Acclivity with Bastion

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The painting "Acclivity with Bastion" by Ernst Schiess captures a striking natural landscape, rendered with vigorous brush strokes and a rich, earthy palette. At the center of this composition is a massive bastion-like rock formation, standing formidable and steep against a dynamic sky swirling with clouds. The rock's dark, vertical cliffs contrast with the surrounding softer textures and hues of the terrain.The foreground of the painting is a vibrant, rugged hillside dotted with greenery, leading up to the rock. The use of light and shadow across the hill suggests the warmth and brightness of sunlight, while patches of shade introduce a cool balance. Small figures of a person and a horse near the base of the hill add a human element to the vastness, lending scale and life to the scene.Ernst Schiess's handling of texture and color not only highlights the natural beauty and grandeur of the landscape but also invokes a sense of the sublime, emphasizing the dramatic interplay between earth and sky.

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Ernst Schiess (14 September 1840 - 9 September 1915) was a German engineer and businessman. He was a long-time member of the Düsseldorf City Council, President of the Düsseldorf Chamber of Commerce and founder of the German Association of Machinists (VDW).