Windmill at Wijk bij Duurstede, c. 1668–1670, Amsterdam Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Detail.
Landscapes owe a lot to the sky. It shapes the whole mood. Great artists understood how the sky could transform a scene. A clear blue stretch feels calm. Wild clouds spark drama. Each sky tells its own story. If you feel confident in your landscape knowledge, let’s begin the sky quiz!
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Let’s start with a famous one. Who painted this Starry Night sky?
The Starry Night, 1889, Museum of Modern Art, New York City, NY, USA.
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Elizabeth Provost
Elizabeth Provost is a visual arts journalist, editor, and scholar of the Italian Renaissance based in New York City and Toronto. She is a PhD student at the Bard Graduate Center. Learn more about her on her website: www.elizabethprovost.com