Well, beggining with an overall analysis, this looks like it is taking place many many years ago, I would say back in the time of Moses. Look like there were a group of warriors that were headed somewhere on their horses (crossing a valley or a river) and they had an unexpected run-in with a lion. The two in the distance are overlooking on their horses, and the closest to the attacked warrior is attempting to slay the lion before he kills the man.
Lots of drama here: we have three different emotions going on at once. The warriors overlooking the fight have a look of shock and horror on their face as they watch what is going on, the man attacking the lion appears outraged and very determined--(you can see it in his eyebrows), and the poor guy being mauled by the lion clearly looks like he is in a lot of pain and anguish as he gazes up at the sky waiting for the lion to stop.
A classic image of man vs. beast.
First thing I noticed: check out the analytic lines going on here. Though the people and animals in this image are indeed in motion, the lines are static and intense. With the exception of the lion's victim, the three other warriors are very focused on the lion and his fate; he is the focal point. We see contour lines in this image as well...take a look at the muscle definition in the attacked man's chest, also in the horse and even in the lion if you look closely enough.
Looking beyond the action section of this image, we see mountains, trees and what looks like rain clouds brewing in the background. A good example of aerial perspective here: the mountains very far away appear to be the darkest, the tree and wolf mid-distance look a little bit lighter, and the mountains and land closest to us appear to be the lightest.
The chiaroscuro, the contrast, is easy to find in this picture: the darkest part of the picture are the rain clouds and distant mountains, while the lighter parts are closest to the front. The highlights from what I can tell are the lion's victim and his distressed horse. See how the light hits their chests...
An interesting picture overall...it's nice to be able to apply term we have learned to a piece of art in our own words...
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Wow!! That was a wonderful and thorough analysis of that picture. You clearly paid attention to all the little details and studied the picture before you wrote about it. I also liked how you highligthed the key terms and then said what to look at that portrayed each one. You clearly spent some time on this and truly understand each concept in the fullest. Excellent blog!!
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