Thomas_Couture__“Decadence_Of_The_Romans_“

Thomas Couture “Decadence Of The Romans“ The name of this painting is “Decadence of the Romans,” and the painter is Thomas Couture. This painting was done around 1879, and is located the RISD Museum of Art. It was done with oil paint on a canvas, and the dimensions are 16 13/16”X26 ½. The composition of this painting is based on a central point. Around this point or horizontal line are equal amounts of weight. Each side of the composition balances out equally. The shadows are also included in this; there are equal amounts of light and darks spots on each side. The colors are toned down bights. There are some bright blues in it, but for he most part there are toned down colors. Also Couture used a chiaroscuro effect. The light spots emphasize the people who are meant to be noticed. I noticed that for the most part, the women are lit up brighter than the men are. The men seem to be almost in the shadows. Because of this emphasize on the women, this painting seems to be geared towards a male audience. The scale of this painting is small compared to a person. It is very small compared to more ancient paintings. decadence, romans, couture, painting, very, seems, time, shadows, point, part, men, because, around, women, twelve, toned, thomas, style, spots, small, side, sexual, religious, person, painter, noticed, meant, mary, light, fruit, floor, equal, emphasize, each, done, composition, complements