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A painting of a landscape might include objects like manner of expression (style) is so unique that we can
the sky, mountains, water, trees, grasses and more. It instantly distinguish between paintings by Van Gogh,
will also contain the basics of foreground, mid-ground Renoir, Constable or Pierneef.
and background as well as artistic concepts like A house, church or government building have
perspective, harmony, balance, etc. These elements distinctive and recognizable features because they are
make up the form of the landscape painting. mostly built to fit a certain pattern, prescribed set of
Landscape paintings by Van Gogh are completely rules, structural unity or shape.
different from the work of John Constable, Renoir or That is the form of the building and the form or
JH Pierneef. Each artist developed their own unique shape of a building can clearly indicate the difference
way of painting and although the medium (paint) and between a house, a church or cluster housing.
subject (landscape) are the same, the end results are The style will be the distinctive mode of expression
very different. that can indicate an era or timeframe, locality or
Besides being different, their work has distinctive specific architect, i.e. Victorian, Tudor, or Baroque,
Painting by Van Gogh,
Constable, Renoir and Pierneef. characteristics that make it recognizable. Their etc.

Government building Form: House Style: Victorian Form: Church Style: Victorian

Cluster housing Form: House Style: Tudor Form: Church Style: Tudor

The form of the house on the left is a double storey in
a very informal “do-it-yourself” style. It is clearly situated
in a rural setting with wide open spaces around it. The
area around the house seems very dry with sparse
vegetation.
The house on the right is also a double storey form,
but in a Victorian style. It is situated in an urban area
with more temperate climatic conditions.
Both houses need some maintenance work!

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