Romantic Landscape with Spruce

A large pine tree dramatically leans into the picture and points towards the high cliffs in the background. In the sky, dark clouds clash as sunlight forces its way through the shrouds of fog. Through the use of the light and haze, the artist attempts to depict the power of the wild, mountainous landscape. This picture was painted by Elias Martin. In the 1760s and 70s, he spent a total of twelve y…