yet another example of Inness’s expertise and attention to detail.
Sunset Rhode Island
Helming from the Hudson River School, Martin Johnson Heade was popularly known for his landscape paintings. This delightful painting by Johnson is another great example of how light shines across the land when it sets only to shine another part of the Earth.
If you would look closely, notice how the light shines on the water and the surrounding grass’s shadow is also visible in it. There is no reason not to have a recreation of this painting in your living room. The landscape painter master, Heade, has put all his skill and compassion into creating this wonder.
Sunset Over Waterloo Bridge
Another perfect representation of the impressionist movement, this painting by Emile Claus, is inspired by Monet’s representation of the same bridge. Claus was particularly influenced by Monet, and his painting style somewhere reflects that deep association with the avant-garde artist.
The Sunset over Waterloo Bridge is embellished with rich dark tones and shows the blazing fire sun slowly calming down as it is moving down. Because it is an impressionist style painting, the reflection of that light on all the objects in the frame is also more than perfect.
Landscape with the Chateau of Auvers at Sunset
This is not a single painting rather a group of paintings that were produced by Vincent Van Gogh during the last weeks of life. Now some might say that Van Gogh chose this subject because somehow he may have known that his end is near. But we cannot tell that for sure.
Irrespective of the fact, these paintings are great to look at, and a person would rarely pass by them without admiring them for a moment there. However, what is particular about this painting is that even though Van Gogh was a follower of impressionism, we have seen a diverging trend with this painting away from his former style.
Angelus
Even though this painting’s core subject is not related to sunset, we cannot ignore the stunning representation of the same set against a realistic situation. Two workers are calling it a day as the sun sets down, and they are saying their prayers to mark the end of another beautiful day.
Painted by Jean-Francois Millet, this artwork is premised on the Barbizon school of art and the light and dark hues of the entire landscape the way it changes at the horizon are incredibly bold and sharp.
Conclusion
The sun setting rhymes with the end of a beautiful day. It provides a ray of hope that the next day will be even more splendid and wonderful. All these sunset paintings that you see above can brighten up your walls and the mood. These are some of the ideal paintings that can be recreated and hanged wherever you want and keep on inspiring everything around them.
